Can SNCF back the growth of its subsidiaries?
The relative financial stability that the SNCF Group experiences after years brings a positive message to the French rail freight and logistics market. Nevertheless, the…
DFDS to launch Sète-Calais rail link to support Turkey-UK freight flows
Danish ro-ro shipping and logistics group DFDS will launch a rail freight connection between Sète and Calais later this month. With this service, it aims…
SNCF Geodis wants to take over Spanish COMSA
SNCF Geodis, a subsidiary of the French SNCF Logistics, has offered to purchase all stakes of the Spanish rail freight company COMSA Rail Transport, a…
UTLC alliance signs new Europe-China multimodal agreement
Eurasian rail freight corridor alliance The United Transport and Logistics Company (UTLC), has moved to strengthen the future of Europe-China freight transports by forging a…
Green light for BLS Cargo and SNCF Logistics deal
French carrier SNCF Logistics’ purchase of 45 per cent of BLS Cargo’s shares has been approved by the competition authorities in Switzerland and Germany, and…
Rail freight CEOs: Performance indicators provide transparency
Rail freight operators will work more closely with the European Shippers Council (ESC) to increase the transparency of freight performance through key performance indicators (KPIs).…
SNCF and Traxens develop ‘digital freight train’
SNCF Logistics, France’s principal rail freight carrier, has forged an alliance with multimodal tracking specialist Traxens to create the so-called digital freight train. SNCF says…
BLS Cargo sells 45% stake to SNCF Logistics
Swiss operator BLS Cargo’s launch of several new European freight services follows confirmation it has sold 45 per cent of its shares to French carrier…
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…