North German ports and rail impaired as new warning strike unfolds
Port workers have launched another round of warning strikes, which will prevent North Sea ports in Germany from handling cargo for another 24 hours. The…
Port chaos in Europe keeps rail freight operations on the edge
Hamburg and Bremerhaven ports still face chaos following continuous strikes and infrastructure issues, causing “disastrous consequences” to operators like METRANS. As if that was not…
Strikes, storms and construction: rail struggles to find its way to German ports
Rail terminals in the ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven are reaching full capacity leading to unforeseen train delays of up to 48 hours and cancellations.…
METRANS connects Prague-Wilhelmshaven responding to congested ports
A new intermodal connection between the port of Wilhelmshaven in Northern Germany and the METRANS terminal in Prague will commence on 3 July. The operator,…
Hong Kong company connects China with the US using rail
How could rail connect China with US East Coast ports? OOCL’s new rail-sea service shows that this is possible. It uses rail to link Xi’an…
Rail takes off pressure on roads to German seaports
From 1 April 2020, IGS Intermodal Container Logistics will provide a regular rail freight connection between Heilbronn and the seaports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven. In…
Successful service ships 8,000 cars from Bremerhaven to Chongqing
New Silk Road operator UTLC ERA and logistics provider Hellmann Worldwide have agreed to continue transporting finished cars by rail from Bremerhaven in Germany to…
Bremen & Bremerhaven ports say rail upgrades are priority
Expanding the railway infrastructures at the ports of Bremen & Bremerhaven are the key priorities for 2017, and should be completed by the end of…
Rail carries weight of UK and US military
A unique rail freight service carried British tanks through the Channel Tunnel in an exercise designed to test the UK’s ability to quickly get military…