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Medlog launches new inland terminal near Paris
26 Luglio 2024 - Medlog, an intermodal transport company under the MSC Group, has initiated the development of a new multimodal inland terminal close to Paris. The facility will accommodate both rail and inland waterway transport.
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Memorandum of understanding for the new intermodal hub in Piacenza
25 Luglio 2024 - The Municipality of Piacenza and the Ministry of Transport have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a new intermodal hub in Piacenza, within the Mose logistics district, freeing up central areas of the city.
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How a short link could revitalize the Betuwe freight railway
25 Luglio 2024 - The Dutch railways have initiated the procedure to construct a direct connection between the Betuwe line and the Brabant line.
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China-Europe railway traffic grows in first half of 2024
24 Luglio 2024 - On July 10, 2024, the 10,000th China-Europe rail shipment departed from Wujiashan, 19 days earlier than the previous year. However, the rail link faces significant challenges due to congestion and rising freight costs.
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Significant milestone for the New Koper-Divača railway
23 Luglio 2024 - The state company 2DTK (Družba za razvoj projekta) has announced the completion of the excavation of all tunnels on the new Koper-Divača railway route.
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FS wins six projects in Connecting Europe Facility program
22 Luglio 2024 - FS Group has secured six community projects totaling €491 million under the third call of the Connecting Europe Facility - Transport (CEF-T) Program for the 2021-27 period.
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Rail Cargo Group expands in Serbia with joint venture
18 Luglio 2024 - The Austrian Rail Cargo Group and the Serbian Transfera have established a new freight forwarding company in Serbia. This initiative strengthens the Austrian railway company's operations in the Western Balkans.
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Fehmarn Belt tunnel threatens Öresund Bridge
15 Luglio 2024 - The underwater tunnel between Denmark and Germany, whose construction began in 2020, could negatively impact the existing road and rail bridge over the Öresund.
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Anthropomorphic robot in operation for Japanese railways
9 Luglio 2024 - West Japan Railway Company is utilizing an anthropomorphic robot mounted on a bimodal vehicle, developed in collaboration with Jinki Ittai and Nippon Signal, to perform railway maintenance.
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France confirms Turin-Lyon route, but only for freight to reduce costs
9 Luglio 2024 - The French railway network manager, Sncf Réseau, has confirmed its intention to prioritize investments in enhancing and modernizing the Modane-Dijon route, as well as the design of the new line from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Lyon. The focus is on intermodal transport.
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Pkp Cargo to lay off over four thousand workers
9 Luglio 2024 - The crisis within the Polish railway company Pkp Cargo will lead to the dismissal of approximately four thousand workers, nearly a third of the entire workforce.
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Trans Italia’s trimodal transport from Italy to Spain
5 Luglio 2024 - The launch of the semi-trailer train between the port of Valencia and Madrid, managed by Tramesa, has enabled Trans Italia to carry out trimodal road-sea-rail transport between Italy and Spain, utilizing the ports of Salerno, Civitavecchia, Livorno, Savona, Palermo, and Catania. Future plans include extending services to Portugal.
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Conflict between SBB and DB over closures and disruptions in Germany
5 Luglio 2024 - In a social media post, SBB Cargo International harshly criticized the German railway network operator, DB InfraGO, for leaving several signal cabins along the Rhine railway line unmanned. The company is calling for regulatory authorities to take action.
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Tramesa launches road-rail combined transport in Spain
3 Luglio 2024 - Spanish company Tramesa has initiated a rail connection between Madrid and Valencia dedicated to semi-trailers, also serving units arriving by sea from Italy.
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DB uses Getac rugged S410 notebooks for train maintenance
3 Luglio 2024 - Deutsche Bahn selects the robustness and reliability of Getac's S410 notebooks to optimize train maintenance and inspection operations.
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Gotthard tunnel to fully reopen on September 2, 2024
27 Giugno 2024 - The Swiss railway company SBB has announced the complete reopening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel for railway traffic on September 2, 2024, over a year after its closure due to a freight train derailment.
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Cronaca
Camionista arrestato in Lazio per il trasporto di hashish
La Guardia di Finanza di Cassino ha scoperto cento panetti di hashish nascosti nella ruota di scorta di un autoarticolato che viaggiava sull’autostrada A1. L’autista ha tentato la fuga ma è stato arrestato.
Normativa
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Aereo
Swissport amplia rete farmaceutica globale
Swissport porta a 24 i centri certificati per la logistica del farmaco con l’ingresso dell’aeroporto di Düsseldorf. Rafforzati investimenti in infrastrutture a temperatura controllata e sistemi digitali lungo la catena del freddo.
Ferrovia
Il terminal ferroviario Duss di Ulm raddoppierà la capacità
Entro il 2027 la capacità del terminal ferroviario Duss di Ulm raddoppierà fino a 300mila unità l’anno. Serve anche l’Italia attraverso l’Austria.
Persone
Paolo Guidi eletto presidente di Assologistica
L’assemblea generale di Assologistica ha eletto Paolo Guidi nuovo presidente e ha rinnova la squadra dei vicepresidenti, con attenzione a investimenti, regole e sviluppo industriale della logistica.
