The EU Commission responded swiftly to the European Court of Auditors’ report on intermodal transport and the share of rail freight. The report, which provided worrisome findings, might illustrate the situation as overly dramatic according...Read more
The latest transport report by the European Court of Auditors is a “punch in the gut” for rail. “Doubling the rail freight market’s share by 2050 is simply unrealistic, and the EU freight transport network...Read more
Intermodal transport at the port of Kiel, in northern Germany, did not meet the expectations set by Seehafen Kiel, the company operating the port. The total loading units handled in 2022 was 28,900, 5,6 per...Read more
The first intermodal service from Cagliari, in Sardinia, to Dinazzano (Reggio Emilia), in Emilia-Romagna, has been launched by Grendi Group for clay transport.Read more
The perspective of shippers using rail freight transport is the most valuable feedback on making the industry more attractive and efficient. However, how frequently are their needs met, and how could rail freight services improve?Read more
The Port of Vienna and Düsseldorf will connect with three weekly roundtrips. The new service focuses on transporting non-cranable semi-trailers and was launched in cooperation with Helrom Trailer Rail.Read more
Kombiverkehr and Rail Cargo Group upgrade their services between Hungary and Germany. The two companies will offer six weekly roundtrips between Budapest and Neuss. Three of them will also include intermediate stops in Wels and...Read more
Hupac keeps adding connections from Rotterdam and Duisburg to Vienna. The service between Duisburg-Vienna has been upgraded and has already been running six weekly roundtrips since 14 June. As for Rotterdam-Vienna, the service will run...Read more
The Latvian railway market is about to welcome the transport of semi-trailers. Until now, the country’s intermodal and combined transport sector did not include this concept. However, Latvian Railways (Latvijas Dzelzceļš) and Stena Line want...Read more
Intermodal rail operator Novatrans will start a daily service connecting Perpignan in southern France, near the border with Spain, and Valenton terminal in Paris. It will accommodate the transportation of containers, swap bodies, but most...Read more
CargoBeamer has purchased a piece of land in Domodossola, located in Northern Italy, next to Switzerland’s border. The company aims to build its second Italian terminal at the specific site, only that this time it...Read more
According to the Association of Hungarian Logistics Service Centres (MLSZKSZ), the freight market of the country is bound to experience changes after the pandemic’s impact during 2020. Hungary’s freight transportation relied mainly on road and...Read more
Flexiwaggon’s fully automatic railway carriage aims to bring innovation in intermodal transportation, with the ability to carry full trucks or other vehicles on the rails. With its modern design and features, the company’s project claims...Read more
Despite the reduction of bulk volume, intermodal transportation on the Polish railway network is growing. In 2019 the overall rail freight traffic in the country decreased by 5.5 per cent while the intermodal sector set...Read more
Norwegian rail freight operator CargoNet has launched the new intermodal connection between Trondheim and Bodø. It carries up to 52 semi-trailers in each direction. With the help of the new freight service, CargoNet will be...Read more
Intermodal transport in Poland continues to grow year by year. In 2017 the volumes increased by 14.8 per cent. Last year, intermodal traffic on the Polish railway network set a growth of 15.6 per cent...Read more
Combined transport is still the main driver for freight movements in Europe, while rail’s modal split share is strongest in Central & Eastern Europe, says the International Union of Railways (UIC). The ‘2016 Report on Combined...Read more
The German-owned intermodal rail specialist Kombiverkehr KG says it shifted 7,329 more truckloads from road to rail in 2016. The total number of consignments was 985,424 (1.97 million TEU), up 0.7 per cent on the...Read more