Topic: Hupac

Rhine Valley diversion Hupac: “Necessary to expand the railway lines on the left bank of the Rhine in France”

In cooperation with an international group of partners, Swiss rail operator Hupac organised a diversion of the Rhine Valley route on non-electrified railways along the…
terminal equipment New intermodal terminal in Milan to get six gantry cranes from Künz

Künz will provide six gantry cranes for the future intermodal terminal in the Milano Smistamento area, in northern Italy. The investment for this initiative will…
rhine-alpine corridor Hupac to implement temporary service to respond to Rhine Valley line closure

The Rhine Valley line near Rastatt, in Germany, will be closed between 9 and 30 August 2024. Alternative routes within the country are not optimal,…
Hupac’s numbers during 2023 decreased across the board

Hupac’s volumes in general fell by 11.7 per cent, from 975,000 to 845,000 road consignments. In financial terms, this translated into a “consolidated result” of…
Upgrade of Hupac’s terminal in Piacenza to be completed by 2025

The Piacenza Intermodal Terminal, located 50 kilometres south of Milan and managed by Hupac, will almost triple the number of containers handled by train by…
Hupac’s 2023 performance indicates the struggles of European rail

Multiple challenges, some continuing from previous years and some appearing out of the blue, created a not-so-business-friendly environment for intermodal operator Hupac in 2023. The…

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FS and MSC to form joint company to create new terminals in Italy

The Italian national railway holding Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) and logistics hegemon MSC agreed on forming a NewCo to boost sea-rail intermodality by building…
Volumes on Novara-Freiburg Rolling Highway back to pre-pandemic levels

The rolling highway (RoLa) between Novara and Freiburg has experienced a 12 per cent increase in trucks transported via rail during the first nine months…
Duisburg Gateway Terminal: crane system is being implemented

The Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT), which will be the largest inland terminal in Europe, is gradually taking shape. The crane system is currently being implemented,…
Northern Italy prepares to handle more 750-metre trains

The rail infrastructure in Lombardy, in northern Italy, is getting ready to accommodate 750-metre freight trains. Two tracks were adapted to handle longer trains at…
Gateway Basel Nord terminal gets green light to begin construction

The Swiss Gateway Basel Nord trimodal terminal in Basel-Kleinhüningen has received planning approval from the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV) and can proceed with…
Gotthard accident aftermath: ‘There is no more room for error’

The east tunnel of the Gotthard Base Tunnel has been reopened for freight traffic after a massive train derailment two weeks ago. Akos Ersek, Chief…