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European Commission approves French State aid for combi terminals

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August 26, 2024
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The European Commission (EC) has approved French State aid totalling 9.3 million euros to support the ongoing development of two multimodal freight terminals. One of…

Nobody wants to restart the train serving the Rungis International Market

Marco Raimondi
July 17, 2024
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The rail freight service connecting Perpignan and the Rungis International Market in Paris, known as train des primeurs, was halted in June. Operators intending to…

VIIA to operate rail freight terminal serving Paris’ biggest wholesale market

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July 3, 2024
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VIIA, a subsidiary of the French railway holding SNCF, won the concession for the future rail freight terminal which will serve the Rungis International Market…

Amazon grows intermodal transport by 50% in Europe, but struggles to commit

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April 16, 2024
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American e-commerce giant Amazon has increased its intermodal transport in Europe by 50 per cent, with a large role for rail. This growth percentage is based on data from 2023. Spanish publication El Mercantil writes that 25 per cent of all goods travel via intermodal transport from Amazon’s hub in Zaragoza. The company uses that…