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Business

UIRR: Combined Transport Faces Recession as Rail Sector Battles Multiple Challenges

In the first quarter of 2023, Combined Transport in Europe experienced a significant decline of 13.96% compared to the same period in the previous year, reports Union Internationale Pour le Transport Combine Rail-Route (UIRR).

Lubomir Cech May 19, 2023 · 2 min read

Business

Ukrzaliznytsia and VTG: intermodal transport between Ukraine and European countries

Within the framework of the international exhibition Transport logistic 2023 in Munich, the delegation of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia signed a MoU with the German logistics company VTG.

Karel Novak May 15, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

A Remarkable Comeback for transport logistic: Figures and Pictures

If you were willing to meet people from the European transport and logistics sector, there was a big chance to see everyone in one place – in Munich. The recently ended trade fair transport logistic 2023 is over, and the post-Covid comeback was successful.

Lubomir Cech May 15, 2023 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Decrease for Rail Intermodal Transport in Poland in 2022

The Polish Office of Rail Transport has issued a summary of intermodal transportation in the country for 2022. Due to geopolitical factors, the segment decreased both in volume and turnover, ending a decade-long period of growth.

Lubomir Cech May 12, 2023 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

LKW WALTER and MediaMarktSaturn Shift to Rail

German electronic consumer electronics retailer, MediaMarktSaturn has partnered with LKW WALTER to make their supply chain more sustainable by rail.

Lubomir Cech May 12, 2023 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Union Pacific Forms Partnership with Tiger Cool Express to Expand Temperature-Controlled Rail Services

Union Pacific, one of the largest railroad companies in the United States, has announced a new partnership with Tiger Cool Express LLC, a top 25 refrigerated carrier.

Lubomir Cech May 12, 2023 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

ÖBB and Ukrzaliznytsia: new freight connection to Ukraine, first trains in August

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG), in cooperation with Ukrainian Railways, is connecting Ukraine to its intermodal network with the new TransFER Vienna - Kiev route. RAILMARKET.com brings fresh news from Munich Transport Logistics fair trade.

Karel Novak May 9, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Adif's €75.3 million investment to boost freight traffic at the Port of Castellón

The project is part of an agreement between Adif, Puertos del Estado, and the Port Authority of Castellón, with a total investment of €159.7 million. The new rail access will boost intermodal freight transport and promote more efficient, competitive, and sustainable mobility.

Marketa Horpeniakova May 9, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

PKP CARGO Receives All 5 Siemens Vectron Locomotives from the Latest Order

PKP CARGO has finalised the acquisition of 5 Siemens Vectron MS locomotives. With this recent addition, PKP CARGO now boasts a fleet of 25 Vectron locomotives.

Lubomir Cech May 4, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Samskip expands Baltic Sea trade services with a new rail connection to Kaunas

The new service will operate four times a week between the Kaunas Intermodal Terminal and Samskip's rail terminal in Duisburg, Germany.

Marketa Horpeniakova May 4, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

7 new rail freight connections in Europe and Asia during the past week

Over the past week, several new connections were announced. In Europe, new routes started within France, in Montenegro, and a connection of Germany / Denmark to Italy / France. China launched its first trains heading for France, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan and received a “durian train” from Thailand.

Lubomir Cech May 2, 2023 · 4 min read

Freight Rail

Cards are changing in the Canada/Chicago – Mexico intermodal services

CN, Union Pacific and Ferromex have announced the launch of a new intermodal service, which will create a seamless rail connection between Canada and Detroit with Mexico. At the same time, CPKC has gained Schneider's Mexico – Chicago intermodal traffic.

Lubomir Cech April 26, 2023 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

For the first time, Taiwan is connected to the China-Europe rail freight route.

New multimodal rail-sea route connects Taiwan, Wuhan and Duisburg

Karel Novak April 26, 2023 · 2 min read

Business

Port of Rotterdam 1Q2023: Slight decline in freight throughput

In the first quarter of 2023, the port of Rotterdam handled 1.5% less goods than in the same period last year. A total of 111.7 million tonnes were handled, compared with 113.4 million tonnes in the same period in 2022.

Karel Novak April 25, 2023 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

New rail freight connections between Germany/Austria, and Italy, Poland and Rotterdam and in Finland

Last week, the already strong rail freight connectivity on the European north-south axis got an even bigger boost. Three new or extended connections were announced. On the east-west axis, Warsaw will get better connection to Rotterdam, and in Finland, a new wood transport has started.

Lubomir Cech April 24, 2023 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Innofreight joins forces with MSC carrier

Innofreight and the world's largest shipping company MSC have started their first cooperation.

Karel Novak April 20, 2023 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

The second intermodal terminal recently announced in the Hungarian town of Szeged

On the north-west corner of the southern Hungarian town of Szeged, in Kiskundorozsma, Petrolsped announced the construction of a new intermodal terminal, which should be operational in September 2023.

Lubomir Cech April 20, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Rail freight challengers win majority market share for the first time

The share of former European national rail freight carriers, also called incumbents, has, for the first time in history, dropped below 50% of the market.

Lubomir Cech April 19, 2023 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

New rail freight connections announced in week 16 of 2023

More containerised connections inside Australia, Spain and Italy, new connections between Croatia - Hungary and Germany – Italy, and new automobile rail transports in Spain.

Lubomir Cech April 17, 2023 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Switzerland invests in Milan freight terminal to boost rail transport through the Alps

Switzerland's Federal Office of Transport is supporting the construction of a new transshipment terminal east of Milan, with a contribution of up to CHF 66.3 million. The terminal will enable the transfer of around 150,000 truck shipments to rail each year, supporting Switzerland's policy of shifting freight transport from road to rail.

Marketa Horpeniakova April 17, 2023 · 2 min read