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Let the train take the strain from Türkiye says Cargo-partner

[ November 11, 2026   //   ]

With delays to road transport between Türkiye and the European Union stretching to up to six days owing to construction work and a shortage of transit permits, Nippon Express Holdings Cargo-partner arm is offering an intermodal solution in Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.

It says that trucks are currently having to wait for four to six days at the Turkish-Bulgarian border and that the situation is unlikely to improve significantly by the end of the year.

Intermodal transport offers as an alternative to conventional full truckload (FTL) services, using rail for the main leg of the journey and road transport for collection and delivery.

The service uses 45-foot containers, offering the same pallet capacity as a standard truck allowing goods to move between transport modes without being reloaded.

Intermodal transport is particularly suitable for routes longer than 1,000 km and for regular shipments when companies are looking for an alternative to road-only transport.

Regional product manager intermodal CEE, Vladislav Kovačovský, said: “With current border delays, it is important to have more than one transport option available. Intermodal transport can help companies reduce their reliance on congested road corridors and plan shipments between Central Europe and Türkiye more effectively. For example, the transit time between terminals in Türkiye and Slovakia currently ranges from five to seven days.”

Using rail for the main leg can also reduce emissions, with up to 80% less CO₂ than conventional solutions.

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