Polish rail freight figures showcase years-long stagnation
FiguresRail freight performance in Poland is following a relative downturn this year, with figures being, in most cases, lower than in 2021 and 2022. Intermodal transport volumes are lower in H1 2023 than in the...Read more
Irish revival of Limerick-Foynes Line moves forward
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Railways) has embarked on an ambitious project to reactivate the railway connecting the River Shannon port of Limerick with the open-sea port at Foynes, around forty kilometres downstream in the river estuary....Read more
UK Freightliner unveils range of new intermodal services
Freightliner has stepped up its service portfolio by offering a game-changing twenty-five new services across England, Wales and Scotland. That’s a significant addition to the UK’s roster of around seven hundred daily freight trains. The...Read more
Solent Stevedores recognised by UK freight industry award
Solent Stevedores has been named Business of the Year by a panel of industry peers at the annual Rail Freight Group (RFG) Awards. The Gloucestershire headquartered company is a specialist port operator in the UK, ...Read more
Rail in Sicily and Calabria to benefit by 36 billion euros investment
Italian national railway company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) will invest 36 billion euros in the infrastructure of Sicily and Calabria. The amount is split evenly on each region with an aim to improve the...Read more
GB Railfreight gearing up for ambitious intermodal expansion
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has stepped up to the plate with clear ambitions to significantly expand its intermodal operations. The company’s recent acquisition of new intermodal wagons has fuelled this expansion initiative, signalling their intentions to...Read more
New sea-rail services to bypass disruptions on BTK railway
The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway, connecting Turkey to Azerbaijan via Georgia, has been experiencing disruptions due to maintenance work. While there seem to be disagreements on who is keeping the infrastructure to reopen, companies still have...Read more
More and more tonnes and TEUs, is that what we really want?
EVENTIt’s a sort of race that you can not stop. Vessels are getting larger, services run more often and the containers that reach the hinterland are more and more. It is this race that encourages...Read more
Nestlé raises the roof to get intermodal bulk foods on track
The foods producer Nestlé UK and Ireland has delivered a first of its kind rail container which facilitates double-stacked pallets. A new design overcomes an incompatibility between the manufacturer’s product pallets, which are optimised for...Read more
New route for CKU corridor promises efficiency despite being longer
The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) corridor is undergoing several changes that could improve its efficiency. The corridor’s road leg crossing Kyrgyzstan will shift, while an agreement between the Central Asian country and China could decrease waiting and...Read more
Larger ships, bigger terminals. How does rail connect?
EVENTWhen a large vessel carrying 5 thousand containers arrives at a seaport terminal, the terminal is, for a moment, overloaded. But this moment does not need to last long, if all parties in a supply...Read more
Logistics courier concedes road-rail conflict model is outdated
Global courier company DHL has recognised the value of rail freight as part of the overall logistics chain. However, their latest study emphasises conflict, not collaboration, between the two modes of land transport. Although concentrating...Read more
RailFreight thinks outside the box at this new event in Bremen
EVENTHHLA and COSCO seal the deal on their shared Container Terminal Tollerort. CMA CGM acquires two Spanish terminals managed by Cosco Shipping Ports (CSP) Spain and DP World unveils its Modal Shift Programme’ aimed at...Read more
Freightliner feeds Scotland’s five a day fruit and veg habit
Scotland is known for many things. Kilts, bagpipes and whisky are all things Scottish. Then there is the famous Scottish diet – a stereotype that claims as long as it’s haggis (basically the entrails of...Read more
Newest and largest terminal in Finland receives 1st train today
On Monday 15 May, the first train will roll onto the terminal grounds of Kouvola RRT, Finland’s latest logistics addition. The new rail and road terminal has been anticipated for quite a while but is...Read more
Will intermodal subsidies in China harm the New Silk Road?
Recently, several incentives have been developed to promote rail-sea transportation in China. This includes reductions in rates and subsidies for goods transported by rail to eastern ports. Will this move cargo away from the new...Read more
London Gateway owners invest in rail infrastructure
The owners of London Gateway have announced a multi-million pound investment in new rail infrastructure at the port terminal. The most visible example will be the commissioning of two rail mounted gantry cranes to better...Read more
This is what it costs to double EU’s rail freight share by 2050
The share of rail freight transport is projected to double until 2050. In order to handle the growing volumes, a public investment of 490 billion euros is needed into the TEN-T rail infrastructure. This comes...Read more
China launches first-ever intermodal service to Africa
China set in motion a new intermodal service connecting the country with Africa via Europe. The rail part of the service will run between Chengdu, in southwest China, with Hamburg, in Germany, via the China-Europe...Read more