Austria
Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe and member of the European Union. It hosts part of the Danube river. Its importance to Southern European ports is its transport connections linking ports to markets in Northern and Central Europe. It also has developed logistics facilities.
Swissterminal opens new Austrian link with southern European port connections
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 8, 2022 – Swissterminal Group is to open an intermodal rail connection to Wolfurt in Austria with onward...
ROLA beats last year’s transport volumes
As early as October, the Rolling Road (ROLA) had surpassed the transport volumes achieved in the full-year in 2020 and 2019 – December 1, 2021 ROLA’s...
First China train welcomed in the Cargo Center Graz, Austria
Graz, Austria (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – On June 21, the Rail Cargo group has welcomed the first train from China at the Cargo Center Graz in...
Rail Cargo Group: New TransFER Verona–Regensburg
Rail Cargo Group is expanding its network and, from 6 June 2021, launched an intermodal non-stop connection between Verona and Regensburg with three round...
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and Pacific Eurasia establish Köseköy Terminal as new hub
Through a new partnership, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and Pacific Eurasia are connecting Europe and Asia and further enhancing the potential of the New Silk Road....
Austria and Slovenia discuss transport and infrastructure
Minister of Infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec has met in Vienna with Austrian Minister of Transport Leonore Gewessler. The ministers reviewed bilateral...
Salzburg Rail Transport Logistik to upgrade Koper port service
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 1, 2021 – Salzburg Rail Transport Logistik GmbH (SETG) will update its intermodal connections from Germany and...
MSC to operate Antwerp and Vienna freight rail service
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 25, 2021 – Starting in April this year, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is to manage a twice-weekly freight...
“Borderbuster” New Alpe Adria Network: Presidential conference marks development paths
The meeting of the presidents of the chambers of commerce, trade and handicrafts from the Alps-Adriatic region on Friday was all about coping with the economic...
Freight traffic on the Danube see slight reduction in second quarter
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) September 24, 2020 – According to information published by Statistik Austria, freight traffic on the Danube river recorded...
Greek foreign affairs minister statement after EU and U.S. talks
Statements by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, following the end of the Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council and his meetings with the US...
Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council – Greek minister statement
Statements by Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, following the end of the Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council and his meetings with the US...
SETG offers new Koper port-Austria rail freight service
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) July 29, 2020 – SETG (Salzburger Eisenbahn Transport Logistik GmbH), an Austrian rail freight comany, is to start a new...
Danube river cargo volumes not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
Persenbeug, Austria (Ports Europe) June 16, 2020 – There was no reduction in cargo ships traffic in the Danube river, during the three months of quarantine,...
Rail Cargo Group’s China transport is on the increase
Rail freight transport to and from China can start moving again. Rail Cargo Group’s TransFER connections can guarantee direct links to the ports for imports...
First Rail Cargo Group train from Jinan arrives in Budapest
The first batch of healthcare equipment travelling on our fastest direct connection between Jinan and Budapest arrived in Europe – April 27, 2020 The...
FELB and Sinotrans operate first Shenyang-Enns container train
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) April 7, 2020 – FELB and Sinotrans have operated the first train from Shenyang, southern China, to Enns in Austria. The...
Ukraine and Austria discuss improved transport links
Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladislav Krikliy met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to Ukraine Hernot...
Rail Cargo Group, Baku Port & Cabooter Group agree Middle Corridor development
Baku, Azerbaikan (Ports Europe) November 26, 2019 – Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the Port of Baku and Cabooter Group of the Netherlands have signed a...
Luka Koper hosts business events in Prague and Vienna
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) November 18, 2019 – Luka Koper d.d., operator of the Slovenian North Adriatic port of Koper, has hosted promotional events...