New rail terminal puts non-cranable trailers on track
Trailers are traditionally transported by road, but this is about to change. A terminal for the transport of non-cranable trailers by rail is in the pipeline in the Netherlands. The concept should bring about a revolution...Read more
DB Cargo launches direct two-way railway line Malmö–Cologne
DB Cargo has launched a new, direct and two-way service between Cologne in Germany and Malmö in Sweden. The new train is twice as fast as the previous Malmö–Cologne service. Moreover, it now has a...Read more
France to construct intermodal bypass in Laval
A new intermodal bypass railway is to be constructed in the French city of Laval, close to Britanny. The bypass will dive under the the regional road 900, while it also functions as a junction...Read more
Road or rail to the hinterland? Join the discussion
What are the optimal hinterland connections and which roles can different companies play in this? This and more will be extensively discussed on Thursday 25 October during the second edition of Hafen Hinterland Konferenz in Nuremberg,...Read more
Rail freight volumes on Rhine-Alpine Corridor declined by 3.2%
Traffic volumes on the Rhine-Alpine rail freight corridor (RFC) decreased by 3.2 per cent in 2017, compared to the previous year. On the contrary, overall rail freight traffic in Europe increased, albeit slightly with two...Read more
C.H. Robinson on New Silk Road with UK-China freight line
Multimodal transport and logistics provider C.H. Robinson has launched a new rail freight service on the New Silk Road, connecting China to the United Kingdom. The line services eight cities in China and eight cities...Read more
Ekol to launch Denmark-Turkey connection
Ekol Logistics will soon provide an intermodal link between Denmark and Turkey after it signed a partnership agreement with the Danish logistics operator Blue Water Shipping. “The first step of this cooperation is to operate...Read more
Ekol launches new connection Sete-Zeebrugge
Logistics provider Ekol launched a new train connection from Sete, France to Zeebrugge, Belgium. Moreover, it has increased the number of train connections from Sete to Paris. As such, Sete is set to become a...Read more
Award for P&O Ferrymasters’ intermodal security
P&O Ferrymasters’ intermodal division has been praised for its efforts to protect goods at high risk of theft. The commendation has come from the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA), an international forum, an international forum working to reduce...Read more
Gothenburg intermodal terminal move on track
The Port of Gothenburg is on schedule with its project to move intermodal terminal operations to the outer port area at Hisingen in December. Port managers say it’s all systems go as it prepares to...Read more
Agreement to invest 13 billion euros for intermodal transport in Italy
Piedmont, Liguria, Lombardia have signed and agreement with rail operator RFI to increase intermodal transport in these northwestern Italian regions on October 17 in Rome. This agreement has committed an investment of 18 billion euros...Read more
New block train service Zeebrugge-Trieste
A new block train service now runs between Zeebrugge in Belgium and Trieste in Italy. The service has been launched by Ekol Logistics, which provides several other connections through Europe and will be operated by...Read more
Lineas opens new intermodal freight line Antwerp-Wels-Graz
The Belgian rail operator Lineas opened a new intermodal rail freight line, connecting the Austrian cities of Graz and Wels to Antwerp in Belgium. The line is part of the Green Xpress Network of the...Read more