Astara terminal stimulates rail freight traffic to Iran
The rail freight terminal in the Iranian town of Astara is continuing to strengthen its significance on the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). In 2019 it handled freight volumes by around 38 per cent more...Read more
RailFreight Webinar: How can combined transport help during the coronavirus pandemic?
How can combined transport help during the coronavirus pandemic? Which measures should be taken to ensure its continuance? And what can we learn in Europe from China, which is seeing its rail freight sector revive...Read more
New state-of-the art terminal to boost Hungary-Ukraine rail freight
A state-of-the-art terminal is in the pipeline on the border between Hungary and Ukraine. It should become the new gateway of the New Silk Road, encouraging rail freight traffic on the route Hungary-Ukraine-Russia. If everything...Read more
New digital terminal solution in the pipeline
Kalmar and Ukkoverkot have signed a two-year cooperation agreement with Nokia to design, build and operate a private LTE network. This digital environment will be available for terminals that want to innovate their operations. LTE...Read more
Requesting terminal and train path capacity in one single procedure
Terminal capacity in Europe is requested after a train path is allocated, while terminal access is often the bottleneck in the transport chain. An integrated offer requesting capacity on both should make rail freight more...Read more
Fully automated rail terminals: how far away?
At the moment, full rail terminal automation does not exist in Europe. But this is to change, according to Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC). “In the next 5 to 10 years, we expect to see several...Read more
Terminal capacity must be doubled to achieve climate goals
If we want to achieve climate ambitions for the freight transport industry, the capacity of terminals must be doubled. This was concluded by Ad Toet, railway consultant at a webinar about terminal efficiency, held on...Read more
Google Glass to check containers at Wiencont
The Austrian hinterland terminal Wiencont will test the use of Google Glass this year to check incoming containers. Normally this work is done manually by taking pictures of all the elements that need to be...Read more
Free webinar about terminal efficiency for rail
On first sight, terminal efficiency may not seem to be a typical rail freight topic. However, rail and terminal are intrinsically linked. They depend on each other in creating a successful logistics industry. On 27...Read more