European combined transport declined by 4.9% in the first quarter of 2026, with UIRR pointing to rail infrastructure disruptions and weak economic demand.
The first departure from Duisburg DGT is scheduled for 22 June, followed by the first departure from Barcelona on 24 June.
The Port Authority of Tarragona has awarded COSCO and Argentinian port-based solutions PTP Group a long-term concession to develop a new intermodal terminal combining port and rail operations at Tarragona.
The first shipment, two aerial work platforms, moved on the Rostock–Verona corridor and continued to central Sweden.
CargoBeamer is increasing its Calais–Perpignan service to six weekly roundtrips from June 2026, with daily departures from Monday to Saturday.
The Austrian building materials producer receives blast furnace slag in Mobiler containers by rail from Linz to Hallein, followed by road delivery to Gartenau.
If demand continues to grow, TransItalia is considering adding a third weekly rotation by the end of the year.
European combined transport grew in 2025 despite major disruption in Germany, with UIRR reporting higher consignments and tonne-kilometres.
Transit time between the Polish port and the Czech terminal is planned at two days.
The agreement establishes a framework for developing a rail cargo corridor centred on Thessaloniki and improving connections to Balkan and Central European markets.
The decision targets port to hinterland transport, with a focus on modular and integrated service offerings.
DB Cargo and SBB Cargo have added capacity for parcel and semi-trailer traffic on key north–south corridors.
Contship has introduced a fully electric port tractor at La Spezia Container Terminal as part of a pilot project to reduce direct emissions from terminal operations.
The direct connection expands RCG’s Austria - Germany corridor network and is operated on a fixed timetable.
The site adds a new access point to DB Cargo’s Automotive RailNet and has been in operation since January 2026.
The service connects Sydney to Minto and Melbourne to Ettamogah, Griffith and Bomen.
The figures were presented during the EU–Ukraine Business Summit 2026, held in Brussels on 22–23 April.
Hupac closed 2025 with a positive result despite infrastructure disruptions, while strengthening transalpine traffic and investing in higher-frequency intermodal services.
CargoBeamer has taken over operations at the Kaldenkirchen terminal, where it is expanding capacity and preparing Germany’s first site with its automated handling technology.
Laude Smart Intermodal is expanding rail-based logistics from Lithuania in cooperation with LTG Cargo, using Šeštokai as a key transshipment point.