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Kaunas and Duisburg linked by multimodal multi-partnership

Simon Walton
December 13, 2024
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Intermodal rail freight between Lithuania and Germany just got a whole lot easier. It’s all thanks to a commercial partnership and a technological innovation. Private…

Rail Freight Group champions North East England

Simon Walton
December 13, 2024
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A new document from the industry representative Rail Freight Group (RFG) focuses on the North East of England rail freight sector. The RFG has highlighted…

LTG Cargo Polska and Wascosa in commercial collaboration

Simon Walton
December 12, 2024
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Non-craneable cargo handling deal puts trucks on trains between Baltic states and Germany.

Alvance UK deployment for VTG iWagon

Simon Walton
December 12, 2024
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Alvance British Aluminium is set to become the latest customer in the UK for an advanced telematics package from VTG. The rolling stock will be…

Digital developments in logistics

Simon Walton
December 12, 2024
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A recent conference in Birmingham, England, concluded that criticism of the logistics industry was unjustified. Far from being hidebound in its ways, the industry is embracing new technology and staying on the cutting edge of digital development.

’99 goes green for GBRf

Simon Walton
December 10, 2024
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GB Railfreight has announced that its new Class 99 locomotives will run exclusively on renewable power and electricity. The British rail freight company says that…

Are UK railways ready for more storms?

Simon Walton
December 9, 2024
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Named storms come with such frequency that the weekend hit of Storm Darragh may well be followed by Storm Zachariah before Winter is out. This…

Comms failure wipes out British network

Simon Walton
December 6, 2024
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A major communications failure has paralysed much of the British railway network, leading to freight delays and commuter cancellations. Fears over digital interference are at…

Milan and Naples regions connected by a new intermodal rail flow

Simon Walton
December 6, 2024
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Intermodal terminals at Melzo and Marcianise are now connected by a direct intermodal flow, provided by Hannibal, the rail container logistics arm of Contship Italia Group.

Switch of ports unsettles UK rail freight?

Simon Walton
December 4, 2024
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When shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announced their Gemini collaboration, there wasn’t much of interest to the British rail freight scene. Then, the combined operation…