Railways
All aspects of the relationship between ports and railways. This is mainly railway infrastructure within ports used to deliver and collect cargo from ships. It also includes national and international rail networks used to transport goods from ports to markets in Europe. Also includes EU rail transport policies and regulations (TEN-T). Railways often form parts of international transport corridors.
Alpe Adria Spa improves half year traffic handling
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) October 11, 2022 – Alpe Adria Spa has improved half year traffic handling in 2022. The company operated 6,000 trains and...
Port of Koper signs partnership with Klagenfurt, southern Austria
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) October 11, 2022 – Koper has signed a twinning agreement with the Austrian town of Klagenfurt, in the Southern province of...
Rail Cargo Group increases transport of Ukrainian grain
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) October 10, 2022 – Rail Cargo Group has increased the transport of Ukrainian grain in recent months. It now transports...
CargoBeamer tests train between ports of Marseille and Calais
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) September 30, 2022 – CargoBeamer has tested the first intermodal train for semi-trailers between ports of Marseille and...
Port of Genoa moves steel billets cargo to interport by rail
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 19, 2022 – The Port of Genoa has transported over 1,000 steel billets to Lecco-Maggianico interport. The steel was...
Deutsche Bahn plans to sell DB Schenker
Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) September 12, 2022 – Deutsche Bahn plans to sell DB Schenker according to press reports in Germany. DB Schenker is the...
YILPORT Taranto started using new railway connections on September 1
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) September 8, 2022 – YILPORT Taranto started using new railway connections on September 1 at its terminal in the port....
Port of Novorossiysk to have improved road connections
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 7, 2022 – The Port of Novorossiysk is to have improved road connections following the signing of a contract...
HHLA offers new rail connections between Slovakia and Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 6, 2022 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG’s (HHLA) subsidiary Metrans is offering new rail connections...
Port of Gioia Tauro to open terminal port rail link
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) September 5, 2022 – The Port of Gioia Tauro is to open a terminal port rail link meaning that the car terminal operated...
Port of Taranto to test new magnetic levitation system for railways
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) September 5, 2022 – The Port of Taranto is to test a new magnetic levitation system for railways. This is a result of the...
Ukraine to restore three EU rail connections
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 26, 2022 – Ukraine is planning to restore three EU rail connections, following the reopening of the Berezino –...
Hupac increases Germany-Italy intermodal links
Zurich, Switzerland (PortSEurope) August 25, 2022 – Hupac is to increase the rail freight links between Germany and Italy. From September 5, the Duisburg...
Azerbaijan, Georgia discuss launch of container block train between ports
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) August 24, 2022 – Azerbaijan and Georgia discuss launch of container block train between ports of Baku in Azerbaijan and...
Baltic Rail increases Poland and the Adriatic region
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) August 22, 2022 – Baltic Rail has reported an increase of 38% in its transport volume between Poland and the Adriatic for...
Ukraine, Moldova have restored railway connection
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 22, 2022 – Ukraine and Moldova have restored the railway connection between Berezyne (Ukraine) – Basarabyaska...
InterRail has opened an independent operating company in Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 18, 2022 – The Swiss InterRail Group has opened an independent operating company in Turkey. It is registered under...
RUSCON has launched a multimodal container service from Japan to Kazakhstan
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) August 18, 2022 – RUSCON has launched a multimodal container service from Japan to Kazakhstan. It operates between the port...
The train becomes the new star of Valenciaport
València, Spain (PortSEurope) August 17, 2022 – The train becomes the new star of Valenciaport; every week there are more trains, longer, with more...
Adriatic Gate Container Terminal starts rail link with Czech Republic
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) August 11, 2022 – A cargo rail service has started between Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) and Paskov in Czech...