More rail freight services between Koper and Slovakia
A new freight train has been launched between the Slovenian Port of Koper and the Slovakian capital of Bratislava. It is the third rail service from Koper to Bratislava and the seventh one to Slovakia...Read more
Metrans opens new intermodal terminal near Berlin
Czech logistics company Metrans, a subsidiary of HHLA, has opened a new intermodal terminal in Königs Wusterhausen in the vicinity of Berlin. The facility was launched in partnership with LUTRA, operator of GVZ Schönefelder Kreuz...Read more
Metrans receives first new Vectron locomotive
Rail freight operator Metrans received the first Vectron multi-system locomotive at its container terminal in Prague on Monday 11 November. The vehicle is part of an order consisting of ten such units, The remaining fleet...Read more
Budapest hops onboard the train to Chinese east coast
Hungary has a new connection to China with the launch of the weekly Budapest-Xiamen train. A joint effort of Metrans, DBO Bahnoperator and Trans Eurasia, the first train departed to the south-eastern Chinese city on...Read more
Slovakia connects to China with new route via Ukraine
Metrans has launched a new regular rail freight service from the Chinese city of Xi’an to Dunajska Streda, near Bratislava in the west of Slovakia. The train runs via Dobra and firstly arrived in the...Read more
‘Terminal network in CEE countries grows incredibly’
The network of intermodal terminals in Central Eastern Europe (CEE) has been developing at a frenetic pace in the last 20 years. The key factor of the growth process is private investments. To continue this...Read more
Siemens Mobility delivers ten Vectron locomotives to Metrans
Metrans has ordered ten Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility Czech Republic. The locomotives will be built at Siemens Mobility’s factory in Munich-Allach, and deliveries are scheduled from the end of 2019 until spring 2020....Read more
Polish intermodal market sets new milestone
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 moreMetrans and Transcontainer boost services on New Silk Road via Ukraine
HHLA rail subsidiary Metrans and TransContainer will intensify rail operations on the New Silk Road on the route via Ukraine and Slovakia. The companies signed a letter of intent for closer cooperation in this regard...Read more
Lithuanian Railways seeking freight connection with Hamburg port
Lithuanian Railways (Lietuvos Geležinkeliai) has signed a cooperation agreement with Hamburg seaport and freight forwarding company Metrans to enable intermodal cargo transport to the largest German port. This should boost traffic on the North Sea...Read more
Hamburg Metrans intermodal orders new TRAXX locos
The Port of Hamburg intermodal subsidiary Metrans has significantly boosted its rail freight operations with an order for ten more powerful TRAXX multisystem locomotives from Bombardier. Metrans, a branch of the port’s logistical and transportation arm...Read more