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.
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...
The Port of Barcelona’s Railport Management Centre celebrates its tenth anniversary
On 23 June 2011, the Port of Barcelona’s Rail Port Management Centre came into service. It is responsible for managing all the Port’s railway...
A.P. Moller – Maersk and IKEA Supply AG work to lower carbon emissions in Spain
22 June 2021 Barcelona, Spain – By shifting the transportation mode from truck to rail between Barcelona port and Tarragona terminal, IKEA Supply Chain...
CMA CGM to offer improved intermodal solutions covering Zaragoza, Spain
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 In complement to our current service shuttle train from Barcelona to Zaragoza with 5 times a week frequency, CMA CGM is pleased to...
Last Vamp Up meeting takes place in Port of Genoa
The final event of the Vamp Up project was held in Vado Ligure on 21 June, supported by the European Commission as part of the Connecting Europe Facility...
The CSP Spain terminal already operates trains connecting the Port of València with Zaragoza
València, June 18, 2021 – The new railway service launched by CSP Iberian Rail Services that connects the Port of València with Zaragoza is now...
Gate 2 reopens to enhance the rail infrastructure of the port of Trieste
Gate 2 in the Free Zone (Punto Franco Nuovo) has been recently re-opened to allow maneuvering convoys originating or going to piers V and VI in a contemporary...
A.P. Moller – Maersk first block train from Southern West Europe to Asia
Madrid, Spain – This new Maersk´s intermodal service has moved its first 37 x 40 containers in 32 days. The cargo was sent by truck from Cartagena,...
Decarbonizing supply chains with emission-free block train services
Discover how businesses are reducing their CO2 emissions by using Maersk’s zero-carbon rail services provided across Germany – June 14, 2021 A.P....
Competitiveness of TRACECA international rail transport discussed
On June 2, 2021, during the virtual session, active discussions and exchange of views on priority areas and opportunities for the development of rail transport...
Approximately 1 million tons of cargo transported from the BTK railway line
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, has stated that approximately 1 million tons of cargo has been transported from the...
Turkish Minister Karaismailoğlu: “We will open our national electric train in this year”
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu visited TÜRASAŞ Sakarya Factory and closely followed the national electric train...
New Kars logistics centre to start operations
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 15, 2021 – A new logistics centre in the Turkish city of Kars will soon become operational and will have key transport...
The first freight train from Guangzhou, China, is headed for Odessa
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) June 14, 2021 – A cargo train has left the Chinese port of Guangzhou heading to Odessa in Ukraine carrying 50 containers....
The Baltic-Adriatic land bridge commences operations
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) June 14, 2021 – Following the cooperation of international rail companies, the Baltic-Adriatic land bridge has commences...
Will European Corridor VIII ever connect Bari and Brindisi to Durres and Vlora, and to Burgas and Varna?
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) June 11,2021 – The reconstruction works in Bulgaria for the key railway element of Pan-European corridor VIII that started...
Freight loading volumes on network owned by Russian Railways up 10.3% in May 2021
Freight loading volumes on the network owned by Russian Railways amounted to 110.9 million tons in May 2021, 10.3% more than in the same month last year...
Port of Baku upgrades role with container train links to Black and Mediterranean Seas via the TURKUAZ project
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 10, 2021 – A new container express block train, part of the TURKUAZ project, will further enhance the role of...