Plans for the re-organisation of rail freight into the French Mediterranean port of Marseille-Fos, which serves as an important hub for both domestic and international traffic, has been given the green light following a public enquiry, much to the dismay of local residents. The total investment in the project is estimated at almost 60 million…
Category: France
DB Cargo France: ‘traffic decline balanced out by SNCF’s routes pickup’
In an interview with Railfreight.com, Alexandre Gallo, President and CEO of DB Cargo France and President of the Association Française du Rail (AFRA), comments on market trends and the outlook for the remainder of the year and beyond while responding to shippers’ current perception of the industry. How did rail freight markets play out in…
Vos Logistics starts R2L route in France: “A novelty, there are few solutions for silo trailers”
Vos Logistics is expanding its presence on the French market via a new Dourges-Vénissieux freight route with the help of VEGA’s R2L system. The system allows for the transfer of non-cranable silo-trailers from road to rail and vice versa. Vos Logistics is pragmatic, and a new route is already in the making. On 11 April,…
European rail a mixed bag: Polish PKP Cargo profits while others struggle
Rail freight operators in Europe are performing very differently. Big names such as DB Cargo and Lineas are in trouble, but in Poland, the annual figures were an invitation to uncork the champagne bottle. Despite the call for more sustainability in logistics and transport, freight transport by rail is not always an attractive modality for…
French shippers say rail freight improves but remains ‘very inadequate’
The findings of the latest annual study by the Association des Utilisateurs de Transport de Fret (AUTF) on how French shippers view the service offerings of the rail freight and combined transport sectors confirm an improvement in the general level of satisfaction but one which remains “very inadequate.” Based on feedback collected last year from…