Dutch rail freight sector will not miss resigned government
The Dutch government coalition led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte resigned at the beginning of July. Many industry players in the Netherlands voiced their disapproval of how the rail freight industry was managed throughout the...Read more
Samskip aims for more multimodal development in Czechia and Slovakia
The next stop for Samskip is the market of Czechia and Slovakia. The logistics company opened an office in Prague to extend its multimodal network in the CEE region and attract more shippers.Read more
Samskip and LTG launch regular intermodal Duisburg-Kaunas service
After a successful testing period, Samskip and LTG cargo are launching a regular intermodal service linking the Kaunas intermodal terminal with the Ziel Terminal in the Logport III area of duisport. The service will run...Read more
Samskip adds Denmark to its Duisburg network
Samskip is consolidating its presence in Duisburg with a new rail freight service that will be starting this week connecting the German inland port with Padborg, in southern Denmark. As a spokesperson from the company...Read more
Samskip, TX Logistik, and duisport start joint venture as terminal operator
Samskip, TX Logistik and duisport have started a joint venture to jointly operate the combined transport terminal Logport III in Duisburg. The new entity is called Ziel Terminal, and if approved, it will take over...Read more
Samskip extends rail network by joining APM Terminals Gothenburg
Samskip is adding the APM Terminals Gothenburg to their network to improve their rail freight offers from the port of Gothenburg to the Swedish hinterland. Moreover, Samskip’s presence in the terminal will allow them to...Read more
Samskip partners up with GATX with 15 new rail wagons
Multimodal and logistics company Samskip has received fifteen T3000e intermodal railcars from GATX Rail Europe. It is the first order that Samskip placed with GATX. This new collaboration is expected to increase Samskip’s capacity on...Read more
Samskip and Hector Rail set up new Duisburg-Rostock line
Samskip has launched a new intermodal service between the port of Rostock and Duisburg in cooperation with Hector Rail. The service connects with the ro-ro services to Scandinavia from the Baltic seaport and runs three...Read more
TX Logistik launches Duisburg-Sweden intermodal service for Samskip
A new intermodal rail connection between Duisburg in Germany and Katerineholm in Sweden was started in early April by TX Logistik. The railway company operates two weekly roundtrips between the two destinations for Samskip Multimodal....Read more
14-tons regulation burdens semi-trailer transport in Denmark
Since late April, semi-trailers transported on pocket wagons through Denmark must weigh at least 14 tons. They must be heavier than usual to ensure stability while on rail tracks. However, companies find it hard to...Read more
Samskip and Hector Rail resume trailer traffic through Denmark
Samskip Multimodal and traction partner Hector Rail successfully restarted trailer traffic through Denmark this week. On Monday 31 May, the first train departed from Duisburg in Germany to Sweden, with containers as well as trailers....Read more
Polish freight traffic pivotal for Samskip’s operations growth
Samskip multimodal operator identified that freight traffic through Poland is going to play a crucial role in growing its business in 2021. The company, which links the UK and European hinterland through Dutch ports, estimates...Read more
Rail sector in the Netherlands joins forces to reach out to Chinese market
Since the extension of the New Silk Road to Tilburg in the Netherlands in 2016, rail transport between China and the Netherlands grows steadily and has become an important complementary logistics solution to air and...Read more
Samskip re-opens Amsterdam-Hull short-sea line
Multimodal transport operator Samskip reintroduces direct short-sea links between Amsterdam and Hull, in the UK. This is in response to recovering traffic between the UK and north-European countries. Especially when it comes to containerised cargo,...Read more
Amsterdam takes position on New Silk Road with missing link
A new direct rail freight service between Duisburg and Amsterdam will commence coming Thursday, 20 August. It is an initiative of Nunner Logistics, Samskip, TMA Terminal and the port of Amsterdam. Nunner Logistics operates weekly...Read more
What is new this week in Europe?
Many new connections and departures were launched or announced this week. These include two services between the Netherlands and Germany. Three new lines were established to Italy; from Germany, Belgium and Austria. A new service commenced...Read more
New rail freight service between Netherlands and Sweden
Dutch logistics provider Samskip has launched the Coevorden-Nässjö rail freight connection. It is the first link between the Netherlands and Sweden in the company’s network. The rail service will be provided five times per week...Read more
Rail shuttle link between Duisburg and Falköping launched
Samskip has launched a new four-times weekly rail shuttle link between the German hub of Duisburg and Falköping in Sweden. The new service connects Sweden’s southern industrial heartland with the rest of Europe. The new service...Read more
New multimodal service connects Norway and Baltic countries
Dutch logistics company Samskip has launched a new container shipping service connecting several ports of Norway with counterparts in the Baltic Sea. This line provides shippers and forwarders with a new multimodal solution across Northern...Read more