Montan Spedition launches Linz–Duisburg–Rotterdam block trains
The Austria-based freight forwarder plans to operate block trains from the Linz container terminal to Duisburg twice weekly and to Rotterdam once a week.
The Austria-based freight forwarder plans to operate block trains from the Linz container terminal to Duisburg twice weekly and to Rotterdam once a week.
The rail journey to León took approximately two and a half hours.
The service resumed on 9 February 2026 and is operated with one weekly round trip.
Bertschi Group closed 2025 with turnover of CHF 1.02bn, unchanged year on year, as stagnation in the European chemical industry and shifting global trade flows continued to shape demand.
The train departed from the Sknyliv–Lisky terminal in Lviv and is bound for the East West Gate terminal at Fényeslitke.
The operation covers north–south container flows within Poland and connects inland terminals with the port of Gdańsk.
The service connects Black Sea ports in Georgia with ports and terminals in Azerbaijan and serves as a fixed-schedule rail link for container traffic along the Middle Corridor.
Growth was concentrated in rail-served traffic segments, particularly containers and RORO.
The corridor now offers two departures per day, reflecting higher demand on the Germany–Italy axis.
Czech investor Jaroslav Strnad and J&T investment group are close to acquiring a blocking stake in Polish port operator OT Logistics, according to Czech news website Seznam Zprávy. The move could strengthen rail-linked logistics corridors between the Baltic Sea and Central Europe.
The terminal is located at Bayserke railway station in the Almaty region and operates under the name QAZContargo Almaty Ltd.
European intermodal rail freight remains a stabilising pillar of rail transport, but growth is no longer broad-based. New SCI Verkehr's market data show expansion concentrating on specific corridors, customers and business models.
As part of the process, majority shareholder HRG expanded the investor base and provided additional capital.
The two transactions expand Contargo’s intermodal rail network in north-west Europe and extend its reach to the Adriatic ports and Southeast Europe.
The CombiLink service operates four round trips per day and doubles capacity on the north–south axis across the Alps.
Under the tender conditions, a new company, Intermodal Terminal Padova, will be established and the terminal assets transferred to it.
The terminal is located in Friuli Venezia Giulia and serves regional industrial traffic as well as connections to national and cross-border logistics flows.
The company said the service provides direct access to northern France, with onward distribution to the Paris region by truck.
The first Zeebrugge–Italy train ran on 15 January, followed by the first Italy–Zeebrugge departure on 18 January.
The contract provides for four round trips per week and covers the transport of Mega trailers moved by rail on the core Türkiye–Slovakia axis, with onward connections to neighbouring countries.