LTG Cargo and Skinest Baltija to start legal battle over cancelled contract
LTG Cargo and Skinest Baltija will head into a legal battle over the cancellation of a supply contract between the two parties. Earlier, LTG Cargo…
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Larger ships, bigger terminals. How does rail connect?
When a large vessel carrying 5 thousand containers arrives at a seaport terminal, the terminal is, for a moment, overloaded. But this moment does not…
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How does the lockdown in Shanghai affect rail freight?
From the early hours of 28 March, a lockdown is in place to control the Covid-19 epidemic in Shanghai. Shanghai’s Pudong and Paxi districts entered…
New lockdowns in China, concern for more supply chain turmoil
Several cities on the east of China were placed in lockdown over the weekend due to a new outbreak of the coronavirus. Among the cities…
Omikron just another hit to China-Europe supply chain
The rapidly spreading Omikron mutation of the coronavirus could trigger a boom in sick staff. The international trade union International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is…
Is rail the saviour of global supply chains?
While the Covid-19 crisis still taints the global economy and supply chain and massive port congestion insists worldwide, rail could be the gamechanger that saves…
DP World takes up door-to-door services: also rail is an option
Terminal operator DP World has set up its own digital freight booking portal, called Cargoes Logistics. With the service, it is offering door-to-door services which…
Need space? How about folding your container?
“On every container space, you can place four foldable containers. This saves 75 per cent of the space on a wagon. Just imagine how much…
Why Hugo Boss takes the train on the New Silk Road
Safety, speed, sustainability, and reliability: these are the core characteristics that Hugo Boss values more in rail transportation and the New Silk Road. Christiano Vecci,…
Tracing containers in the Netherlands could help the modal shift
The Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics has started an investigation into the container streams in the Netherlands. It wants to gain insight into the routes…
Coronavirus UK: rail freight staff labelled protected as ‘key workers’
The British government has answered calls from the rail freight industry. It has acted to protect the professions of those directly involved in the food…
Amid crisis UK rail freight rallies to beat corona
Deserted concourses and empty platforms. The passenger network is becoming like Christmas Day, every day. With the British government placing stringent restrictions on movement and…