Hupac expands its Busto Arsizio terminal
There have been some setbacks this summer, but Busto Arsizio-Gallarate terminal now operates at its usual quality level, said Hupac, the operator of the Italian facility. On Monday it held a customer meeting at the...Read more
Hupac buys stake in trimodal terminal WienCont
Hupac has aquired a stake in WienCont, the trimodal terminal in Vienna. It bought a 4.16 per cent share in the Port of Vienna subsidiary. According to the intermodal operator, the terminal is an important...Read more
Hohenbudberg terminal is Hupac’s new gateway to Poland
Hupac will add a new terminal to its network. Duisburg Hohenbudberg will be the company’s new stop on the way to Poland, while it will also open new opportunities for connections to southern Germany and...Read more
Port of Zeebrugge wants to become a rail freight hub
The port of Zeebrugge aims to make rail freight the primary mode for its inland transport operations. The Belgian port has a clear focus: it wants rail to handle 20 per cent of its cargo...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
Hupac launches railway service for European chemicals to China
Hupac is setting up a new cross-border liquid cargo service between Europe and China. The rail freight line is specifically designed for the chemical industry in Europe and runs to the Chinese city of Lanzhou...Read more
This week in RailFreight Live: new rail freight markets
Rail freight’s transport share has been growing immensely during the last few years. As a result, new opportunities arise, new routes make their way between various destinations, and more customers turn their attention towards rail....Read more
First trains between Rotterdam-Pordenone on the way
This week was the starting point of Hupac’s new shuttle between Rotterdam and Pordenone in northern Italy. On Tuesday 1 June a first train departed in both directions. A second train is scheduled for today,...Read more
Bigger trains and more capacities on the Rhine-Alpine route for modal shift
Improving rail freight traffic conditions through the Rhine-Alpine corridor is critical in succeeding the modal shift in Europe. Using longer, higher and heavier freight trains on the route is one way to do it. Additionally,...Read more
Hupac and Rail Cargo Group see Turkey as the future rail market
Is Turkey becoming a rail freight hub? There is continuous activity from European rail companies towards Turkey. The country offers rail transport possibilities to and from Europe but also towards the New Silk Road and...Read more
Rhine 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
Bureaucracy still hampers expansion of P400 network across Europe
Hupac is steadily expanding its P400 trailer network. New services have been launched across the Swiss Alps, in Italy and earlier, between Belgium and Spain. Nevertheless, there is still a lot of work to do...Read more
Rail traffic to and from the Netherlands back on track
After a week of disruptions, rail freight traffic to and from the Netherlands has started to move again. This weekend, several operators posted good news stories on social media. Emplacement yard Kijfhoek, which remained a...Read more
Weekly rail services between port of Rotterdam and Vienna almost doubled
Direct shuttle train connections between Rotterdam and Vienna expanded to seven routes per week. Rail operators LKW Walter and Hupac now share four and three weekly itineraries respectively. Matthijs van Doorn, Director Logistics of the...Read more
Hupac launches new P400 connection from Novara in Italy
Hupac has launched a new direct P400 service linking Bari in the southeast of Italy with Novara in the northwest. P400 is a type of semitrailer. Novara is one of the largest hubs of Hupac...Read more
One more weekly Rotterdam-Vienna shuttle for Hupac
Hupac is increasing the frequency of the Rotterdam-Vienna shuttle to three departures per week in both directions. The new schedule applies from next week. The direct train connection offers ongoing connections to Hungary (Budapest BILK),...Read more
Terminal Busto Arsizio in Italy soon ready for 740-metre long trains
By the end of 2020 the Busto Arsizio-Gallarate terminal of Hupac in northern Italy will be able to handle 740-metre long trains. This is thanks to the application of a new digital interlocking system on...Read more
Hupac Group: 10% growth in 2019, 40% drop in April 2020
Hupac Group’s has published its annual report. In general, the tone was positive. The year of 2019 produced some impressive figures. The group transferred more than one million truck consignments from road to rail for...Read more
Hupac launches new China-Europe route: Xi’an-Warsaw
Hupac has started a new rail freight connection between the Chinese hub of Xi’an and Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The first train arrived in the Polish city on 18 April, while the next train...Read more