RailFreight Webinar | RailFreight.com https://www.railfreight.com News about rail freight Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:23:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /favicon.ico RailFreight Webinar | RailFreight.com https://www.railfreight.com 32 32 RailFreight Webinar – The role of combined transport during a fuel crisis https://www.railfreight.com/in-depth/2026/04/08/railfreight-webinar-the-role-of-combined-transport-during-a-fuel-crisis/ https://www.railfreight.com/in-depth/2026/04/08/railfreight-webinar-the-role-of-combined-transport-during-a-fuel-crisis/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:51:56 +0000 https://www.railfreight.com/?p=70485 The war on Iran is causing oil and fuel prices to surge, with a devastating impact on the global economy and supply chain. During the similar crisis that hit in the 1970s, Europe started to take combined transport more seriously since it is less dependent on fossil fuels. Can a similar scenario play out during the current emergency? Register for the upcoming RailFreight Webinar to join the discussion and find out more about our upcoming event, the European Cargo Experience.
The webinar, named “The role of combined transport during a fuel crisis”, will see the participation of Akos Ersek, Chief Policy Advisor at UIRR, and Martin Koubek, Head of Silk Road at Metrans. It will take place on Monday 13 April at 15:00 and registration is free of charge. With them, we will discuss what the main challenges in these times of crisis are for the rail freight and intermodal sector, but also analyse how these modes of transport might be helpful.

How is this crisis different from the one that took place half a century ago? Is combined transport in a better position to offer help than it was back then? How are the different industry segments coping? This and more questions will be addressed with Ersek and Koubek as well as the audience.

European Cargo Experience

The webinar will also be the perfect opportunity to get the latest on the upcoming European Cargo Experience, where Koubek will participate as a speaker. Organised by RailFreight.com in cooperation with World Cargo News and ProjectCargo Journal, this brand new event will take place in Gdansk, Poland, on 6 and 7 May.

The main focus of the event will be on digitalisation and automation in terminals. For example, the issues of data sharing and digital standards will be key topics tackled from different perspectives. Interoperability between different loading units will also be one of the main focus of the event.

As usual, there will also be a site visit and an exclusive networking dinner, as well as plenty other opportunities to mingle during the two days. Join the webinar to discover more about the European Cargo Experience and enjoy a discount on the ticket. Otherwise, more information can found here and you can secure your spot here.

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