Poland new hinterland for port of Koper
The Slovenian port of Koper has a well-developed rail freight network linking to neighbouring landlocked countries such as Austria and Hungary. The harbour is also an important gateway for Slovakia and Czechia. In the last...Read more
Port of Rotterdam provides digital solution to port of Gdansk
The port of Gdansk has implemented Navigate, a digital solution developed by the port of Rotterdam. The online system allows customers to find the most convenient and fast rail, truck or sea connection available to...Read more
Poland needs more geographically diversified intermodal network
Poland operates a developed network of intermodal terminals. Like any system, this network has its own advantages and faults. One of the main drawbacks of the Polish intermodal market is a lack of loading facilities...Read more
First train Japan-Europe through Russia on track
A new multimodal service over the Trans-Siberian Landbridge has been launched, connecting Yokohama in Japan to Wroclaw in Poland. It is the first time this railway route is used to connect Japan and Europe. The...Read more
PKP Cargo to open representative office in China
Polish rail freight carrier PKP Cargo plans to open its own representative office in China. The mission is expected to be launched by the year’s end. The foreign office will allow PKP Cargo to intensify...Read more
Poland improves rail infrastructure near Małaszewicze
Poland is actively improving the rail infrastructure at the Małaszewicze border crossing with Belarus. Several projects including a new bridge via the Bug River should be completed by 2023 in order to increase the capacity...Read more
RailFreight Summit 2019 – Liveblog Day 2
Thursday 16 May is the second day of the RailFreight Summit 2019, taking place in the Polish city of Gdansk. Today’s discussions are dedicated to intermodal hubs in Poland and the emerging rail markets in...Read more
RailFreight Summit 2019 – Liveblog Day 1
Wednesday 15 May is the first day of the RailFreight Summit 2019, which takes place in Gdansk, Poland. This liveblog provides broadcasting of presentations and panel discussions at the conference. Today’s main topic is rail...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
PKP Cargo wants more rail connections with Duisport
Polish rail freight operator PKP Cargo considers the launch of new connections to Duisburg, the largest intermodal hub on the Rhine River. The company wants to expand the freight service within corridors as Małaszewicze –...Read more
High electricity prices Poland hamper international rail freight
The rail freight sector is facing a cost increase in Poland, where electricity prices have gone up. This is a setback for international rail freight carriers, believes Adriaan Roest Crollius of Dutch transport research firm...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 more
Hupac 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
Polish city of Łódź to become rail freight hub
PKP Cargo is planning to establish a rail freight hub in the centre of Poland, in the city of Łódź. It is to form the centre of freight transport in the country, which has seen...Read more
Container traffic Poland-Koper reaches new milestone
Container traffic between Poland and the Slovenian port of Koper has reached a new milestone. In 2018, Baltic Rail delivered 13,464 TEUs of goods, demonstrating a volume increase of 30 per cent compared to 2017....Read more
Belarus to open new railway border crossing with Poland
Belarusian Railway is to revive the Visoko-Litovsk/Czeremcha railway crossing on the Polish border. The abandoned facility is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of this year. The measure is in response to the increased...Read more