Maersk launches new Algeciras-Marin reefer train service
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has launched its latest reefer train service, connecting Algeciras and Marin. With a transit time of one day and 12 hours, the service will depart from Algeciras Port in Cadiz and arrive at Marin Port in Pontevedra every Friday at midday. “This new train service is intended to give Galician […]
Port of Felixstowe welcomes its 38th daily rail service
GB Railfreight and Maritime Transport have introduced a new daily rail service at the Port of Felixstowe, connecting to Birch Coppice in the Midlands. This announcement marks the 38th daily rail service introduced at Hutchinson Ports Port of Felixstowe. It is also the 15th service operated by GB Railfreight and the 12th daily rail connection […]
FESCO launches regular St. Petersburg -Moscow train
The FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) has launched a new regular train from St. Petersburg to Moscow. The FESCO Neva – Moscow Shuttle will depart once a week from one of the marine terminals at the Port of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region and will arrive at the Beliy Rast station in Moscow. The journey […]
Metrans takes over CL Europort in Malaszewicze
Metrans – HHLA’s intermodal company – has taken over CL Europort and the logistics centre of the same name in Malaszewicze, Poland. CL Europort operates the logistics centre of the same name in Malaszewicze located only 4km from the Terespol railway crossing and 8km from the Koroszczyn road crossing. This stretch of rail is part […]
TFG Transfracht looks to expand rail connection from the Port of Antwerp
Operator TFG Transfracht is looking to expand railway connections between the Port of Antwerp with Germany, Austria, and Italy. The company boasts daily, frequent, and reliable connections between Ludwigshafen, Nuremberg, Munich, Burghausen, Wolfurt, Milano, Verona, and the most important maritime container terminals in Antwerp. Regensburg was also added in September 2021. The connection to Wolfurt, […]
AFLUENT Terminal Arad fully integrated into the METRANS system
The AFLUENT Terminal Arad is now a fully integrated terminal in the METRANS system, directly connecting it to the METRANS Hub Terminal Budapest Csepel. This means that the company is able to offer all of its services close to the Romanian town of Arad, these include an empty container depot and delivery or collection of […]
Direct Rail Services and Tesco partner for new UK intermodal service
Direct Rail Services (DRS) and supermarket chain Tesco have partnered to introduce a new intermodal service across the UK. The new service will see Tesco use refrigerated rail freight for the first time in the region, distributing chilled goods from Tilbury to Coatbridge by low CO2 rail twice a day, seven days a week. Opting […]
Port of Gothenburg to double rail capacity to Piteå
Port of Gothenburg will increase its number of rail departures between the port and Piteå from one to two per week. The rail shuttle between the Port of Gothenburg and Piteå began operating in April 2021 and a further departure each week has now been added. This represents a doubling of capacity to 144 TEU […]
In conversation with: BCT Gdynia
Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) Gdynia is a critical multimodal transport node in central Europe and one of the largest container terminals in the Baltic region. An International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) facility, BCT at the Port of Gdynia has seen demand soar in recent years with Poland’s growth in global trade. “Polish international trade […]
FESCO launches Asia Pacific-Europe intermodal service
The FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) is launching its West Gate Bridge intermodal service from countries of the Asia-Pacific region to port in Europe. The service includes marine shipment by regular FESCO lines from the Asia-Pacific region to the Commercial Port of Vladivostok and then by a regular train to Kaliningrad. After this, containers are to […]
