Sweden keeps Trelleborg-Rostock train ferry until 2031

The agreements increase the number of active operators on the South African rail network from one to 12 and are expected to add 24 million tonnes of annual freight capacity.

The first departure from Duisburg DGT is scheduled for 22 June, followed by the first departure from Barcelona on 24 June.

Rising oil prices linked to renewed geopolitical tension in the Middle East are increasing cost pressure on European road freight, reinforcing the case for rail and intermodal transport on longer distances.