From China to Gdańsk port in 12 days by rail
DCT Gdansk, the only deep-water terminal on the Baltic Sea, has inaugurated its first container train service to/from China. It provides a faster connection than…
FESCO tests new train from China to Hamburg via Kaliningrad
The Russian enclave of Kaliningrad is gaining significance on the New Silk Road as more and more logistics companies turn to the region’s railway border…
Lithuania wants to be transit hub between Central Asia and EU
After the success of the Kaliningrad multimodal route from China to Europe, neighbouring Lithuania intends to do same the same with one difference: the Baltic…
Delivery time Japan-Europe will be reduced to 11-14 days
Russian Railways together with its partner FESCO intends to reduce the delivery time on the Japan-Europe multimodal route. The trial shipment of containers has been…
Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route has options for new branches
This September the recently tested multimodal route between South Korea and Poland becomes a regular service. It already has the potential to be extended with…
New multimodal route from South Korea to Europe tested
Russian companies RZD Logistics and FESCO have tested a new multimodal route to the Republic of Korea. It combines three modes of transportation: shipping, railway…
RailFreight Summit 2019 – Liveblog Day 2
Thursday 16 May is the second day of the RailFreight Summit 2019, taking place in the Polish city of Gdansk. Today’s discussions are dedicated to…
New multimodal service from Duisburg to Greece via Venice
Austrian-based operator Rail Cargo Group, Italian shipping company Grimaldi and Dutch logistics provider Samskip will launch a multimodal service between Greece and the German logistics…
New multimodal route from China to Europe via port of Bronka
A new multimodal route on from China to Europe via the Russian port of Bronka will be launched in the first quarter of 2019. It…
Multimodal route Rotterdam-Chengdu via Kaliningrad now regular
The Rotterdam-Chengdu multimodal route via the port of Kaliningrad has become an established route for container transportation between Europe and China. In less than a…
Port of Calais opens 1.5 million Euros ‘smart’ storage facility
Rail freight users can now take advantage of a new 24/7 ‘smart’ storage area for unaccompanied trailers at the Port of Calais. The 1.5 million…
Spain invests millions of Euros on land-to-port rail links
An investment programme of around 850 million Euros has been pledged for freight rail services and lines supporting Spanish ports, the Government has announced. A…