Although the rail freight industry is known to be traditional and old-fashioned, there are many innovative ideas being presented every year. In this week’s edition of Railfreight Live, we take a look at some interesting...Read more
Last week, the RailFreight Summit 2021 was held in Lodz, Poland. This week, we look back at the successful event. We show snippets of interesting speakers and discussions. We also visited the PCC terminal in...Read more
The cease of rail freight operations between Lithuania and China has been on the headlines for days. The two sides contradict each other about the current state of their affairs, and the situation is still...Read more
A few weeks ago, a train from Tilburg, the Netherlands, inaugurated the Kaunas Intermodal Terminal. What possibilities does the new connection offer, and how significant is the terminal for rail freight and logistics companies?Read more
US sanctions have impacted international rail freight activity in Iran for many years. Important connections are not realised, or not consumed as they should be. At the same time, the importance of Iran in connecting...Read more
The floods that took place in Belgium in mid-July had a severe impact on the country’s railway network. Infrastructure was damaged substantially, while critical rail freight routes closed for weeks. Infrabel, Belgium’s infrastructure manager, is...Read more
Today, Friday 16 July, our special RailFreight Live webinar takes place at 13:00 CEST. Join us on our road trip to Łódź, Poland! During the one-hour free webinar, you will get a preview of what...Read more
RailFreight.com is on a road trip in Lodz, and would like to take you along. We organise a webinar called RailFreight Live, Road Trip to Lodz on Friday 16 July, 1-2pm CEST. In this webinar,...Read more
Special products range from chemical substances to food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and more. Transporting them by train constitutes a special aspect of the rail freight industry. Compared to conventional cargo, these products are subject to different control...Read more
The first train from Finland to India is currently on its way, running via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). This corridor has been on the agenda for Russia, Iran and India for a longer...Read more
Why are prices increasing on the China-Europe Express? How will this development influence the types of cargo transported along the New Silk Road? And which customers do Chinese booking platforms prioritise? These questions are the...Read more
How to get shipping space on a train between China to Europe? In this week’s RailFreight Live, we talk about this and the latest developments on the New Silk Road with several Chinese experts. We...Read more
It started with a cool train from Spain to the Netherlands, but soon fresh fruits and vegetables will be on the train to all corners of Europe. That is the ambition of FFWD Fresh Rail,...Read more
Britain’s railways face a major shake up, according to the contents of the recently published Williams – Shapps Plan for Rail. The changes to the managerial structure are top of the list of recommendations, and...Read more
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
