P&O Ferrymasters opens new offices in Turkey
P&O Ferrymasters plans to open five new offices across Turkey over the next two years. In addition to its existing base in Istanbul, P&O Ferrymasters will…
New multimodal route China-Europe via port of Rostock
A new multimodal route on the New Silk Road was born at the Transport Logistics Trade Fair 2019 held in Munich last week. A Memorandum…
New rail freight service for agricultural products Seville-Valencia
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has started a rail freight service this week to link the fluvial port of Seville with the ports of Cordoba and…
RailRunner Europe to offer mega trailer journeys
Starting in April, RailRunner Europe will provide train journeys with cranable mega trailers on its railway line between Brunswick and Bratislava. During weekdays and within…
P&O Ferries’ Benelux port rail volumes up sharply
P&O Ferries’ rail freight volumes at its two principal mainland Europe ports, Zeebrugge and Europoort Rotterdam, saw a significant year-on-year rise in the first half…
‘Manifesto’ for improving Catalonia’s rail freight infrastructure
Longer freight trains and better rail links within Spain’s Catalan region are key to improving the area’s rail freight infrastructure, under a new ‘manifesto’ drawn…
Metrans strengthens operations with new multimodal hub in Budapest
A major new rail freight terminal has opened in the Hungarian capital Budapest, strengthening the central and eastern Europe operations of its Metrans, the intermodal…
iPort rail freight terminal ‘will open’ by early 2018
A new intermodal rail freight terminal at the multi-million pound iPort commerce hub in the north of England will open by early next year, it…
New China-Europe rail freight committee marks 29th city service
A committee to coordinate the development of freight rail services between China and Europe has been set up in Beijing. The initiative is being led…
Multinational agreement strengthens Europe-China link
A new joint working group involving seven countries aims to pave the way for improved rail freight services between Europe and the Far East. The…
Contargo promotes China with new Basel service
German trimodal provider Contargo is aiming to boost demand for the overland freight route to China through a new rail connection between the Ruhr region…
Port of Antwerp event champions intermodality
The benefits of intermodality & multimodality have been championed at a Port of Antwerp-hosted summit aimed at shifting more freight from road to rail. CEO…