‘All modes need to be equally efficient,’ says EC’s transport officer
File: Greening Freight Package Maria Koidu, responsible for intermodal transport at the European Commission, said that no freight sector should be left behind when it comes to the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP). This, she added, makes it quite...Read more
Gateway Basel Nord terminal gets green light to begin construction
The Swiss Gateway Basel Nord trimodal terminal in Basel-Kleinhüningen has received planning approval from the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV) and can proceed with construction. The new terminal will be completed in two construction...Read more
Contargo expands facilities near Duisburg, chance for more rail volumes?
Contargo is expanding its facilities at the Voerde-Emmelsum river port near Duisburg in Germany. The logistics service provider won a tender from DeltaPort GmbH & Co KG for the operation of an 11,000-square metres site,...Read more
Contargo launches another seaport shuttle
Contargo is launching a new shuttle between its terminal in Frankfurt and Antwerp. The weekly service will start on Monday 4 April with the first departure from Contargo Industrial Park Frankfurt-Höchst.Read moreGateway Basel Nord to become a nature conservation transport hub
Switzerland’s under-construction Gateway Basel Nord trimodal terminal has submitted plans to create a nature conservation concept in its area. The project aims to create a meadow bridge for migrating animals on top of a 45,8-hectare...Read more
Contargo starts off eastbound Valenciennes-China services
Contargo North France takes the next step and commences eastbound export services from its terminal in Valenciennes towards China. After a year of successful westbound connections, the container transport company feels confident to deploy the...Read more
Contargo stays in Valenciennes for 15 more years
Contargo Northern France has won a European tender and will continue to operate the Ports de l’Escaut container terminal near Valenciennes in France. The new contract allows Contargo to exploit the facilities for the 15...Read more
Contargo officially opens branch in Poland
Contargo, the German container transport company, officially established its Polish subsidiary Contargo Intermodal Poland. The brand new branch aims to serve the growing container demand in the country. It will be led by managing directors...Read more
Road trip to Poland webinar
Today, Friday 16 July, our special RailFreight Live webinar takes place at 13:00 CEST. Join us on our road trip to Łódź, Poland! During the one-hour free webinar, you will get a preview of what...Read moreJoin us on our road trip to Lodz, Poland
RailFreight.com is on a road trip in Lodz, and would like to take you along. We organise a webinar called RailFreight Live, Road Trip to Lodz on Friday 16 July, 1-2pm CEST. In this webinar,...Read more
Frankfurt region joins New Silk Road network
Since the start of April, the Frankfurt region of Germany is connected to the New Silk Road. A train from the Chinese provincial capital Jinan arrived for the first time at the Contargo container terminal...Read moreTrain and vessel together to extend New Silk Road to Valenciennes
A combination of train and barge resulted in the delivery of a train load of Chinese goods to the French city of Valenciennes. Approximately forty 40 ft containers arrived at the Contargo terminal on Tuesday...Read more
‘Public funding for Gateway Basel Nord creates unfair competition’
Swissterminal, a provider of container terminal services in the Swiss area of Basel, has lodged a formal complaint against the federal funding for the planned container terminal project Gateway Basel Nord. The funding creates unfair...Read more100 million Euros injected in Gateway Basel Nord
The Swiss government has committed to invest 71 million Euros (83 million Swiss francs) in Gateway Basel Nord. In addition, Gateway Basel Nord AG (GBN) is contributing another 40 million Euros (47 million Swiss francs),...Read more