IT TRACKING ABOUT US SOLUTIONS MARKETS NEWS WORK WITH US CONTACTS Update on rail freight - August 2021 23 AUGUST 2021 Share We inform you that rail freight is facing delays due to unexpected causes such as: Strong congestion and overbooking keep hitting ocean freight, with consequent increases in transit times and rates. This situation is causing a high volume of shipments to be diverted to rail freight. Rail routes are consequently highly congested and European terminals are still not ready to manage such significant volumes. Floods in the Zhengzhou terminal have produced a concentration of volumes to manage the undelivered containers. Some rail routes have incurred maintenance activities, which have generated slowdowns. Some operators have decided to postpone departures from Chinese hubs to stagger arrivals at European hubs. Recently, containers are restrained on borders for inspections and to allow to train in transit to proceed without interruptions. At the railway terminal on the border between Poland and Belarus, some cranes have been damaged compromising trains transit. At the moment, Italian terminals are not congested, but they are preparing for the arrivals expected during the next weeks which will be significant and may cause difficulties both for arrivals and for the deliveries to final destinations. The current transit time is between 28 and 40 days terminal/terminal. Our staff is monitoring the situation and evaluating all the alternatives. D.B. Group Back to the news Latest News Guide to Truck Transportation Service 17.11.2021 India - Chennai office closed due to extreme bad weather 11.11.2021 Egypt: new Advanced Cargo Information system 24.09.2021 Chinese Golden Week: What will be its impact on international logistics? 23.09.2021 China - Chantu typhoon 13.09.2021 Cargo Insurance: why is it important? 03.09.2021 USA - Hurricane Ida: expected delays 02.09.2021 Covid-19 Global Update - 2021 24.08.2021 Bangladesh - air freight congestion 23.08.2021 Shanghai Airport - Departure Operations Supended 23.08.2021 D.B. GROUP Spa - Sede Legale: Via Feltrina Sud, 95 - 31044 Biadene di Montebelluna (TV) Tel: +39 0423 61 31 - Fax: +39 0423 61 34 00 - Email: dbgroupspa@dbgroup.net CF: 00413430273 - P.IVA: IT03311000263 - N° reg. Imprese di TV: REA - 229074 CCIAA TV, Cap.Soc. €1.800.000 I.V. Follow us also on LinkedIn ABOUT US SOLUTIONS MARKETS NEWS WORK WITH US CONTACTS PRIVACY COOKIES LEGAL INFO DISCLAIMER INCOTERMS TERMS & CONDITIONS Notice We and selected third parties use cookies or similar technologies for technical purposes and, with your consent, for other purposes as specified in the cookie policy. You can consent to the use of such technologies by closing this notice. Learn more and customize Accept ×