Following an extensive test phase a newly developed Gateway concept will now enter into practical operations. The partners of the European cargo network System Alliance Europe increase the frequency of daily European departures and therewith optimise the service quality. Transparent procedures and complete consignment information ensure reliability and security. The Gateway concept allows all network members to intensively use the existing system of direct lines. Amongst others, shippers from economically weak areas profit from this fact. In the process the customer has access to all the relevant information he knows from direct transports, as the concept includes the complete, web-based consignment history up to and including the delivery receipt.