Intermodal

Freight Rail

Amazon partners with Mercitalia and TX Logistik to connect distribution centres by rail

The FS Italiane Group's Logistics Hub, in partnership with Amazon, has initiated an agreement aimed at transferring goods between Amazon's distribution centers in Germany and Italy using rail transport.

Lubomir Cech April 8, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Swiss Federal Office of Transport will support Cargobeamer’s terminal in Domodossola

This project is part of Switzerland's policy to shift freight traffic from road to rail, particularly through the Lötschberg-Simplon axis, to reduce traffic and environmental impact.

Lubomir Cech April 8, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

HELROM, AUDI and Duvenbeck join forces to move freight by rail

This initiative represents a collaborative effort involving three players, aiming to redefine sustainable transport logistics.

Lubomir Cech April 5, 2024 · 1 min read

Infrastructure

ÖBB RCG boosts North-South connectivity with rail service enhancements

Key updates include the transformation of the TransFER Vienna–Milan into TransFER Vienna–Verona, and the launch of a new maritime connection between Burghausen and Trieste.

Marketa Horpeniakova April 4, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

FESCO and Xi’an Free Trade Port will cooperate to build a new Zabaikalsk station project

As a result, a new terminal in the Zabaikalsk region will be built.

Lubomir Cech April 2, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

DB Cargo expands its Full Load Solutions intermodal services

The service targets companies without direct rail access by providing an alternative that combines the flexibility of road transport with the benefits of rail, such as lower carbon emissions and reduced road congestion.

Lubomir Cech April 2, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

13 new Alstom Traxx MS locomotives for CLIP Intermodal

Locomotives will be built in Alstom plants in Kassel and Wroclaw.

Lubomir Cech March 27, 2024 · 2 min read

Infrastructure

468 million for railway highway infrastructure adjustments in Spain

The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has initiated a plan to invest over 468 million euros in the development of a railway highway between Algeciras and Zaragoza.

Lubomir Cech March 22, 2024 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Tramesa took over first pocket wagons from Tatravagónka

These T4000 pocket wagons are aimed for the launch of semitrailers-on-rail transport between Valencia and Madrid.

Lubomir Cech March 21, 2024 · 2 min read

Business

Zhengzhou, China: International Rail Freight and Multimodal Summit 2024

The development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor (TITR), the construction and cooperation of countries and operators along the corridor has become one of the most important issues in the industry, as has the optimisation of Eurasian trade and logistics services in response to supply chain disruptions.

Karel Novak March 19, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Nurminen Logistics launches new train service in Sweden in cooperation with VÄTE Rail

Nurminen Logistics, a Finnish company will offer a new rail service in Sweden.

Lubomir Cech March 18, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

No siding, no problem: RCG proves that multimodal works in a single wagonload transport

Rail Cargo Group found a railway solution for FMCG market combining the advantages of single wagonload traffic, multimodal transport and innovative curtainsider swap bodies.

Lubomir Cech March 14, 2024 · 4 min read

Freight Rail

New freight rail connections in February and early March 2024

Steel wheels of trains do not stop turning and despite the downturn, new connections were announced in late winter.

Lubomir Cech March 11, 2024 · 2 min read

Business

European rail associations: The new EU Directive allowing heavier and longer trucks is a threat to greener land transport

In the statement from the railway industry, several organizations, such as CER, ERFA, or UIC are signed.

Lubomir Cech March 8, 2024 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Kombiverkehr’s new Rotterdam to Cologne intermodal connection using KombiRail Europe for traction

Kombiverkehr has introduced a new rail service connecting Rotterdam's Rail Service Center (RSC) in Waalhaven with Cologne-Eifeltor in Germany.

Lubomir Cech March 6, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

UZ grows in intermodal fleet by 500 platforms and develops its terminals

Throughout 2023, the company focused on improving the operations of its Lisky Transport Service Center branch, which saw improvements in efficiency and an update to its fleet of platforms.

Lubomir Cech March 4, 2024 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

EU Commission proposes a simplified definition of combined transport

Aimed at replacing the current, more complex criteria, the new definition requires that more than 50% of the transport distance be covered by non-road methods, rising to 60% by 2035.

Marketa Horpeniakova February 29, 2024 · 2 min read