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.
Kombiverkehr to increase services between Italy, Germany and Benelux
Frankfurt, Germany (Ports Europe) August 20, 2021 – Kombiverkehr KG, an intermodal transport business, is to increase the number of trains operating...
Amber RFC – Annual Report for 2020
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) August 19, 2021 – Amber RFC has published it Annual Report for 2020. Rail Freight Corridor Amber is a cooperation of five...
Over 2,000 trains have passed through the Port of València in the first half of the year
The synergy between maritime and rail traffic is a bet for the present and future for the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) with the aim of improving the...
Port of Barcelona grows by 31% in container traffic and beats the all-time record for the first half of the year
The Port of Barcelona has moved a total of 1.8 million TEUs in the first half of 2021, a figure that represents a growth of 31% compared to the same period in...
Growth of rail traffic in the port of Trieste returns to pre-Covid levels in first six months
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) August 2, 2021 – In the first 6 months of 2021, 4,657 trains were handled at the port, an increase of +19.47% compared to...
Port Authority of Elefsina plans rail connection
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 27, 2021 – The Port Authority of Elefsina has held a first meeting to examine alternatives for a connection between...
Maersk changes logistics landscape in Bulgaria
Cargo transport in Bulgaria is highly dominated by road. In the mid-2000s, railways remained a major mode of freight transportation, but with increasing...
Container terminal of Vado Ligure sees rise in railway transport
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) July 23, 2021 – The APM Terminals-operated container terminal registered an increase of 56% in March 2021, compared to the...
The port of Elefsina is connected to the railway network
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) July 14, 2021 – The Attica port of Elefsina is to be connected to the country’s national rail network via the...
Interporto di Bologna reports increased rail and road traffic in 2021
Bologna, Italy (Ports Europe) July 14, 2021 – In June 2021, Interporto di Bologna has reported increased rail and road traffic. The railway sector...
Government council comments on proposed second track of the Divača-Koper railway line
The President of the Project Council for Civil Oversight of the Construction of the Second Track of the Divača – Koper Railway Line (PSCN), Jadran...
Turkish and German railways discuss cooperation
Turkey State Railways (TCDD) and German DB Engineering & Consulting-DB E&C company officials came together on 07.07.2021 and exchanged ideas in order...
Railways – UIC 98TH general assembly meeting held in Istanbul
The International Union of Railways (UIC) held its 98th General Assembly Meeting on 8 July 2021. In the conference held by teleconference method, many issues...
Ukraine and Lithuania have agreed to develop a single railway route between the Black Sea and Baltic regions
The Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov and the Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania Marius Skuodis met in Klaipeda,...
TURKUAZ rail service increases Baku-Turkey rail cargo traffic
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – Last month, the TURKUAZ rail service transported a total of 222 containers were transported in both...
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...
CMA CGM acquires Spanish rail operator Continental Rail
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 2, 2021 – The global shipping and logistics group CMA CGM has acquired Spain’s Continental Rail, via CCIS, its...
Turkey’s export rate increased 42.2% in first quarter of 2021
Turkey’s export rate increased 42.2% in first quarter of 2021- June 30, 2021 Karaismailoğlu said, “With the uninterrupted work in our production...
Valenciaport to invest €240 million in railway improvements in València and Sagunto
València, June 29th, 2021 – The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has its eyes set on the railway. The port managers are thinking in train mode. It is...
Adif’s Cartagena port Escombreras terminal to receive state support
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) June 28, 2021 – Adif, the Port of Cartagena and Puertos del Estado have signed an agreement to increase its financial...