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Intermodal transport

A sustainable and efficient alternative for the transport of standard loading units

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More and more destinations within Europe can be reached via rail freight transport

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    News and updates

    Stay tuned about the latest developments in the rail freight world. Additionally, we have a calendar full of interesting activities for everyone interested in the rail freight world.

    Goederen locomotieven midden in de stad

    Joining forces across borders (Recap of the Munich trade fair)

    17/09/2025 Read More

    Rail Cargo Awards 2025

    08/09/2025 Read More
    Dag van de treinmachinist

    Joining forces across borders (Recap of the Munich trade fair)

    25/08/2025 Read More
    Rail Cargo Euroterminal Coevorden Leemans containers

    Rail Cargo Awards 2025

    11/06/2025 Read More
    Berte Simons, Victor van der Cheijs en Caroline Koiter van Rail Cargo

    Joining forces across borders (Recap of the Munich trade fair)

    09/06/2025 Read More
    Dag van de treinmachinist

    Rail Cargo Awards 2025

    31/05/2025 Read More
    Havendag Moerdijk

    Rail Cargo Awards 2025

    30/05/2025 Read More

    Rail Cargo Awards 2025

    15/04/2025 Read More
    egs & michael kors

    Best Practice – EGS Michael Kors

    08/11/2022 Read More
    Best pratice - Siemens- KLG, Siemens, KLG

    Best Practice – Siemens – KLG

    08/11/2022 Read More
    Synchromodaal plannen, Railcargo

    Synchromodal planning

    05/08/2020 Read More
    C.H. Robinson

    Due to sustainability, shippers increasingly ask for rail freight

    15/04/2020 Read More
    KLG Europe, Railcargo

    KLG Europe

    15/04/2020 Read More
    Moonen Packaging

    Moonen Packaging

    15/04/2020 Read More
    Ricoh Europe SCM

    Ricoh Europe SCM

    15/04/2020 Read More
    Railcargo

    Transport Van Overveld: Still too much fear among shippers to transport cargo by rail

    15/04/2020 Read More
    Steel Solutions BV

    An integral consideration must be leading in the choice of modality and not just the transport price.

    07/04/2020 Read More
    Richard Kempers

    Submissions by rail to Italy are often cheaper and sometimes faster than road transport

    07/04/2020 Read More
    GVT Intermodal

    GVT Intermodal: “ Compare deepsea and train transport from China based on ex work ”

    07/04/2020 Read More
    Tata steel, Railcargo

    We optimize our trains

    02/04/2020 Read More
    Westerman Multimodal

    Focus on the wishes of the shippers

    20/02/2020 Read More
    De Waard Transport & Logistics

    With more customer focus more load on the track

    26/09/2019 Read More
    railcargo

    Transport figures for better infrastructure

    18/01/2019 Read More
    Rail

    More than 250,000 road kilometers have been saved in the Netherlands-Poland alone

    26/11/2018 Read More
    Railcargo

    We control and control the entire supply chain. Rail transport is an important pillar in this.

    20/09/2018 Read More
    Het mes van de modal shift snijdt aan twee kanten

    The modal cuts two ways

    13/09/2018 Read More
    Vervoer per trein naar spanje

    Transport by train to Spain 30% cheaper and 70-90% more sustainable than road transport.

    14/06/2018 Read More
    In het transport van afval en reststoffen moet de logistiek heel efficiënt en effectief plaatsvinden

    Logistics must take place very efficiently and effectively in the transport of waste and residues

    17/05/2018 Read More
    Het is bewezen dat de trein een zeer veilige modaliteit is

    The train has been proven to be a very safe modality

    26/04/2018 Read More
    Modal shift op trajecten naar polen

    Due to the modal shift on routes to Poland, Italy and Spain, we have saved 70-80% CO2 emissions

    05/04/2018 Read More
    Spoorgoederenvervoer

    Rail freight transport is especially interesting because of limited road capacity

    15/03/2018 Read More
    Sabic, railcargo

    SABIC consciously chooses the track because of a high level of safety

    22/02/2018 Read More
    Railcargo

    Rockwool saves 62% CO2 emissions from intermodal rail transport

    31/01/2018 Read More
    Railcargo

    Stop stigmatizing

    21/11/2016 Read More

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    Rail Cargo Awards

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    Spoorcafé & Rail Cargo Awards 2025

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    Rail Freight The future is ours

    Rail Cargo, commissioned by the ministry, is the executor of a sector-wide image campaign Rail Freight, The future is ours. With the initiative Rail Freight, The Future is Ours, the rail freight sector speaks with one voice, and ambassadors from the entire sector roll up their sleeves for sustainable, competitive, and reliable freight transport by rail.

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