News / Samskip targets intra-Europe shortsea traffic with new Italy-Netherlands rail service

18/10/2018

Icelandic shipping line and multimodal operator Samskip has launched a direct rail service between the Italian rail freight hub of Melzo and Amsterdam.

The aim is to build on the Dutch port’s new strategy of targeting shortsea intra-Europe volumes.

The thrice-weekly service will see the 750-metre trains ...

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Capt.Bill Waldmeier...
October 18, 2018 at 2:35 pm
Mmmm? 240 hour railroad trip? 10 days….
Pony Express?
Let’s keep it a 24 hour trip….

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- Gavin van Marle
  October 18, 2018 at 3:32 pm
  Thanks for the eagle eyes! Apologies. The article has been amended. Gavin
  
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