Hupac posts bigger profits

British rail freight operator DB Cargo UK has posted poor financial figures, but robustly defends its modernisation programme and is bullish for the future

The Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) has officially opened following the completion of its first construction phase.

Hupac calls for targeted policies to mitigate risk of reverse modal shift amid poor rail network quality, especially in Germany.

As demand in Europe for cross-border transportation fell in 2023, due to the recessionary effects of high energy prices and the Ukraine war, rail-road combined transport also fell, and the situation was aggravated by rail network problems, states Hupac

From mid-February, the established Kaldenkirchen-Domodossola link will be available with onward steel wheel connectivity to Bari; Domossola-Bari will also be offered as a single route. Thanks to a partnership with Grimaldi, customers can make a single booking between Kaldenkirchen and Patras

GB Railfreight has started a new intermodal service, connecting London Gateway with iPort Doncaster