Rail freight could lose competitiveness and shrink due to rising costs
Freight transport by rail has so far been cheaper than transport by truck in most cases, but rising costs threaten to wipe out this advantage. This is according to a study by rail freight corridor...Read more
From northern Norway to the rest of Europe, fish products go by rail
Fish products from Narvik, Norway’s northernmost terminal, now find their way to the rest of Europe via train. A new intermodal service organised by Norwegian Blue Water Shipping, in collaboration with CargoNet and Nor-log Thermo,...Read more
14-tons regulation burdens semi-trailer transport in Denmark
Since late April, semi-trailers transported on pocket wagons through Denmark must weigh at least 14 tons. They must be heavier than usual to ensure stability while on rail tracks. However, companies find it hard to...Read more
Pocket wagons return to Great Belt Bridge on the way to Sweden
Intermodal traffic to Sweden is picking up again, as more and more companies are finding the possibility to pass the Danish Great Belt Bridge. Trains with pocket wagons were banned on this bridge for a...Read more
TX Logistik adds more roundtrips between Germany-Sweden
TX Logistic upgrades its intermodal service between Kaldenkirchen in Germany and Malmö in Sweden. From 5 July, the service will run with five roundtrips per week. The train will run via Padborg and Copenhagen before...Read more
First effects of Danish cabotage regulations already visible
Danish restrictions on road haulage are already impacting transport companies. FREJA Logistics, active in Scandinavia, experiences increasing capacity shortages that are very difficult to meet. The new regulations started taking place partially on 25 April....Read more
Samskip and Hector Rail resume trailer traffic through Denmark
Samskip Multimodal and traction partner Hector Rail successfully restarted trailer traffic through Denmark this week. On Monday 31 May, the first train departed from Duisburg in Germany to Sweden, with containers as well as trailers....Read more
What to expect from the RailFreight Networking Days?
Trailer traffic through Denmark, rising container prices on the New Silk Road, digital coupling and more capacity for freight. They all have in common that they are shaping the rail freight industry in 2021. Moreover,...Read more
Denmark restricts combined transport invoking Mobility Package I
Denmark is limiting operational options for foreign freight companies active in combined transport. Starting from 21 February 2022, the country will not allow more than three weekly road transport operations to combined transport undertakings. The...Read more
Combined transport scores positive results in Q1 of 2021 despite hurdles
The combined transport sector scored a positive performance in Q1 of 2021. Compared to the same period last year, traffic increased by 3,17 per cent. The results came under unprecedented conditions, involving Covid-19 restrictions and...Read more
TX Logistik adds more trips via the Brenner Axis
Resulting from a growing customer demand, TX Logistik’s service between Leipzig in Germany and Verona in Northern Italy will get an extra weekly train trip. The addition will apply from 10 May, and the company...Read moreBreaking – Semi-trailer transport to resume in Denmark
According to the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority, transportation of pocket wagons on semi-trailers can resume in Denmark from 20 April under very particular conditions. Specifically, the Danish authorities came up with some short-term...Read more
This week in RailFreight Live: the Danish ban impact in Coevorden
The ban of pocket wagons on semi-trailers in Denmark is having a huge impact on the intermodal industry. One of the affected parties is Skanerail, which operates a train between Coevorden in the Netherlands and...Read more
Rhine Valley closure reaches the European Union
Following a month of disruptions in the Rhine Valley after the rockslide on 15 March, railway undertakings (RU’s) decided to raise the matter on a European Union level and enforce the German Railway Regulation Act....Read moreDanish 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
First CoolRail train reaches Denmark full of fresh goods
The first CoolRail train full of fresh fruits and vegetables arrived in Denmark through a direct train route starting from Valencia in Spain. With an intermediate stop at Cologne, Germany, the dedicated fresh goods train...Read more
Denmark joins the Scandinavian rail-sea link to China
On 6 March, the first China-Europe train departed Xi’an, headed for Denmark. The service includes a sea leg, covering the Baltic Sea from the Russian port of Kaliningrad to the Danish port of Fredericia. The...Read more
Rail ferries: is there space for them in intermodal transport?
Rail ferry links are not the most common when it comes to short sea transportation. The ban of pocket wagons from the Great Belt Bridge and, a little later, all of Denmark re-introduced them to...Read more
Denmark’s pocket wagon ban: one million extra weekly costs for operators
Intermodal operators in Scandinavia suffer costs that well exceed one million euros per week due to the Danish ban on pocket wagons with semi-trailers. The disturbance is substantial, and operators do whatever is needed to...Read more