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16 April 2026 in Logistics service providers and shippers

Military transport by rail essential for Europe’s resilience

In a time when geopolitical tensions are rising and logistics chains are under pressure, the importance of rail freight transport…
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16 April 2026 in Logistics service providers and shippers

Rail Talent of the Year 2025

“The future of the transport sector lies in the interplay between the modalities” About 75 percent of the regulations facing…
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16 April 2026 in Logistics service providers and shippers

Rail Shipper of the Year 2025

“Of course we knew it would be challenging, yet we are doing it.” The transport of fresh flowers and plants…
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16 April 2026 in Logistics service providers and shippers

Rail Person of the Year 2025

“Everyone agrees that the future of freight transport lies on rail because it is more sustainable and safer.” “The title…
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16 April 2026 in Logistics service providers and shippers

Kristian Schmidt: “Doubling rail freight transport by 2030 is a challenge, but it must be done.”

Rail freight transport is on the eve of a new growth phase. Europe is aiming for a substantial modal shift…
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Military transport by rail essential for Europe’s resilience

16 April 2026
Logistics service providers and shippers

Rail Talent of the Year 2025

16 April 2026
Logistics service providers and shippers

Rail Shipper of the Year 2025

16 April 2026
Logistics service providers and shippers

Rail Person of the Year 2025

16 April 2026
Logistics service providers and shippers

Kristian Schmidt: “Doubling rail freight transport by 2030 is a challenge, but it must be done.”

16 April 2026
Spoor

Jürgen Albersmann on key developments in intermodal transport in Europe

14 April 2026
Rail freight

10 reasons to choose for rail freight

31 May 2025
Political Directors

DOW Chemicals: Future-proof growth by rail

10 May 2025
Spoor

A united rail vision for a greener, more resilient future

10 May 2025
Logistics service providers and shippers

Van Dijk Flora chooses rail freight for international distribution of flowers and plants

10 May 2025
Spoor

E-coupler from Voith sets benchmarks for freight transportation

6 August 2024
Spoor

European Loc Pool and railCare celebrate the handover of the first Euro9000

14 July 2024
Spoor

Kombiverkehr KG launches new Rotterdam RSC – Köln-Eifeltor v.v. service

29 March 2024
Partnership

BEAT Cycling Club, the First Team to Travel by Train to Training Camp in Girona

9 February 2024
Spoor

TMA Logistics is launching a train shuttle service operating between the ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

8 February 2024
EU Year of skills

Viering van groen en digitaal leiderschap in de spoorwegsector: Europese Spoorwegprijzen 2024

8 February 2024
Internationaal

Commission supports military mobility projects with €807 million

5 February 2024
EU Year of skills

Celebrating green and digital leadership in rail: European Railway Awards 2024

30 January 2024
Logistics service providers and shippers

Provisional contract awarded: Netherlands railways continue to rely to renewable power

23 October 2023
Political Directors

VOITH’s CargoFlex solution (DAC)

29 September 2023
EU Year of skills

Year of Skills: How it is to work as a freight train driver

29 September 2023
Year of Skills

Winners Rail Cargo Rally

25 September 2023
Spoor

Photos Rail Cargo Awards

14 September 2023
Political Directors

Report of World Port Days 2023 – rail excursion in collaboration with Bertschi, Locomotive Workshop, and In2Waste Solutions.

4 September 2023
Members of Dutch rail freight transport

DB Cargo Netherlands is the first to initiate a trial of HVO as a sustainable alternative to conventional diesel.

21 August 2023
Nederlandse sectorleden

Launch Rail Cargo Game

21 August 2023
Members of Dutch rail freight transport

Rail Connected gains momentum

26 June 2023
Logistics service providers and shippers

Coca-Cola’s rail freight network with DB CARGO

15 June 2023
Logistics service providers and shippers

Rail freight sector unites to address growing talent shortage with launch of EU Year of Skills at TLM

9 May 2023
Logistics service providers and shippersPolitical Directors

Switzerland Set to Roll Out Solar Panels Between Railway Tracks

22 April 2023
Logistics service providers and shippers

Video: Rail talent of the year Matthew Harteveld about the European Year of Skills

22 April 2023
Logistics service providers and shippersPolitical Directors

2023: European Year of Skills!

31 January 2023
Political Directors

State Secretary Vivianne Heijnen opened the Lage Weide rail terminal and launches first battery-powered locomotive with Strukton!

12 January 2023
Political Directors

Rail Cargo Ambassadors present final report on European Year of Youth

29 December 2022
Political Directors

European Commission approves €22,5 million subsidy to encourage modal shift from road to rail

21 December 2022
Political Directors

Intermodal transportation is interesting for larger volumes

7 December 2021
Political Directors

The first freight train runs over Hoekse Lijn metro tracks

1 December 2021
Political Directors

Optimizing water and foam jets for emergency routes

23 November 2021
Logistics service providers and shippersPolitical Directors

Theemswegtracé: The end of a bottleneck

12 November 2021
Logistics service providers and shippersPolitical Directors

On the green track part 3: Ricoh

11 November 2021
Logistics service providers and shippersPolitical Directors

On the green track part 2: Electrolux

9 November 2021
Political Directors

European rail sector opts for Digital Capacity Management (DCM)

8 November 2021
Members of Dutch rail freight transportPolitical Directors

On the green track part 1: Swinkels Family Brewers

4 November 2021
Nederlandse sectorleden

The future belongs to the railways

3 November 2021
Logistics service providers and shippersPolitical Directors

Smartcontainer launches Rotterdam-Moscow rail shuttle

2 November 2021
Members of Dutch rail freight transportNederlandse sectorleden

Connecting Europe Express: On the right track to European unification

25 October 2021
Members of Dutch rail freight transportNederlandse sectorleden

Test with automatic train traffic (ATO) on the Betuweroute

20 October 2021
Logistics service providers and shippers

Together for less nuisance, also in the Port of Rotterdam

14 October 2021
Logistics service providers and shippersPolitical Directors

GTS starts direct rail connection between Bari and Rotterdam

23 September 2021
Members of Dutch rail freight transportNederlandse sectorleden

Rail freight transport in 2050: The future starts now

21 September 2021
Logistics service providers and shippersPolitical Directors

DistriRail: ‘As a transport firm, we want to be easy to find via digital channels.’

21 September 2021
Logistics service providers and shippersPolitical Directors

Rail transport Rotterdam-Bavaria surges

21 September 2021
Logistics service providers and shippersPolitical Directors

LINEAS starts intermodal service between Ghent and Milan

15 September 2021
Political Directors

Test drive Tilburg-Poland: track very suitable for transporting plants

15 September 2021
Logistics service providers and shippers

Temporary trains over Botlek Bridge

15 September 2021
Logistics service providers and shippersPolitical Directors

CargoBeamer heralds a modal shift

15 September 2021
Logistics service providers and shippersPolitical Directors

From road to rail in 10 clicks

15 September 2021

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