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Freight transport at FS Group gets a new face
28 Maggio 2025 - On 26 May 2025, FS Group unveiled its intermodal digital platform for freight transport and the FS Logistix brand, marking the first step in a €2.16 billion plan to revitalise its operations.
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Green light for the four-track expansion of the Rho-Gallarate railway
22 Maggio 2025 - The Council of State has given its final approval to the project by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana to quadruple the railway line in Lombardy between Rho and Parabiago, which connects Italy with Switzerland.
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SBB Cargo restructures services and cuts workforce
21 Maggio 2025 - Swiss rail freight company SBB Cargo has announced a restructuring plan that includes a reorganisation of its transport operations and workforce reductions, with the aim of cutting costs by 2030.
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Express pallets now travel by train between Lombardy and Campania
21 Maggio 2025 - Green Planet Logistics has launched a pilot project in collaboration with Pallex to trial long-distance express pallet shipments by rail, currently underway between Lombardy and Campania.
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Six-nation alliance for a new Eurasian rail backbone
19 Maggio 2025 - Six Asian countries have signed an agreement to strengthen the rail link between China and Europe via Iran. A new 12,000-kilometre corridor will be established as part of the Middle Corridor initiative.
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Rfi brings forward access fee discount for freight trains
19 Maggio 2025 - Rete Ferroviaria Italiana has brought forward to 2025 the implementation of the new tariff system for freight train access to the railway infrastructure, offering lower costs for operating companies. The estimated savings in the second half of the year amount to twenty million euros.
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Alliance between Mercitalia Logistics and Logtainer in maritime container transport
19 Maggio 2025 - In May 2025, Mercitalia Logistics announced a partnership with Logtainer to develop intermodal services dedicated to the inland leg of maritime container transport.
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Amazon now delivers using high-speed trains
15 Maggio 2025 - In May 2025, Amazon began shipping e-commerce parcels on high-speed passenger trains between Paris and Lyon. The goal is to send half a million parcels per year. An expansion to other routes, including international ones, is under consideration.
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Switzerland upgrades railways but the new Lötschberg fails to take off
14 Maggio 2025 - Switzerland has several ongoing or planned projects aimed at upgrading its railway network, yet further development is not proceeding as anticipated. In particular, the new Lötschberg tunnel remains on hold.
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Intermodal transport in Hungary sees significant growth
13 Maggio 2025 - The Hungarian association Mlszksz has reported a strong increase in intermodal transport in Hungary, positioning the country as an emerging strategic player within Europe.
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Spanish railways invest in intermodal freight, but costs remain a concern
9 Maggio 2025 - Spanish railways are preparing to enhance intermodal freight services, particularly those linked to the country’s ports, but concerns remain over funding. One of the most awaited connections, the Algeciras-Zaragoza route, still pending, is estimated to require €500 million.
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Italy completes tunnel excavation on Brenner base, Austria playing catch-up
6 Maggio 2025 - The excavation of the Brenner base railway tunnel has been completed on the Italian side at the beginning of May 2025. Meanwhile, tunnelling continues on the Austrian side, where, however, progress is more advanced on the access route.
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Hupac saw a slight decline in traffic in 2024
6 Maggio 2025 - In early May 2025, Swiss intermodal operator Hupac released its 2024 traffic figures, which revealed a slight decrease in transported units. Despite this, the result was considered positive in light of ongoing problems affecting the European rail infrastructure.
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Ralpin brings forward the closure of the Novara–Freiburg road-rail combined transport
6 Maggio 2025 - In early May 2025, Ralpin, the company operating the accompanied road-rail combined transport service between Novara and Freiburg, announced that it will suspend the service by the end of 2025, three years earlier than initially planned. This may mark a transition towards the more efficient unaccompanied transport model.
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Rail freight slows in Switzerland in early 2025
2 Maggio 2025 - Following a period of relative stability and a recovery phase in the two years after the pandemic, Switzerland's rail freight sector opened 2025 with a slight decline.
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Rail Logistics Europe restructures French intermodal transport
2 Maggio 2025 - Rail Logistics Europe, the French company born from the freight division of SNCF, has restructured its intermodal rail operations, centred around Naviland Cargo and Viia.
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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 accelera sul cargo aereo a Malpensa
In cinque mesi, i volumi giornalieri movimentati nella cargocity di Malpensa da Swisscom hanno raggiunto le cento tonnellate, dalla nove della fase iniziale.
Ferrovia
Rtc può estendere l’operatività in Austria e Germania
L’impresa ferroviaria Rtc ottiene dall’Agenzia europea per le ferrovie l’estensione del certificato di sicurezza unico e amplia l’area di esercizio lungo l’asse del Brennero in vista dell’entrata in funzione della galleria di base.
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.
