To Turkey from Europe: faster and more often
Hupac has established a new link between Turkey and Western Europe by adding a rail route from Vienna to Istanbul. With this connection, the operator has realised a faster and more reliable service across the...Read more
New terminal Pordenone a direct response to Brexit
The new terminal of Hupac in the northern Italian city of Pordenone has proven its potential since the opening this May. Starting with a series of domestic train, it now handles seven trains per week...Read more
What is new this week in Europe?
Many new connections and departures were launched or announced this week. These include two services between the Netherlands and Germany. Three new lines were established to Italy; from Germany, Belgium and Austria. A new service commenced...Read more
Hupac launches intermodal service from Duisburg to Italy
Swiss intermodal operator Hupac has started a new intermodal rail service between the Rhine-Ruhr area of Germany and northeastern Italy. The three-time weekly trains connect Terminal Duisburg Logport III (Hohenbudberg) operated by Samskip with the...Read more
Hupac plans new intermodal link between Germany and Austria
Swiss logistics company Hupac intends to launch a new intermodal link between Germany and Austria. It connects the intermodal terminals of Ludwigshafen and Vienna. The new service will start on 10 September. The Ludwigshafen – Vienna...Read more
Belarus to build new intermodal terminal
In 2020 Belarusian Railway will start the construction of a new intermodal terminal for handling products transported between China and the EU. It will be located at the Great Stone Industrial Park, a joint Chinese-Belarusian...Read more
Hupac launches Milan-Xi’an container train
Swiss intermodal transport operator Hupac has launched a new rail freight service to China. It links Milan with Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province. The connection is organised in partnership with Xi’an International Port Area Haidebang...Read more
Hupac pleads for Swiss subsidies railway till 2030
The productivity gains of the Alptransit project with the opening of the Gotthard and Ceneri base tunnels are lower than expected. This conclusion is based on a simulation produced by Swiss combined transport operator Hupac....Read moreHupac expands intermodal service Duisport – Poland
Hupac has expanded its rail freight service between Duisport in Germany and Gadki and Prusków in Poland. In addition to the Duisburg D3T terminal, trains to and from Poland now also call on the Duisburg...Read more
New piggyback service Barcelona – Bettembourg
Renfe Mercancias and SNCF-owned rail freight company Viia have started a piggyback service between Barcelona and Bettembourg in Luxembourg. The first train departed on 20 February. It is for the first time that this type...Read moreHupac Group recovers Rastatt and low Rhine losses
Hupac Group witnessed an increase of traffic volumes by 21.4 per cent last year. The recovery of traffic losses due to the Rhine disruption in 2017, the Rastatt disaster and the acquisition of ERS Railways...Read more
Hupac reroutes traffic in face of Danish pocketwagon ban
Hupac has offered alternative routes to Denmark and Sweden as it is currently not permitted to operate pocketwagon trains in Denmark. The ban will be lifted with the right measures, which the intermodal operators says...Read moreHupac adds Oradea and Stara Zagora to intermodal network
Hupac has added the southeastern European cities of Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) and Oradea (Romania) to its European railway network. It links these destinations to important freight hubs in Europe, such as Duisburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp. The...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 more
Hupac launches new railway connection Rotterdam-Kornwestheim
Swiss intermodal operator Hupac is launching a new direct rail connection between the Maasvlakte at the Port of Rotterdam and Kornwestheim in the industrial area of Stuttgart and Baden-Württemberg. From 7 October, a shuttle will...Read more
Hupac starts automated train inspection in Busto Arsizio
Hupac has officially opened its automated rail portal in the Terminal Busto Arsizio-Gallarate. Here, it applies Optical Character Recognition (OCR), a solution for automated train inspection, identification and inventor. The technology is an important feature that...Read moreHupac launches new services Antwerp-Eastern Germany
Hupac has introduced new and additional services between Antwerp and Eastern Germany. It has launched a new, regular connection to Schkopau, and increased the frequency of the trains to Schwarzheide. The service between Antwerp Combinant...Read more
TX Logistiks offers new service Duisburg-Busto Arsizio
TX Logistik has started an intermodal service connecting the German hub of Duisburg and Busto Arsizio in the north of Italy. In Duisburg, it calls on the Samskip Multimodal Rail Terminal at Duisburg Hohenbudberg. On...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