Caspian Sea low water levels a concern for Middle Corridor operations
The Caspian Sea waters have reached critically low levels, a development that could be a reason for concern for Middle Corridor operations. The water depth has decreased by 7.1 per cent at the side of...Read more
CargoBeamer: non-stop transalpine trains and terminal expansion
The Kaldenkirchen-Domodossola rail link, a staple in CargoBeamer’s European network, has received an upgrade that will sound like music to the ears of the company’s customers. The route is now served by 17 weekly roundtrips,...Read more
German ports and rail come together to decongest roads
Three ports and a rail freight company: can this be the right recipe to decongest roads in the North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) region, in western Germany? duisport, the port of Dortmund, DeltaPort, and private rail freight...Read more
More and more tonnes and TEUs, is that what we really want?
EVENTIt’s a sort of race that you can not stop. Vessels are getting larger, services run more often and the containers that reach the hinterland are more and more. It is this race that encourages...Read more
EC approves Samskip-TX Logistik-duisport joint venture
The European Commission has given the final green light for the establishment of Ziel Terminal GmbH, a joint venture involving Samskip, TX Logistik, and duisport. The new entity will be in charge of managing the...Read more
Upgrade of intermodal terminal in Madrid enters next stage
The Madrid-Vicálvaro intermodal terminal is currently undergoing a comprehensive remodeling that will see the implementation of 18 tracks to handle 740-metre trains. Last week, Spanish infrastructure manager Adif launched a tender to start the third...Read more
Gotthard accident aftermath: ‘There is no more room for error’
The east tunnel of the Gotthard Base Tunnel has been reopened for freight traffic after a massive train derailment two weeks ago. Akos Ersek, Chief Policy Advisor at UIRR told RailFreight.com that this is now...Read more
Port in southern Italy sets out to handle 750-metre freight trains
The Apulia Region, in southeastern Italy, recently approved the project to upgrade the rail connection to the port of Brindisi with a new track, which will allow traffic of 750-metre trains. The next step is...Read more
New multimodal terminal in Poti starts construction
A new multimodal terminal in the port of Poti area, Georgia, enters the construction phase. The project which requires an investment between fifteen to twenty million US dollars, will be carried out jointly by Kazakhstan...Read more
Larger ships, bigger terminals. How does rail connect?
EVENTWhen a large vessel carrying 5 thousand containers arrives at a seaport terminal, the terminal is, for a moment, overloaded. But this moment does not need to last long, if all parties in a supply...Read more
Construction of new logistics area at the port of Gdansk is underway
A new logistics area is being built near the port of Gdansk, in northern Poland, where rail will play a prominent role. The so-called CTPark Gdansk Port will be located between the port and the...Read more
Bettembourg-Dudelange terminal upgrade advances smoothly
The upgrade of the intermodal terminal in Bettembourg-Dudelange, Luxembourg is proceeding apace. For example, the new gantry cranes have been operated remotely since December 2022 thanks to a Remote Operation System (ROS). RailFreight.com had a...Read more
Fesco to build container terminal on key INSTC node
terminal thursdayRussian transport giant Fesco will build a container terminal in the Ashtrakan region, an area of Russia that borders Kazakhstan and the Caspian Sea. The location is relevant for the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)...Read more
LTG Cargo: ‘Expanding to more European countries is in our plans’
INTERVIEWAfter a couple of rough years, LTG Cargo is gradually getting out of the storm and sailing in calmer waters. The Lithuanian company sees its new services gaining traction and stabilising in the market. For...Read more
Hungarian terminal in Trieste is one step closer to realisation
terminal thursdayThe Port Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea, which manages the port of Trieste, launched a tender for the works necessary to requalify the terminal in the port that will be managed by the Hungarian...Read more
UK intermodal service connects the Solent and the Mersey
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has launched a new intermodal service connecting the south coast port of Southampton on the Solent Estuary and Widnes on the River Mersey in England’s northwest. The service commenced on 18 July,...Read more
DB Cargo puts transformers on the rail from Italy to Belgium
DB Cargo transported transformers from the rail terminal in Desio, near Milan, Italy, to Vilvoorde, near Brussels, Belgium. The initiative was carried out in collaboration with LoTraFer an Italian logistics company specialised in project cargo...Read more
Lugo emerges from the floods with new service for non-cranables
Lugo Terminal, one of the Italian companies that was hit the hardest by the floods in Italy at the end of May, is now providing rail freight services for non-cranable semi-trailers. The new initiative is...Read more
CMA CGM levels up Rotterdam-Duisburg rail connections
The Duisburg Express Rail Shuttle offered by shipping giant CMA CGM just got an upgrade. From July on, the service runs three weekly roundtrips connecting two major trade and economic centres, but also providing access...Read more