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
PSA to replace COSCO as shareholder in Duisburg Gateway Terminal
terminal thursdaySingaporean logistics giant PSA International is on course to acquire a 22 per cent minority share in the Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT), which is currently under construction. PSA’s initiative will lead the company to somehow...Read more
Hupac leads the race to manage Barcelona’s La Llagosta terminal
The La Llagosta terminal in Barcelona, currently under tender by Adif, has attracted big names. Companies like Hupac, Renfe, Duisport, Kombiverkehr, and VIIA have all expressed interest in managing the terminal. However, Hupac seems to...Read more
Hupac extends suspension for Pordenone-Duisburg service
Hupac is extending the suspension of its rail freight services between Pordenone, in northeastern Italy, with Duisburg, in Germany. The service was initially suspended mid-April because, as the Deputy Managing Director of Hupac Alessandro Valenti...Read more
Strike or not, rail freight still faces nuisance
The grand 50-hour-long strike organised by the rail association EVG did not take place in the end, at least not in the magnitude it was supposed to. Nevertheless, several operators braced for its impact, and...Read more
Swiss subsidies needed to compensate for loss combined transport
Swiss intermodal operator Hupac is calling on the Swiss government to temporarily suspend the annual reduction of subsidies for combined transport until the economic crisis is over. In the first quarter of 2023 the operator...Read more
Hupac to start direct rail freight link Warsaw-Rotterdam
In less than two weeks Hupac will be operating its first direct service between Warsaw and Rotterdam. The shuttle train will make the first journey on 2 May with a frequency of two roundtrips per...Read more
Decision for Rhine-Alpine alternative on Rhine left bank is now up to France
Pledges to find alternative rail freight routes along the left bank of the Rhine river have been discussed for a few months now due to rising capacity bottlenecks along the main line. Now the ball...Read more
Hupac’s Rotterdam-Mannheim connection back on track with LTE
At the end of 2022, Hupac temporarily interrupted its rail freight services between the Rail Service Centre (RSC) in Rotterdam and the Contargo terminal in Mannheim. However, in a little over a month, the service...Read more
Hupac to increase frequency of Cologne-Malmo shuttle train
Hupac will increase the frequency of their shuttle service between Cologne, in Germany, and Malmo, in Sweden, from three to four weekly roundtrips. From Cologne, Hupac has further connections to Switzerland and Italy.Read more
Hupac starts as operator terminal Cologne North after New Year’s Eve
From 1 January 2023, the terminal Cologne North (TKN), currently managed by HGK Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln, will be operated by Hupac Group. The Swiss company won a tender for the operation of the German...Read more
Hupac and FS partner up for three terminals in Italy
Hupac and the Italian state-owned railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) are collaborating on three terminals in northern Italy. The terminals of Milano Smistamento (Milan rail yard staging area) and the Hupac terminal in Piacenza...Read more
Hupac to launch new Antwerp-Duisburg connection
Hupac will launch a new rail connection between the Antwerp Combinant terminal and two terminals in Duisburg. The new service will be inaugurated on Monday 12 December. The two German terminals are the Duisburg Kombitermininal...Read more
Hupac to increase frequency of Pordenone-Rotterdam service
Hupac will increase the frequency of its service connecting Pordenone, in northeastern Italy, with Rotterdam from three to five weekly roundtrips. The increase in rotations will start in the third week of January 2023.Read more
New Italy-China service by Hupac coming soon
Hupac will launch a new direct container service between Italy and China on 28 November. The service will connect Milan with Suzhou, 100 kilometres west of Shanghai. The transit time is expected to revolve around...Read more
First frigo trailer on Belgium-Spain train opens new business for Hupac
The connection between Antwerp’s Combinant terminal and the Barcelona El Morrot terminal has a new component. Hupac dispatched a P400 frigo trailer for the first time in this service, or to put it in their...Read more
Hupac to launch new shuttle train between Belgium and Poland
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Belgium and Poland. Starting on 8 November, three weekly trains will connect the Combinant Terminal in Antwerp with the Metrans terminal in Poznan/Gadki. This service is...Read more
Hupac to start shuttle train service in Germany
Hupac is launching a new shuttle train service that will run from Ludwigshafen to Dorpen via Duisburg. The service will start on October 17 and there will initially be three weekly roundtrips.Read more
Hupac launches new rail freight service between Italy and Poland
Starting from mid-October, Hupac will offer a new intermodal service connecting Pordenone, in north-eastern Italy, and Gliwice, in southern Poland. The Gliwice-Pordenone service will start on 10 October, while departures from Italy to Poland will...Read more