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.
Adif to tender railway between Tarragona and Zaragoza
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 1, 2023 – Adif plans to put out to tender at the beginning of next year a railway between Tarragona and...
TransContainer, Global Ports launch East-West container service
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) November 30, 2023 – PJSC TransContainer and container terminal operator Global Ports have launched a new scheduled...
DFDS, VIIA sign MoU with French ports of Sète and Calais
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) November 24, 2023 – Transport operators, DFDS and VIIA, and the French ports of Sète and Calais have signed a Memorandum...
TransContainer starts new export routes for timber
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) November 23, 2023 – PJSC TransContainer has started exporting timber using new export routes. This includes to China via...
RFI, Webuild sign €700 million Genoa contract
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) November 22, 2023 – Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) and Webuild have signed a €700 million contract to continue working on...
Azerbaijan’s ADY Container continues to grow rail traffic
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) November 20, 2023 – ADY Container LLC, part of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, has increased the traffic of containerised...
Albanian Railways issues tender for Durres-Kosovo railway
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) November 17, 2023 – Albanian Railways has issued a tender for a Durres-Kosovo railway consulting contract. The contract...
Update: Russia prepares second alternative supply route to Crimea
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) November 8, 2023 – Construction of a railway connecting illegally annexed by Moscow Crimea and Russia’s...
One more rail connection Barcelona-Toulouse
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 22, 2023 – Hutchison Logistics Synergy, the Spanish logistics arm of Hutchison Ports, will connect the BEST...
Latvia receives first grain train from Ukraine
Riga, Latvia (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – Rīgas Universālais Termināls (RUT) has received the first grain train from Ukraine which was carrying...
Update: Armenia wants to be part of Russia-Turkey corridor via Azerbaijan
Strasbourg, France (PortSEurope) October 17, 2023 – Facing the treat of being left out of a strategic transport corridor (Zangezur) that will connect Russia...
Rhenus expands operations in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
Berlin, Germany (PortSEurope) October 13, 2023 – Germany’s global transport and logistics service provider Rhenus Logistics Group is stepping up...
Port of Cádiz issues tender for railway access to New Container Terminal
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) October 10, 2023 – The Port Authority of the Bay of Cádiz has issued a tender for railway access branches to the New...
No financing for Bulgaria’s second intermodal terminal in Ruse
Ruse, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) October 8, 2023 – Bulgaria’s Danube River port city of Ruse has protested to the government for the exclusion of the project...
Maersk launches new rail offering from Barcelona to Southern France
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 6, 2023 – Maersk launches a new rail offering from Barcelona to Southern France for shorter transit times. Maersk...
Russia supports new entity to develop North-South International Transport Corridor
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) October 6, 2023 – The Russian government is supporting the creation of a new entity to develop North-South International...
Monfalcone takes advantage from increased Chinese car imports
Monfalcone, Italy (PortSEurope) October 2, 2023 – Recent months have seen increased imports of cars from China. Both Koper and Barcelona have reached...