Topic: Sweden

Underscores importance of interoperability Swedish freight-only railway fails to attract freight

Just two years ago, the Swedish West Dalarna Line (Västerdalsbanan) made the news thanks to an expected surge in rail freight transportation. The prominent Fiskarheden…
Sweden APM Terminals launches Gothenburg-Helsingborg rail freight shuttle

APM Terminals, operator of the Port of Gothenburg’s container terminal, has launched a rail freight shuttle between Helsingborg and the aforementioned port. The new service…
Growth in rail Nurminen Logistics reports a financially robust 2025 despite weak markets

The Finnish company Nurminen Logistics has released its financial statement for 2025. The report reveals some solid results during the past year, despite a significantly…
Italy-Sweden Containers now, semi-trailers later: Italo-Finnish collaboration links north and south

The Finnish company Nurminen Logistics and the Italian Lanzi Trasporti are joining forces to launch a new rail route across Europe. They are connecting Parma,…
ScanLoop Volvo and Salzgitter ‘close’ steel transport loop

Scrap steel from Volvo’s factory in Olofström, in southern Sweden, is now travelling on freight trains to Salzgitter, in northern Germany. This initiative now completes…
VOLUMES DOUBLED IN 2 YEARS Swedish timber rail volumes break records

Timber is one of the main industries in Sweden, especially in the Norrland region in the north. Despite persisting challenges, rail freight is increasing its…
RAIL-PORT SYNERGIES Data of the week: Port of Gothenburg breaks multiple records in 2025

Sweden’s largest port in Gothenburg broke various throughput records during 2025. Freight trains moved 60% of the containers in the port, which is an all-time…
SWEDEN Trafikverket presents new long-distance freight plan

Trafikverket, the Swedish infrastructure manager, published a new action plan to make long-distance freight transport more efficient. For rail freight, the benefit should include adjusted…
NATO and rare earth minerals Data of the week: Why we will hear more about the Iron Ore Line in the future

The Iron Ore Line (Swedish: Malmbanan), has been regularly in the news during the past two years. Several derailments in short succession sparked suspicions of…
Transport security Sweden proposes 45 billion euro rail budget for coming decade

The Swedish Transport Administration has proposed a infrastructure budget of 1,200 Swedish crowns (around 110 billion euros) for 2026-2037. A big part of that, 500…
Environmental compensation Sweden puts a big TAC subsidy on the table

Sweden’s autumn budget proposal features a win for rail freight. The so-called special environmental compensation will get a 330 million Swedish crown boost (around 30…
Sweden's largest port Rail modal share surges above 60% for containers in Port of Gothenburg

The Port of Gothenburg may have a new claim to fame. It is currently beats all key European seaports, having reached a rail modal share…