Topic: BASF

Innovative tank container BASF. Photo: BASF

Major boost Basf Antwerp for chemical industry

The investment wave in Antwerp’s chemical industry continues to surge. Basf Antwerp announced an investment of half a billion euros on Monday. This brings the investment volume in Antwerp’s chemical industry to more than five...Read more

03-10-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

BASF opens new research centre Ludwigshafen

BASF officially opened a new research center at the heart of the Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, close to the famous Ammonia Lab. This new pilot plant facility for catalyst and process development will be operated...Read more

27-03-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

These innovations hit the tracks in 2018

This year, several key players in the rail freight industry have launched innovative concepts; from bogies to wheelsets, from brakes to tank containers. While SBB Cargo is launching operations of its 5L Demonstrator, DB Cargo...Read more

05-06-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Infrabel trains emergency workers on hazardous goods by rail

Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel and national freight operator Lineas are leading a multi-agency initiative to provide training to emergency services personnel on the transport of hazardous goods by rail. The practical module has been developed...Read more

31-05-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Flex freight system developed for chemical rail transports

Swiss-based rail freight wagon lease company Wascosa has got together with chemicals’ specialist BASF and Belgian transport manufacturers van Hool to develop an innovative new flexible system for transporting chemical products. The ‘flex freight system’...Read more

26-05-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy