New terminal in Cherbourg should shift Channel traffic to rail
Ports of Normandy wants to establish a combined transport terminal in the port of Cherbourg, in order to increase its importance as a cross-Channel port. Especially with the Brexit in sight, the French gateway feels...Read more
PCC Intermodal connects Belgium and Poland 8 times per week
By the end of January, a brand new rail freight service will be launched on the market, connecting the Belgian cities of Antwerp and Genk with almost all developed Polish regions on a daily basis....Read more
New multimodal link from Duisburg to Sweden
Sweden will get a new regular rail-ferry-rail connection to the German intermodal hub of Duisburg. Two railway legs will be arranged by DB Cargo Scandinavia, Kombiverkehr and Spedition Bode while the sea leg will be...Read more
New intermodal offer Schweinfurt – Rotterdam, Antwerp and Moerdijk
The partners CTS and IGS are linking their intermodal networks via the container terminal Cologne Niehl Hafen. As a result, they now link the economic region of Schweinfurt to the ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and...Read more
To Turkey from Europe: faster and more often
Hupac has established a new link between Turkey and Western Europe by adding a rail route from Vienna to Istanbul. With this connection, the operator has realised a faster and more reliable service across the...Read more
New feeder services Kaliningrad add to multimodal puzzle
Due to strong market demands, shipping line Unifeeder is adding Kaliningrad to its feeder and shortsea network. Starting 8 December, a new, weekly service will call both terminals in Kaliningrad, Sea Commercial Port and Baltiysk,...Read more
Budapest connected to largest seaports Europe
With effect from January 2020, Eurogate Intermodal will include Munich in its rail freight network, connecting the German hub to Budapest. From Munich, the operator offers 21 round trips to various seaports in the country....Read more
New multimodal link between Norway and Italy
In cooperation with rail freight operator Kombiverkehr the Norwegian Color Line shipping company has established a weekly direct train connection for rail freight traffic between the Norwegenkai Terminal in Kiel (Germany) and Verona in Italy....Read more
Duisburg to get largest inland terminal of Europe
The port of Duisburg will get a new terminal, which is to become the largest inland terminal of Europe. It will cover an area of 220,000 square metres and should be completed by 2022. This...Read more
FESCO launches new container train from China to Russia via Mongolia
FESCO has launched a new rail freight service between the Chinese city of Chongqing and Vorotynsk station in Kaluga region, Russia. The new link is entirely dedicated to the transportation of Chinese cars in containers....Read more
P&O Ferrymasters opens new link Oradea-Lodz
P&O Ferrymasters has launched a new intermodal service between its terminal in Oradea, Romania and the Polish hub of Lodz, in partnership with Transmec Group. The new link is in line with its current expansion...Read more
New terminal Pordenone a direct response to Brexit
The new terminal of Hupac in the northern Italian city of Pordenone has proven its potential since the opening this May. Starting with a series of domestic train, it now handles seven trains per week...Read more
North Sea Port of Ghent connects to 12 new destinations
A new rail freight line between the Interface Terminal in Ghent and the Lineas Main Hub in Antwerp has been launched, allowing for an extension of traffic to and from the North Sea port to...Read more
Non-cranable trailers may hit the track in Oradea
TX Logistik AG (TXL)is exploring opportunities for a new intermodal connection between Oradea in Romania and the Rhine-Ruhr area of Germany. During a presentation at the Oredea terminal near the Hungarian border, initial discussions were...Read more
Lithuania wants to be transit hub between Central Asia and EU
After the success of the Kaliningrad multimodal route from China to Europe, neighbouring Lithuania intends to do same the same with one difference: the Baltic country is willing to focus on Central Asia, especially land-locked...Read moreP&O Ferrymasters prepares for Brexit with customs tool
Another Brexit measure was announced in the run-up to the UK split with the EU on 31 October. P&O Ferrymasters has partnered up with SGS Maco, securing easy and fluid customs declarations for goods to...Read more