Rebranding the Greek railways 
In Greece, the private rail operator Trainose has been renamed “Hellenic Train”. The carrier has belonged to the Italian Group FS Italiana since 2017. Greece’s rail infrastructure is still poor, but major expansion projects are underway. The Greek government invested EUR 4.5... more
Daily shuttle connects Duisburg and Gadki
Hupac is expanding its service between Germany and Poland. Starting this week on (week 27), the Swiss intermodal operator will increase the train frequency between Duisburg (Germany) and Gadki (Poland) from three to six round trips per week thanks a synergistic cooperation with... more
Unaccompanied freight services on the increase
Getlink’s unaccompanied freight service through the Channel Tunnel has been growing continuously since its launch in September 2021. More recently, Getlink has seen its business accelerate since March 2022, with more than 1,000 trailers carried. This service, which is fully... more
New transport mode for agriculture products
Since the opening of the China-Laos Railway on 3 December 2021, cross-border transportation has been on the increase. The railway has carried 4.03 million t of goods during the last six months. The line also provides a new mode of transport for agriculture products between China... more
Extending rail links for Irish ports
Ireland is to receive EUR 13 million in co-funding for transport projects under the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility. The funding will help to improve transport connectivity and safety and support the development of future transport systems and technologies in Ireland, the Irish... more
Which are the most climate effective measures?
The freight sector plays an important role dealing with climate change and in reaching the Paris Agreement goals. But which measures are in fact the most efficient in the freight transport business? A new study, funded by the Coalition for Reimagined Mobility shows that two... more
100 new truck parking spaces
Today (1 July 2022), Asfinag is opening two new rest areas on the S 3 Weinviertler Schnellstrasse near Wullersdorf and Schöngrabern in Austria. They will offer a total of more than 140 vehicle parking spaces, including 104 for trucks alone. The two rest areas include safety... more
Building up an FCEV fleet
DB Schenker is gradually building up a hydrogen-powered fleet of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in partnership with leasing start-up Hylane. Hylane is part of DEVK and specialises in providing comprehensive hydrogen solutions in the logistics sector. The fuel cell... more
Automated truck handling
BASF is building a future-oriented digital system for the handling of 2,500 trucks per day at its headquarters in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The project includes the comprehensive digitalisation and automation of all processes for a fast and error-free handling of transport... more
Medway expands hinterland services
From tomorrow, Friday, 1 July 2022, Medway Italia (part of MSC) will connect the Belgian seaport of Antwerp and the German terminals in Frankfurt, Wörth, Germersheim and Neuss with fourteen departures a week. The transports will be managed by the Belgian branch. The trains... more