Swissterminal expands its Schweizerug rail product portfolio
Swissterminal AG has launched a new connection between the Port of Antwerp and Ottmarsheim. This latest offering from the Frankendorf logistic service providers will see 540 TEU transported every week on eco-friendly rail. The product will also offer relief for supply chain congestion across the region and build greater resilience into its network. Ottmarsheim will […]
DCT Gdańsk completes expansion of rail terminal
DCT Gdańsk (DCT) has completed its rail expansion with an annual rail capacity of 750,000 TEU. The new investment opens diverse growth opportunities in landlocked markets and provides a more economic and greener alternative for DCT’s customers. The rail terminal expansion which started in 2018 and was completed in 2021, lengthened the tracks from 618 […]
FESCO launches Vladivostok-Ulyanovsk container train
The FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) has launched a regular container train from Vladivostok to Ulyanovsk in Russia. The FESCO Volga Shuttle will depart once every 10 days from Commercial Port Vladivostok and arrive at railway station Ulyanovsk-3. Transit time will take around 11 days. The launch of this container train aims to improve the quality […]
Port of Koper automates container and rail wagon registration
The Port of Koper, Slovenia’s primary port, has installed its new OCR portal at the rail entrance of its container terminal. In a bid to handle increasing container volumes, the port has decided to utilise new solutions in the digitalisation and process optimisation field. One of these solutions is the OCR Portal which was […]
McKinsey: Port rail access ‘crucial’ for freight success
Rail access to ports is a crucial factor in fulfilling Europe’s freight aspirations according to a new report from McKinsey. The report, Bold moves to boost European rail freight, highlights that European rail freight has seen a decline in the past 70 years, falling from a 60 per cent modal share in the 1950s to […]
In conversation with: WienCont Container Terminal GmbH
With the Paris Agreement vowing to turn Europe carbon neutral by 2050, companies within the European supply chain are under increasing pressure to decarbonise their operations. WienCont in Vienna insists rail transport is key to meeting their climate targets. Located in the Port of Vienna, WienCont boasts a 10,000 TEU storage capacity and handles over […]
DP World boosts its multimodal operations
DP World has launched a premium sustainable barge service between the Upper Rhine region and the Rotterdam World Gateway. The service will begin transporting containers between the two regions from 1 February 2022. The core benefit of the Upper Rhine corridor is that by bundling containers in the hinterland, it becomes possible to call at […]
Direct Rail Services extend partnership with Tesco
Direct Rail Services (DRS) has extended its partnership with supermarket chain Tesco. DRS, Nuclear Transport Solutions’ rail division, has signed a deal with the supermarket giant which will extend their partnership for another three years. “This is fantastic news and is a testament to the long-standing relationship we have with Tesco, built over the last […]
In conversation with: British Ports Association
Supply chains in the UK hit headlines in Autumn last year when global container capacity restrictions and haulage driver shortages choked inland cargo transport. The Port of Felixstowe, handling more than a third of the nation’s containers, bore the brunt of congestion, with major shipping lines including Maersk omitting calls due to “exceptional” waiting times […]
More rail shuttles to the Kehl/Strasbourg region introduced
The number of container rail shuttle to and from the Kehl and Strasbourg region has increased from five to seven. MMR Intermodal Services recently went from two to three roundtrips to Strasbourg, while C3C has also extended its Alsace Rotterdam Express with a regular service to the city. The new train from C3C represents a […]
