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In the framework of a comprehensive coverage and update of unaccompanied intermodal terminals in Germany, KombiConsult compiled a map with an overview of those terminals covered, the second after 2008. If you are interested in the map of German intermodal terminals, you can order here and the map will be freely distributed to you.
The 2010 Report on Combined Transport in Europe has just been published by UIC and its Combined Transport Group. This periodic publication, researched and prepared on behalf of UIC by KombiConsult and K&P Transport Consultants, is the third in the series (previous reports focused on the years 2005 and 2007).
It addresses issues such as
- growth forecasts for domestic and international combined transport
- market structures
- business models,
- market shares per traffic segment, etc.
It also attempts to quantify combined transport's contribution to the overall economy.
A high-frequency intermodal shuttle network in Germany can become a reality soon. Rainer Mertel, managing director of KombiConsult, recently presented the new concept on a chemical logistics congress in Leverkusen.
A PDF-file of an article by Jens Kohagen (specialized journalist), published in the DVZ, can be downloaded here (only in German).
As a benefit of the European Research project CREAM, about 950 mill. tkm will be shifted from road to rail on the corridor Rotterdam/Antwerp - Greece/Turkey in the current year. This is more than 400% than expected at the beginning of the project in 2007, explained the consulting companies in charge, HaCon and KombiConsult, on the final conference on 4 November 2010, in Brussels.
During the four years of the project, a total of 2,2 billion tkm were transported on rail on this corridor, additionally.
25 companies from 12 countries participated in CREAM, with the aim to increase the effectiveness of rail. This was achieved by e.g. the use of multisystem locos, shortened border crossing procedures, alternative routings via short sea, a train monitoring system with status quo information, and innovative technologies for carrying ordinary semi trailers in unaccompanied intermodal transport.
A detailed press release can be downloaded here.
CREAM has been going on for more than three years. In this period numerous organisational and technological solutions have been developed. Moreover, the project work in international teams generated benefits such as knowledge transfer, mutual cultural understanding and better cooperation!
These factors have led to remarkable service improvements. After the challenging economic situation in 2008/2009 the project achievements became effective by an increasing number of transports.
Presently the CREAM partners are able to offer a wide range of rail freight services on the corridor. This 6th issue of the CREAM Newsletter will provide you with an insight on these developments. Enjoy this newsletter and learn more about following topics:
- Duisburg-Rotterdam shuttle service expanded
- The intermodal string-of-pearls network, composed of the open intermodal rail services of the CREAM partners and their intermodal co-operation partners
- DB Schenker Rail establishes an intelligent block train operation concept on corridor
A PDF-file of this newsletter can be downloaded here.
In 2008, the „Agenda 2015 for Combined Transport in Europe" was published. The report highlighted the role and responsibilities of all actors in the chain in order to grow this business, but mainly focused on Central Europe. It was thus felt necessary to widen the geographic scope to carry out an in depth study of rail/road traffic in Central and Eastern European Countries.
The respective country reports can be downloaded here:
Evolution of intermodal rail/road traffic in Bulgaria by 2020
Evolution of intermodal rail/road traffic in Croatia by 2020
Evolution of intermodal rail/road traffic in Czech Republic by 2020
Evolution of intermodal rail/road traffic in Hungary by 2020
Evolution of intermodal rail/road traffic in Romania by 2020
Evolution of intermodal rail/road traffic in Slovakia by 2020
Evolution of intermodal rail/road traffic in Slovenia by 2020
A PDF-file of the Management Report can be downloaded here:
This report provides a precise description of the U.S. intermodal rail transportation industry, but also compares it with the European business in order to reveal best practices with benchmarking potential. In this respect it highlights practices and technologies that could be transferred or adopted by European intermodal actors, and points out to common challenges.
A PDF-file of the Report can be downloaded here.
On occasion of the transport logistic 2009 we present this 5th CREAM project newsletter. As announced in the last issue you find information on following main activities of CREAM project partners, which are all available at this trade fair for further explanations:
- Successful demonstration of Y-train system München - Ljubljana / Cervignagno by Lokomotion / SZ / RTC
- Multi-system loco started operation in new "CREAM - Moving Europe" design by Lokomotion / RTC / HaCon / KombiConsult
- Betuweroute line capacity increases continuously due to ongoing "volume strategy" by Keyrail
- Cost efficient train/wagon tracking with GPS and WPAN technology by Eureka
A PDF-file of this newsletter can also be downloaded here.
The future availability of CT wagons sufficient in number and quality had become a cause for concern.
