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CargoBeamer adds Italy routes

Intermodal carrier CargoBeamer is launching new services between Bari in southern Italy will to Domodossola and Kaldenkirchen, operating three times per week. It is also increasing the frequency on its existing Kaldenkirchen - Domodossola route from 17 to 20 weekly roundtrips. Services are available for craneable and non-craneable semi-trailers, containers, swap bodies and refrigerated trailers as well as the transport of waste. Maritime connections on ro ro are availab;le at Bari ... [+]

GBRf launches London Gateway-Doncaster route

GB Railfreight has started a new five days a week intermodal service between London Gateway and iPort Doncaster. It will use new FEA-G intermodal wagons, each able to carry six teu , significantly increasing the volume of cargo that can be transported on each journey. [+]

Haropa trade down but vessels calls hold steady

Haropa, the port authority for Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, said today (Monday 29 January) that total traffic fell 4.5% in 2023 to 81.3m tonnes, which was in line with ports in the range. Containers were down 15% to 2.6m teu, due to disruption in ... [+]

DP World steps up modal shift incentive

DP World is increasing its financial incentive in its Modal Shift Programme by almost 50%.  The programme, which is being trialled at DP World Southampton for 12 months, initially offered £70 to customers who move import-laden containers via rail to a railhead within 140 miles ... [+]

Swiss firm pioneers Asia/Europe rail reefers

The Swiss InterRail Group has added temperature-controlled rail transport between Asia and Europe to its regular services, following successful trials in 2023. It uses diesel-powered 45-foot pallet wide reefer containers which can cool or heat on any mode of transport. Container performance and internal temperature are ... [+]

Kerry offers a swifter alternative

Hong Kong forwarder Kerry Logistics Network is reporting increased interest in its sea-air and road-air services across Eurasia following the recent disruption to deepsea shipping. The sea-air solution transports shipments from Chinese seaports to European airports, via Dubai, within 16-21 days and is about40% cheaper than ... [+]

Multimodal signs deal with warehouse show

Clarion Events, organisers of the Multimodal show – which this year takes place at the NEC on 11-13 June – has signed a partnership with the Inside Warehouse Logistics Expo (IWLEX), at the NAEC exhibition centre at Stoneleigh, near Coventry on 14-15 May. While the two ... [+]

Calais freight recovers Brexit losses

Dunkerque is to create a new piggyback terminal at its Western Port. It will offer an alternative to road for freight traffic using ro ro services, as well as for traffic generated by existing and future industrial facilities in the region. It will comprise a transhipment ... [+]

Dunkerque to build rail terminal

Dunkerque is to create a new piggyback terminal at its Western Port. It will offer an alternative to road for freight traffic using the ro ro services, as well as for traffic generated by existing and future industrial facilities in the region. It will comprise a ... [+]

Europe’s largest trucker takes to the rails

Europe’s largest full truck load) transportation company, Girteka and shortsea and intermodal carrier Samskip have launched an intermodal rail service from Nassjo and Katrineholm in south-central Sweden to Duisburg in Germany. It operates seven days per week. [+]

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