Port of Antwerp connects with Switzerland through Athus terminal
A new intermodal connection is in the pipeline to link the Belgian Port of Antwerp with the Birsterminal in the Rhine port Birsfelden, Switzerland. The intermodal route will pass through Terminal Container Athus in southern...Read moreGopet Trans sets up Halkali-Antwerp connection as demand grows
A new rail freight connection between the Halkali terminal in Istanbul and Antwerp in Belgium has been available in the market for a few days now. The service, which has a long-distance setup, focuses on...Read more
Belgian authorities approve merger of Antwerp and Zeebrugge ports
The Belgian Competition Authority (BMA) has officially approved the merger of the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge. The two ports agreed in February last year to merge into one port. According to the Competition Commission,...Read more‘Rail connection to European ports should be on top of list’
The interdependency of European ports and rail freight connections has been one of the talking points inside the Connecting Europe Express. In Europe, a large share of rail freight passes through its seaports, yet the...Read more
Antwerp and Liege want more rail with China
On 7 July, the Ports of Antwerp and Liege signed an agreement aiming to boost multimodal inland connections between them. Rail freight has a prominent role in their plans to enhance connectivity and better cargo...Read more
Algorithms to optimise rail freight on the TEN-T network
ePIcenter is an international technology and innovation project to improve the efficiency of freight flows and reduce congestion in the European TEN-T network. Advanced logistics scheduling algorithms are a key focus to optimise rail freight....Read moreSuez blockage ‘only aggravated’ container imbalance in EU ports
For European port hubs, the Suez Canal disturbance proved to be less impactful than expected. Nevertheless, container imbalances between imports and exports are still going strong, causing many issues to shippers. In fact, a survey...Read more
MSC connects Antwerp-Vienna with Leo Shuttle
The Leo Shuttle, a new dedicated intermodal rail service by MSC, aims to connect the company’s MPET terminal at the Port of Antwerp with Vienna. The new service will also involve the Port of Antwerp...Read more
Video – how Port of Antwerp and Infrabel worked out their 2030 plan
Last week the Port of Antwerp, Infrabel and Railport presented their plans to increase the port’s rail freight share, and RailFreight.com was there. By 2030, the 7 per cent share should be doubled to 15...Read more
Port of Antwerp and Infrabel announce their shared rail vision
The Port of Antwerp, Infrabel and Railport announced their joint plans to grow the port’s share of goods transported by rail. The following decade, until 2030, constitutes the timeframe in which the three companies will...Read more
Railway plans for Antwerp and Zeebrugge still on the agenda
Two important ports for rail freight transport will merge into one; Antwerp and Zeebrugge. Together, they are likely to overtake Rotterdam as the largest container port in Europe. Where Antwerp specialises in containers, break bulk...Read morePorts of Antwerp and Zeebrugge merge to become Europe’s biggest hub
After about one and a half years of negotiations, the two Belgian ports announced that they reached an agreement to merge their port companies. Antwerp will have an 80,2 per cent interest while Bruges a...Read more
DB Cargo starts linking Rotterdam to southern Germany
DB Cargo will start in mid-December of this year with a direct rail freight connection between the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp on the one end, and southern Germany and Austria on the other. It...Read moreDB Cargo and Kombiverkehr launch Antwerp-Neuss shuttle
A new port-hinterland shuttle started this week, connecting the port of Antwerp with Neuss in Germany. The connection has two trains per week, shuttling between Antwerp’s right bank – PSA Noordzeeterminal 913 – and the...Read more
Antwerp: a multimodal freight village for chemical industry
The port of Antwerp should become a multimodal logistics hub with innovative rail solutions for the chemical industry. A new automated pallet loading system for trains is one such solutions. Those are the conclusions of...Read more
Lineas’ Antwerp-Lyon line goes intermodal
As per 1 July, Lineas adds intermodal volumes to its regular train service between Antwerp and Lyon. The Lyon Xpress runs back and forth three times a week between the main hub of the rail...Read more
DB Cargo expands shuttle service between Duisburg and Antwerp
DB Cargo and Kombiverkehr are expanding their shuttle service between the port of Antwerp and Duisburg. From now on, up to 90 TEUs can be transported per train rather than the previous 60 TEUs. The...Read more
Infrabel replaces ‘heart valves’ of artery to Port of Antwerp
This extended weekend, Infrabel replaces three switches at the northern gateway of the Port of Antwerp. The existing ones are being replaced by modern concrete ones that are more sturdy and maintenance-friendly, the Belgian infrastructure...Read more
Port of Rotterdam: throughput drops up till 20% this year due to coronavirus
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is anticipating a drop in cargo throughput of 10 to 20 per cent this year, as a result of the corona crisis. This says CEO Allard Castelein in the quarterly...Read more