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 expands network via Gotthard
New relations between Krefeld, Rotterdam and Gent and Mortara in Italy – February 25, 2021 Kombiverkehr KG has added three new connections to its...
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...
Port of Santander plans to revive transport of goods by rail
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) February 24, 2021 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de Santander (APS – Port Authority of Santander),...
The First Direct Blocktrain arrives from China to Georgia
On 20 February 2021, the first direct blocktrain will arrive at Tbilisi Station, arriving direct from Xi’an in China. The train, which was arranged by Maersk...
METRANS to expand network through the new investment in Hungary
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 19, 2021 – METRANS, the intermodal subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), is to construct a new...
Global Ports handles first cargo train from Japan to Europe
Saint Petersburg, Russia (Ports Europe) February 18, 2021 – First Container Terminal (FCT) and Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC) have handled the...
DP World sees freight load rise with recent railway investment
DP World Yarimca Port, the key container terminal in Turkey’s industrial and coastal province of Kocaeli, posted a considerable increase in its loads in 2020...
First China-Azerbaijan container block train of 2021 departs from China
The first container train China – Azerbaijan departed from Qingdao (China) – February 1, 2021 Despite the COVID 19 pandemic difficulties in the...
Cádiz port welcomes rail link to European network
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) February 9, 2021 -The Bay of Cádiz Port Authority has announced the award by ADIF of the construction works for the railway...
Albania receives EU investment for railway network
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) February 3, 2021 – Finance from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) with a €36.9 million loan...
Santander port improves railway infrastructure
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) February 3, 2021 – The port of Santander has started renovation work on the railway tracks, located on quay 8 of Raos East...
Logtainer and Hupac to start intermodal service to Italian ports
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) February 3, 2021 – Transport companies Logtainer and Hupac will integrate their networks to offer fast and reliable...
MSC starts operations at the Torrejón de Ardoz railway terminal in Madrid
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) February 1, 2021 – Laumar Terminales Ferroviarias has works to adapt the Torrejón de Ardoz railway terminal in Madrid and...
Huelva port joins Atlantic Corridor and seeks benefits
The inclusion of the Port of Huelva in the Atlantic Corridor, from January 1 of this year, positions the port of Huelva as a global node, since it places it at...
Cairo seeks to develop Libya railway connection
Cairo, Egypt (PortSEurope) January 28, 2021 – The Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir has said that the government is planning to extend its...
Rail cargo transport between Iran and Turkey set to grow
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) January 27, 2021 – The Transport and Infrastructure Ministry has said that a recent memorandum of understanding signed in a...
Start of a new intermodal connection between Italy and Germany for Arcese
The intermodal freight service between Bologna and Cologne operating from mid- January will pass through the new Ceneri Base Tunnel, directly linking central...