More Swedish intermodal links 
On 3 January 2024, Kombiverkehr introduced a new direct train between Lübeck (Germany) and Stockholm via Hallsberg and Norrköping (all in Sweden). The service will run between the Dänischburg CTL terminal in Lübeck and the Norra (Rosersberg) terminal in Stockholm. On 15... mehr
IDS partner invests in Upper Franconia
Geis Group has opened a new freight forwarding terminal in Ebersdorf near Coburg, Germany, replacing the Lichtenfels site, which the IDS network partner had taken over in April 2019. At over 30 years old and with increasing cargo volumes, the Lichtenfels terminal had reached the... mehr
Optimising goods flows on the Rhine Axis
Container hinterland logistics specialist Contargo became a co-owner of the Dutch rail operator Distri Rail on 1 January 2024. Duisport, Contargo and Van Donge & de Roo now each hold a third of the company. The reorganisation is subject to the approval of the antitrust... mehr
Globallink augments Eurasian services
The multimodal transport specialist has introduced a new transport link between the Port of Pit, Georgia (USA) and Central Asia, combining sea-rail and sea-road services. The company’s network covers Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America and connects 65 countries... mehr
Blockade überwunden 
Plus und Minus im Handel zwischen USA und Mexiko. Insgesamt stehen die Zeichen für den Grenzverkehr zwischen Mexiko und den USA gut. Immer mehr Spediteure bieten diese Verkehre in ihrem Portfolio an. Allerdings haben die verschärften US-amerikanischen Grenzkontrollen zuletzt... mehr
Bertschi adds services in Spain
The Swiss group has launched a new rail service link connecting its own terminal in La Canonja/Tarragona and the public rail terminal in Barcelona Morrot, which increases its operating capacity and its portfolio of sustainable transport services in Spain. Bertschi’s... mehr
More diversity in the fleet
The Italian haulier Ambrogio Intermodal has purchased 650 swap bodies and container chassis vehicles from Kässbohrer, which were recently delivered to its site in Gallarate, Italy. Kässbohrer's coil swap body, which is the lightest in the market, and light container chassis... mehr
Enlarging container handling capacity near Almaty
Eastcomtrans is to receive a USD 40 million loan from the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Kazakhstan’s largest private rolling stock operator will use the funds to further develop its Zhetygen logistical centre near Almaty, acquire up to 250 new rail cars... mehr
A new partner for CG Railway JV
Grupo Mexico Transportes (GMXT) is purchasing a stake in CG Railway and thus joining the Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) joint venture CG Railway in the USA. This further strengthens G&W’s partnership with GMXT, which offers rail transport services in Mexico and has a strong... mehr
Schnelligkeit ist Trumpf
Die Schienenverbindungen zwischen Fernost und Europa entwickelt DHL seit 2013 stetig. Im Windschatten der grossen Politik wächst eine west-östliche Zusammenarbeit weiter. Vor dem Propeller Club, Port of Basel, trug Thomas Kowitzki, Vice President und Global Head of China Rail... mehr