January is the perfect time to review what happened in the previous year and understand where intermodal transport in Italy and Europe is heading. The year 2025 was rich in signals—some positive, others more critical—but all useful for defining what will be essential in 2026. Intermodal logistics today is called to face complex challenges involving […]
The Mediterranean is not just a sea of cultural exchange but a true blue highway for European goods. At Let Expo, leaders from major ports in Italy, Spain, Turkey, and Greece met to discuss future strategies, touching on intermodality, sustainability, and new geopolitical balances. The panel, moderated by Antonio Errigo, Deputy Director General of ALIS, […]
As Europe reaffirms railways as central to its vision for sustainable mobility, it is increasingly evident that the strategic axis is shifting eastward. Romania, Poland, the Baltic States and Moldova are becoming the hub of a new phase of infrastructure modernization, fueled by unprecedented investments and backed by European funds dedicated to the development of […]
When a Logo Deceives: European CE vs China Export In the fast-paced global flow of goods, even a small symbol can carry significant risks. The “CE” mark, which ensures compliance with European safety standards, now has an almost identical counterpart: the “China Export” logo, which lacks any regulatory authority. The difference lies in the spacing […]
The energy transition has become a necessary step—not only for environmental reasons but also for economic competitiveness. In this context, logistics is confirmed as one of the key nodes for promoting sustainable development models and accelerating the evolution of industrial supply chains. During Let Expo this past March, the discussion among experts, companies, and institutions […]
For those working in the logistics sector, it is well known that, as early as March 2025 (during LetExpo in Verona), a strategically significant agreement was signed: on that occasion, Europlatforms and ALIS (Association for Sustainable Intermodal Logistics) formalized a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two organizations and accelerating the transition […]
ARTICLE PUBLISHED ON 14/10/2025 BY EUROMERCI At the beginning of 2022, PortaleGenio took shape—a project born from a shared reflection with Engineer Eugenio Muzio on the state of intermodality in Europe and Italy. More than a decade after the publication of the European Union’s White Paper on Transport, the goals set for 2030 and 2050 […]
ARTICLE PUBLISHED ON 08/08/2025 BYSHIP2SHORE “That great genius of my friend, he’d know what to do… Yes, to travel…”And to make goods travel smoothly, “without tearing the engine apart”… In the lyrics of a famous song by Lucio Battisti, with a touch of romanticism not lost on its creators, we can perhaps find the inspiration […]
ARTICLE PUBLISHED ON 02/04/2025 BY EUROMERCI “It took three years of work—far more than we initially planned—but we can finally say that the promise made in December 2022 has been kept. Our mission is to help those involved in freight transport optimize the way goods travel, leveraging intermodality to turn every shipment into an effective […]
The System is Cracking: Cancelled Trains, Cargo Back on the Roads Combined transport – long hailed as a symbol of the shift towards sustainable logistics – is facing a serious setback in Germany. The alarm has been raised by leading industry associations (ERFA, UIRR, Fermerci) and international operators such as Kombiverkehr, Hupac, and TX Logistik. […]