CER, EIM and UNIFE – among the main rail associations in Brussels – have asked for an extension of the...‘EU Year of Rail should be extended in face of COVID-19’
The route for the new German-Austrian railway line from the north to the Brenner Base Tunnel (currently in construction) has...ÖBB and DB present joint route to Brenner Base Tunnel
Following a month of disruptions in the Rhine Valley after the rockslide on 15 March, railway undertakings (RU’s) decided to...Rhine Valley closure reaches the European Union
Highland Main Line blocked until Thursday
A derailment on the Highland Main Line is expected to keep the line out of action until at least Thursday (14 April). The route, which connects the north of Scotland with the rest of the...Read more
Danish pocket wagon ban hits rail hard
The ban of pocket wagons on semi-trailers in Denmark is still ongoing, causing immense issues to the intermodal and broader rail freight sector. The ban that was supposed to last around three weeks is now...Read more
New UK-China service, this time via port of Kaliningrad
A new sea-rail combined transport line has been opened between Xi’an and the UK port of Immingham. The rail leg covers the westbound journey up till Kaliningrad, where the cargo continues by vessel to the...Read more
MSC combines train and ship in new Eurasian link
MSC has launched a new intermodal service between Europe and Asia combining rail and sea freight. The service was launched on Monday 12 April. It departs from China, Korea and Japan to Europe via the...Read more
Report: new law allows DB Netz to favour national rail operators
The legislative proposal aimed at facilitating a modal shift to rail in Germany will not be sufficiently effective. DB Netz is still allowed to benefit DB Fernverkehr, DB Regio and DB Cargo above other railway...Read more
Blog – A greener fashion industry puts rail to the challenge
Intermodal transport on the New Silk Road was put to the test. A large fashion company challenged Rail Bridge Cargo with the following logistics inquiry: changing the production sites in Asia without compromising on carbon...Read more
DB Cargo to get Brexit beating customs terminal in London
UK government funding will allow DB Cargo UK to set up a dedicated customs approval area within their terminal at Barking in the east of London. The rail freight operator has successfully bid for funding...Read more
Maersk’s AE19 service paces up after Suez blockage
Maersk’s AE19 rail service using the Trans-Siberian route is about to experience another increase of trips following its customers’ growing demand. Eastbound trains will now travel once per week instead of every fifteen days, while...Read more
METRANS: If we do produce CO2, this is offset in development projects
Rail transport is already known as one of the transport modalities with the lowest CO2 emissions, but this can always be lower. Better yet, it can be zero. This is what HHLA and METRANS believe,...Read more
Tarmac promotes collaboration to support improved rail freight
Tarmac, the UK sustainable building materials and construction company, is collaborating with the University of Derby to explore the potential of rail freight to meet the UK’s net zero carbon ambitions. The forthcoming academic reports...Read moreRhine valley still closed-DB Netz urged to act
The landslide in the Middle Rhine Valley on 15 March continues causing significant disturbances on rail freight operations. After the incident, restoration works have been going on for more than three weeks now, while there...Read more
BTE: how a railway company plays a role in society
Awarded as the ‘Pioneer of anti-Covid-19 Engagement’ and as ‘Outstanding Enterprise for Work Resumption’ in 2020, the Beijing Trans Eurasia International Logistics Ltd (BTE) was among the protagonists of the China-Europe Express. Last year was...Read more
Blog – TEU traffic jam about to arrive, ready to roll?
Right at the time when maritime traffic flows between Asia and Europe were picking up full speed global trade came to a temporary stop. Whether it was a strong draft or a gust of wind...Read more