Setting off with a consist of intermodal containers and tankers, Heather Waugh is kept busy hauling electric freight up and down the West Coast Main Line. From her base near Glasgow she has seen the...Read more
Where temperature-controlled transport is until now dominantly carried out over the road, companies are starting to wonder whether this can be done by rail as well. And this is possible, as companies like Thermoking, Unit45...Read more
The ban of pocket wagons on semi-trailers in Denmark is having a huge impact on the intermodal industry. One of the affected parties is Skanerail, which operates a train between Coevorden in the Netherlands and...Read more
Ever since MSC has announced to open a depot at North Sea Port, the phone has been ringing non-stop at Vlaeynatie, the company that is to facilitate the depot at Terneuzen. Other shipping companies are...Read more
In this week’s RailFreight Live show we talk with Jessica van den Bosch, who works for the Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail. She joins us in the studio to talk about climate resistant infrastructure, the snow...Read more
There is a great opportunity for freight to assert itself in a way that hasn’t been seen for almost half a century. That was the message this Friday in the UK edition of RailFreight Live....Read more
Brexit, railway capacity and freight for freeports in the UK. This week’s RailFreight Live is a dedicated UK edition. With the freight director of the country’s infrastructure manager and several other high-level speakers, the discussion...Read more
Every year the end of Chinese New Year is the start of rising volumes and demand for rail freight services between Europe and China. Last year this was coupled with the pandemic, which had paralysed...Read more
With the opening of the Ceneri Base tunnel in September 2020, the Rotterdam-Italy corridor is open for P400 trailers as well. This is a big step forward for the European rail freight industry. Intermodal operator...Read more
The number of freight trains that departed China Russia and Europe increased by 50 per cent in 2020. However, this increase was mostly due to the significant growth in volumes to Russia; traffic to Europe...Read more
Modern terminals under construction in key logistics places are in the news this month. Where Calais is currently witnessing the rise of a modern terminal operating with CargoBeamer technology, another state-of-the-art facility is built by...Read more
This week in RailFreight Live, we discuss the penalties on operating noisy trains in Germany. We talk about the UK’s Autumn Spending Review and the place of rail in this. And, we broadcast part a...Read more
When causing delays on the German railways you will end up paying more for the use of these railways. Germany introduced a performance scheme last year for passenger traffic, and by the end of this...Read more
Today in RailFreight Live, we discuss the revealing report on the much-discussed Harbour Line of Rotterdam. The report gives rail freight operators a feeling of recognition after facing hindrance for many years on the railway...Read more
The Netherlands made the news several times this week, as new services connecting the ports to China popped up. While the first direct container train to the port of Rotterdam was launched, the port of...Read more
An imbalance in the number of westbound and eastbound trains, combined with record volumes of cargo between Europe and China. It is a recipe for congestion and delays. A lack of rolling stock, train cancellations...Read more
The fastest railway link between China and Germany is about to have an additional departure. From July onwards, the Xi’an-Neuss Express will see two trains per week in both directions. The approximate 9,400-km distance is...Read more
On Friday 12 June, we start with RailFreight Live. In this weekly broadcast our editors will discuss the latest news, combined with studio interviews, exclusive reports and commentary from worldwide experts.Read more
