More trailers on the rails in Sweden from next week
As of Monday 31 January, Sweden will have a new domestic service. TX Logistik AB, Swedish subsidiary of the German TX Logistik AG, has added a rail freight connection between Trelleborg and Eskilstuna, around 100...Read moreRail freight could lose competitiveness and shrink due to rising costs
Freight transport by rail has so far been cheaper than transport by truck in most cases, but rising costs threaten to wipe out this advantage. This is according to a study by rail freight corridor...Read moreA synchronised Nordic network can do miracles
A synchronised Scandinavian rail network could become the gamechanger in New Silk Road connections. How can Eurasian investments put Nordic countries at the forefront? And what role could Gothenburg play in becoming an all-Nordic hub?...Read morePort of Gothenburg applies fossil-free combined transport scheme
The port of Gothenburg in Sweden innovates by making its land operations greener. The Swedish port has three rail connections with inland destinations that deploy 19 weekly trains. The port now complements rail freight by...Read more
More Ludwigshafen-Barcelona roundtrips for Kombiverkehr
Kombiverkehr started operating one more weekly train between Ludwigshafen and Barcelona Morrot terminal. The Frankfurt-based operator is now offering four weekly roundtrips between the two destinations since 21 September.Read more
Kombiverkehr ramps up operations through MegaHub Lehrte
It’s been five months since Kombiverkehr started its services via MegaHub Hannover Lehrte, and the network expansion through the terminal is in full steam. Hamburg and Kiel are two new destinations that will connect with...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
Swedish coastal line ramps up rail freight
The North Bothnia Line in Sweden will be the newest addition to the country’s rail freight network. The coastal line will be 270-kilometres long, connecting Umeå and Luleå on the country’s northeast coast and considerably...Read more
Pocket wagons return to Great Belt Bridge on the way to Sweden
Intermodal traffic to Sweden is picking up again, as more and more companies are finding the possibility to pass the Danish Great Belt Bridge. Trains with pocket wagons were banned on this bridge for a...Read more
TX Logistik adds more roundtrips between Germany-Sweden
TX Logistic upgrades its intermodal service between Kaldenkirchen in Germany and Malmö in Sweden. From 5 July, the service will run with five roundtrips per week. The train will run via Padborg and Copenhagen before...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
What to expect from the RailFreight Networking Days?
Trailer traffic through Denmark, rising container prices on the New Silk Road, digital coupling and more capacity for freight. They all have in common that they are shaping the rail freight industry in 2021. Moreover,...Read more
Hupac outsets wave of intermodal expansion
Hupac finds itself in a race of expanding its network and services. The intermodal rail operator has many new projects in the pipeline concerning new regional and international connections. Moreover, it has plans for new...Read more
835-metre long train from Germany to Sweden
For the first time, a test ride has been carried out with a 835-metre long train from Germany to Sweden. The train departed from Maschen in Germany on 17 April and arrived in Malmö the...Read more
Denmark joins the Scandinavian rail-sea link to China
On 6 March, the first China-Europe train departed Xi’an, headed for Denmark. The service includes a sea leg, covering the Baltic Sea from the Russian port of Kaliningrad to the Danish port of Fredericia. The...Read more
Semi-trailers banned from Great Belt Bridge again
The Great Belt Bridge in Denmark has been closed for pocketwagons with semi-trailers. The reason is an almost accident, where a trailer threatened to drop off a moving train as it was not properly attached....Read more
Modern mixed train trial for Scandinavia
Mixed trains, conveying passengers and goods, are part of a funded trial in Sweden. A trio of stakeholders, made up of multinational tech firm SilverRail, passenger rail operator Snälltåget, and logistics company Airmee, will share...Read more
Trafikverket signs multi-million deal for railway assessment
Trafikverket, the Swedish Transport Administration, has signed a multi-million agreement with Lloyd’s Register (LR), a global engineering consultancy. The company will deliver third party assessment services for the country’s rail network. It follows a previous...Read more
TX Logistik doubles train departures for Coop in Sweden
TX Logistik AG, part of the Italian railway group Polo Mercitalia (FS Italiane Group), has doubled its rail freight services in Sweden for the supermarket chain Coop. This service now runs 20 times per week...Read more