Challenging market conditions can be an opportunity for terminals too
BRAND STORYThe year 2022 was a turbulent year, and that has not gone unnoticed in the logistics industry. But this terminal operating system provider found new opportunities in the same year. “As terminal operators sought answers...Read more
Northampton terminal leads the way in net-zero development
SEGRO, the developers behind the Logistics Park Northampton (SLPN), are claiming an environmental first for their strategic rail freight interchange. They claim that the freight terminal will be the company’s first UK multimodal logistics park...Read more
Kombiverkehr sets up new operating company for Italian terminal
Intermodal operator Kombiverkehr has established a new operating company for terminal operations in Mortara in mid-November. Known as Kombi Terminal Mortara s.r.l., the new company will take over ongoing transshipment operations at the Mortara terminal...Read more
Joy over Scottish freight terminal watered down by criticism
There was much fanfare over the long-awaited and much-celebrated opening of the freight terminal at Highland Spring, the water bottling plant in rural Scotland. However, the facility has had some even colder water poured on...Read more
Hupac’s terminal opening ánd RailFreight Summit in Warsaw
EVENTOn 7 September Hupac will inaugurate its new terminal in Brwinów, near Warsaw. At the event, Siemens Mobility will present the new features of the Vectron locomotives for freight transport. The opening coincides with the...Read more
G&W terminal in Manchester goes digital, efficiency gains next day
VIDEO INTERVIEWOn Monday 13 June, the G&W terminal in Manchester went live with the Tideworks terminal operating systems. Within two days, trucking lead times had already been slashed with more than 60 per cent. This is...Read more
5 steps towards a Terminal Operating System
A terminal operating system helps a terminal be more efficient. This is what we have learnt from best practices and those who have embraced digitalisation as the future for rail. But, which system is the...Read more
RailFreight presents: the EU Terminal Map 2022
In the ten years since the China-Europe train was launched, a lack of information is still one of the main hurdles. For China, the European railway network can be a maze, and not always are...Read more
This is the best European terminal for the Asian logistics market
Hutchison Ports BEST has been awarded the prize for the best container terminal in Europe at the AFLAS 2021 gala (Asian Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain Awards), which was held on 21 October in Hong...Read more
Hupac expands its Busto Arsizio terminal
There have been some setbacks this summer, but Busto Arsizio-Gallarate terminal now operates at its usual quality level, said Hupac, the operator of the Italian facility. On Monday it held a customer meeting at the...Read more
First stone laid for new Metrans terminal in Hungary
The first foundations have been laid for a new Metrans terminal in the Hungarian town of Zalaegerszeg. On Thursday 9 September, construction of the new hub officially started. The terminal is located on the transport...Read moreMajority of rail freight industry plans to invest in automation
Automation and integration of systems are top priorities within the global rail industry. This is the conclusion of a survey carried out by Navis, a provider of operational technologies and services. The survey, carried out...Read more
Railterminal Gelderland one step closer to realisation
Construction of Railterminal Gelderland in the Netherlands is one step closer to realisation. The choice for Valburg as its location has now also been approved by the Provincial Council of the Province of Gelderland. This...Read more
PKP Cargo wants to turn Medyka into ‘new Malaszewicze’
PKP Cargo wants to turn Medyka on the Polish border with Ukraine into a Polish hub for Eurasian traffic. It is now operating two terminals, which will open up for container traffic this summer. The...Read more
New railway line links to mega terminal Hungary
The new railway line of the East-West Gate in Hungary has been handed over. The line connects the intermodal terminal on the border of Hungary and Ukraine with the standard gauge network of Europe. It...Read moreIt is now or never for Dutch Rail Terminal Barneveld
If it is up to the Dutch city of Barneveld, the modal shift will be realised in the Veluwe region and ‘Rail Terminal Barneveld’ will be built. The idea has been around for years and...Read more
Vienna South enters 2nd expansion phase, 3rd around the corner
The Austrian railway company ÖBB has launched the second expansion phase of Vienna South Terminal. The handling capacity will be increased by around 50 per cent, which corresponds to an increase of 105,000 ITE (intermodal...Read moreOnce again wish for rail terminal in Dutch Barneveld
A rail terminal should be built in Barneveld, a Dutch industrial town situated on the North-Sea Baltic corridor. Large cargo volumes are transported in and out, but not by rail. This should change, the local...Read more
New ‘under cover’ terminal for forest products in Sweden
A completely new transshipment terminal, located between the Port of Gothenburg container and ro-ro terminals, is gradually emerging. The terminal will receive incoming forest products by rail from Swedish mills and then transfer the products...Read more