We therefore decided to include a module focusing on wagons in the second phase of DIOMIS. We are delighted to present the results and conclusions of this investigation in this Report on Intermodal Rolling Stock in Europe 2005/2015. It shows that substantial efforts will also be needed in this field so that CT may respond to the projected demand.
In November 2006, when the Report on Combined Transport (CT) in Europe 2005 was published as part of the DIOMIS project, it has found approval of the intermodal industry. As it was intended to update this report every two years, we herewith present the 2008 edition to cover the situation of CT in 2007, with expanded sources and coverage.
Download the full report here. For more information about the follow-up DIOMIS II and some other reports, click here: http://www.uic.asso.fr/diomis
The 4th Project-Newsletter is now published. The main article of this newsletter informs about the successful start of a multimodal transport service between Turkey and Germany.
A PDF-file of this newsletter can be downloaded here.
The CREAM works and the business activities of the CREAM partners have taken a remarkable development in the last months. This third project newsletter - published on occasion of the Innotrans - will keep you informed on the current activities. Within this issue you will find articles on following topics:
- "String-of-pearls" operation concept (related to Work Package 4.2)
- Extension of intermodal services in Turkey (WP 4.4)
- New multimodal rail/short-sea service (WP 4.3)
- New service for non-craneable semitrailers (WP 7.2)
- Specialised plate glass semitrailers for intermodal services (WP 7.3)
- Special trailers for temperature controlled cargo (WP 7.1)
Get your personal paper copy on the Innotrans from the CREAM booth at the project coordinator HaCon at hall 4.1 / booth 125.
A PDF-file of this newsletter can be downloaded here.
The 2nd Project-Newsletter is now available. Highlights within the period after publication of the 1st Newsletter until now are the installation of the first GPS-devices of the "CREAM Generation" on trains of the Hellenic Container Shuttle between Mannheim (Germany) and Inoi (Greece) and the start of two new service offers:
Operational start of "Bosporus-Europe-Express (BEEX)" München-Ljubljana-Halkali on 30 March 2008!
Transport of temperature-controlled semitrailers on Connection Budapest-Ludwigshafen since April 2008!
Besides these news this issue covers following main topics:
- Quality Management System (related to Work Package 3.2)
- GPS-Tracking (WP 6.1)
- Concept for a joint train-monitoring platform (WP 6.2)
- Long distance interoperable traction (WP 5.2)
A PDF-file of this newsletter can be downloaded here.
With the objective to support and promote the further enhancement of the intermodal industry and to convey to all stakeholders a vision of the evolution and growth potential of combined transport services, the UIC has set up the present AGENDA 2015 FOR COMBINED TRANSPORT IN EUROPE.
Agenda 2015 for Combined Transport in Europe is the concluding report of the DIOMIS study (developing infrastructure and operating models for intermodal shift) carried out by KombiConsult and K+P Transport Consultants under UIC guidance. It particularly suggests to both suppliers and customers of intermodal services strategies, actions and tools how this vision can be ensured and the way for a continuously stable growth of combined transport by the year 2015 and beyond paved.
All results of the DIOMIS study can also be found here: http://www.uic.asso.fr/diomis
This Newsletter is an official publication of the CREAM Project providing you with the latest information on the project work and important developments of the project partners such as changes in the company structure and new services.
The CREAM Project Management will publish a newsletter in irregular order at important milestones of the project. This first issue covers following main topics:
- General Assembly of CREAM in January 2008
- Streamlining Border Crossing Procedures (related to Work Package 5.3)
- Website
- General Information from the Consortium
A PDF-file of this newsletter can be downloaded here.
The Brenner Corridor is one of the mostly used European freight corridors both by road and rail, which is transiting the sensitive Alpine region.
BRAVO, a consortium of 15 partners, has been set up to develop and demonstrate a Brenner Corridor Action Strategy in order to lay foundations for achieving a significant and sustainable increase in intermodal transport volume on the Brenner corridor. This strategy is also designed as a blueprint applicable to other pan-European freight corridors. BRAVO was funded by the European Commission within the framework of the 6th Framework Programme and could be successfully completed in 2007.
A PDF-file of the Final Report for Publication can be downloaded here.
CREAM connects Northsee and Bosporus with seamless railfreight services. Since January 1st 2007, 25 companies and research institutes are working on improving the international rail freight transport on the European Mega-Corridor between the BeNeLux countries and Turkey as well as Greece.
A PDF-file of the official press release can be downloaded here.
This study has analyzed the current domestic combined transport trends, established a forecast for demand with a 2015 time horizon and assessed the impact on infrastructure capacity in selected European countries, which are on the corridors covered by the "Capacity Study" and in which major bottlenecks were identified:
- Austria
- Belgium
- France
- Germany
- Italy and
- Switzerland.