How can a company build its intermodal experience and expertise along the Eurasian corridor effectively? What are some key elements that make specialised transportation successful? ADAMPOL SA, which specialises in car transport, shared its perspective...Read more
RailFreight Summit '24The Rail Freight Summit Poland ‘24, taking place in Warsaw between 15 and 17 April 2024, is just around the corner. The event will be a great opportunity to discuss the current situation concerning rail...Read more
France’s intermodal transport players are rather lacking in optimism when it comes to the market outlook for next year after what has been a very challenging 2023. A snapshot survey by the industry body Groupement...Read more
German intermodal company Kombiverkehr is launching new connections from Lübeck, in northern Germany, to Stockholm, in Sweden. The first one will connect the German port city to the Swedish capital fully via rail through Denmark....Read more
The Spanish Ministry of Transport (MITMA) authorised the construction of a new container terminal at the port of Valencia: the North Terminal. Once completed, it will be “the largest railway terminal that any port on...Read more
The European Commission (EC) allocated 19 million euros for the construction of a new multimodal terminal in Mouguerre, near Bayonne, in southwestern France. The terminal will be managed by Brittany Ferries and will be equipped...Read more
French railway operator VIIA and Danish international shipping and logistics company DFDS will collaborate to create a sea-rail corridor connecting Turkey with the United Kingdom. Parts of these services were already active, but the new...Read more
The Antwerp port area, part of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, will implement a new operational model for single wagonload rail traffic. The new system will begin on 1 January 2024, and the Port Authority recently...Read more
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) and Lithuanian LTG Cargo have been testing the transport of semi-trailers on the Klaipeda-Kaunas-Kyiv line. “We can deliver semi-trailers with cargo three times faster than by road transport” said LTG Cargo’s CEO...Read more
Austrian brewery Brau Union Österreich and Dutch food retail chain SPAR are collaborating with Rail Cargo Group (RCG) to transport their products on the railway rather than on the road. The rail leg of this...Read more
File: Greening Freight Package The EU Commission has unveiled its combined transport Directive revision proposal, closing the cycle it opened in July when publishing the proposals of the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP). The sentiment following the announcement is...Read more
CargoBeamer suspended its service from Perpignan to Neuss in mid-September due to operational difficulties linked to various disruptions in France, including strikes and high energy prices. “It is not always an easy country to work...Read more
The container industry is something that remains largely unknown, yet it is a significant part of our lives in a more-than-ever globalised world. What are the differences between leasing containers for rail transportation or for...Read more
The Spanish Ministry of Transport (MITMA) put out a tender for the project of the southern rail entrance to the port of Barcelona. New railway infrastructure will be developed to connect the Can Tunis terminal...Read more
The German Ministry of Transport presented a draft regulation to extend the possibility of using Type 1 long trucks, (up to 17.88 metres in total length), until 2026. The policy was set to expire at...Read more
The rolling highway (RoLa) between Novara and Freiburg has experienced a 12 per cent increase in trucks transported via rail during the first nine months of 2023 compared to the same period last year. According...Read more
Iran and Russia claim to be ready to invest around 36 billion euros in the development of trans-Caspain lines along the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). Concerning Iranian investments mentioned on rail freight, they include...Read more
The Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT), which will be the largest inland terminal in Europe, is gradually taking shape. The crane system is currently being implemented, with the first girder already moving on the terminal’s six...Read more
The Spanish Ministry of Transport allocated 15 million euros for the development of the track and its electrification along the Eastern Freight Variant in Valladolid. The actions will be carried out by a consortium made...Read more
The Quadrante Europa intermodal centre in Verona, in northern Italy, will undergo a major upgrade including two new tracks, a fourth gantry crane, and a brand new intermodal terminal. The terminal plays a key role...Read more
Accident updateThe west tube of the Gotthard Base Tunnel is currently unavailable due to a disastrous freight train derailment last August. Despite the still-usable east shaft being reserved for rail freight, the Federal Swiss Railway said...Read more