Skip to content

News archive

Green Cargo meets Holmen’s new transportation needs

Green Cargo meets Holmen’s new transportation needs

Despite the prevailing situation with COVID-19 and reduced demand in many segments, Holmen’s round timber customers need to transport raw materials, with a resulting increase in Holmen’s need for more freight transportation. Green Cargo has been able to meet Holmen’s requirements for extra trains thanks to its customer adaptability and solution-oriented approach.

First train arrives at Stockholm Norvik Port

First train arrives at Stockholm Norvik Port

The first scheduled freight train is now in service on the industrial track to the new freight port, Stockholm Norvik Port. Ports of Stockholm built the railway line, which will enable more sustainable transportation and expands the different transportation alternatives to and from the port.

Stockholm Norvik Port is connected to the railway network

Stockholm Norvik Port is connected to the railway network

Over the Easter weekend the industrial branch line that Ports of Stockholm has built to Stockholm Norvik Port was connected to the railway network and electrified. This creates a direct railway link to and from the port on the Green Cargo intermodal network for national and international transport.

Unique rail collaboration to secure the food industry’s supply chain

Unique rail collaboration to secure the food industry’s supply chain

ICA will use the Volvo Group’s freight train to transport goods. Normally, south-bound trains operated by Green Cargo transport Volvo’s freight from Sweden to the factory in the Belgian city of Gent. For the last six years, the Swedish logistics company Scanlog has used north-bound trains to transport cargo such as food for ICA, the train has not run since Volvo’s truck factory in Gent closed.

Photo: Expandia​

Green Cargo’s transportation of modules reduces Expandia’s emissions

From January this year, Green Cargo will transport parts of Expandia’s modular fleet. The initiative is part of the temporary premises module supplier fulfilling its environmental goals, and a secure, reliable and climate-smart rail-based logistics solution was chosen.

AGA Gas and Green Cargo extend partnership agreement with rail freight to Norway

AGA Gas and Green Cargo extend partnership agreement with rail freight to Norway

​In August, AGA Gas and Green Cargo further extended their partnership agreement with shipments from Sweden to Norway. Health, safety and the environment are prioritized areas for both AGA Gas and Green Cargo, and through their continued partnership, cargo will be transported efficiently and safely, with an annual reduction of 150,000 kg of carbon dioxide.

Welcome aboard the Austria Direct line between Malmö/Trelleborg and Vienna

Welcome aboard the Austria Direct line between Malmö/Trelleborg and Vienna

​The direct line, with three trains a week in each direction, is not only the fastest transportation alternative, it is also a more reliable and climate-smart alternative. Not only does it reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 63% compared with road freight over the same distance, it also decreases road congestion.

Show more