CEO Port of Rotterdam: There will be opportunities after corona
The Port of Rotterdam expects throughput may fall by up to twenty per cent this year due to the corona crisis. “So yes, results will be bad”, says Allard Castelein, CEO of the Rotterdam Port...Read more
Gdansk terminal and intermodal operator at odds over extra rail fee
Rail freight customers of the port of Gdansk may have noticed it: a dispute between deepsea terminal DCT and operator PCC Intermodal. The disagreement is about the additional fee for rail freight operators. According to...Read more
From Japan to Europe: there is potential for a new route via Azerbaijan
Train by train, Azerbaijan is attracting new container volumes on its railway network. ADY Container, a dedicated subsidiary of Azerbaijan Railways, is making every effort in order to increase transit traffic running from Central Asia...Read more
Port of Rotterdam: throughput drops up till 20% this year due to coronavirus
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is anticipating a drop in cargo throughput of 10 to 20 per cent this year, as a result of the corona crisis. This says CEO Allard Castelein in the quarterly...Read more
Caucasian states a transit hub for freight from Central Asia
For Kazakhstan, the Caucasian states have already become an important region in terms of transport. It operates the seaport facilities in Georgia, engages the region into its multimodal logistics solutions such as the Middle Corridor...Read more
Maersk’s intermodal service Japan/Korea now also eastbound
Maersk has launched its first eastbound train from St. Petersburg port to Korea and Japan. On 28 March a train loaded with plywood and chemical products from North Europe departed the port of Vostochniy in...Read more
Containerised bulk and liquids gain popularity on China-Russia route
Electronics, car parts or fast-moving consumer goods have already become common good on container trains between China and Russia. In order to increase and improve rail freight traffic between the countries, logistics companies are looking...Read more
New intermodal record on Polish tracks
Despite the reduction of bulk volume, intermodal transportation on the Polish railway network is growing. In 2019 the overall rail freight traffic in the country decreased by 5.5 per cent while the intermodal sector set...Read more
Port of Rotterdam remains operational with strict Dutch measures
The port of Rotterdam will remain operational 24/7, it announced on Monday evening, just after the Dutch government presented tightened measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. However, processes in the logistics chain have...Read more
New branch of Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route
Russian companies FESCO Group and RZD Logistics have added a new branch to the Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route. The Chinese seaport of Qingdao has been linked to Vladivostok with the help of FESCO’s...Read more
RailFreight Webinar: How can combined transport help during the coronavirus pandemic?
How can combined transport help during the coronavirus pandemic? Which measures should be taken to ensure its continuance? And what can we learn in Europe from China, which is seeing its rail freight sector revive...Read more
China to develop container terminal in Croatia
After COSCO’s success in the Greek seaport of Piraeus, other Chinese companies are in the game for constructing and operating a new container terminal in the Port of Rijeka, the largest harbour in Croatia. The...Read more
Here is what rail freight does in response to coronavirus
With the spread of the coronavirus in Europe, more and more intermodal operators are taking special measures in order to continue operations. Unlike passenger traffic, rail freight traffic is able to resume. Nevertheless, terminals are...Read more
More railway for P&O Ferries in Rotterdam
P&O Ferries has doubled its rail capacity at Europoort with the launch of a second line into its terminal at the port of Rotterdam. The 650-metre long track complements the existing rail line of the...Read more
Cabooter Group starts construction of Europe’s largest inland terminal
Dutch terminal operator Cabooter Group has officially started the construction of a new rail terminal in Venlo. This terminal will span 28 hectares, including eight tracks of nine hundred metres. According to the company from...Read more
New tenant of Dobrá terminal in Slovakia
After the withdrawal of TransContainer, the Slovak intermodal terminal in Dobrá has got a new tenant. Local logistics company Bulk Transshipment Slovakia (BTS) leased the facility for a 10-year period with an option for five...Read more