Infrabel invests hundreds of millions to upgrade rail operations in Antwerp
The Belgian rail Infrastructure Manager, Infrabel, has big plans for the port of Antwerp and its rail operations. Via a 130 million euro investment that will take place in the coming ten years, Infrabel aims...Read more
Infrabel, BASF and Combinant start rail transformation at port of Antwerp
BASF, the chemical giant and Combinant, Belgium’s largest intermodal terminal, take their rail game seriously. Backed by Infrabel, Belgium’s rail infrastructure manager, the two companies aim to facilitate rail access to their locations within the...Read more
BASF about New Silk Road: ‘to send 1 train, we need to take 440 pictures’
There are still many wishes on the list of BASF when it comes to chemical transport between Europe and China, and as long as there is no standardised approach to this segment of the industry,...Read more
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 moreBASF 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 moreThese 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 moreInfrabel 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