Port of Moerdijk completes rail investment for operational efficiency
The completion of a renovation project at the Combined Cargo Terminals (CCT) in the Dutch port of Moerdijk signals a new beginning for rail operations. A symbolic opening of the multimodal terminal on Friday, 21...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
More Ludwigshafen-Barcelona roundtrips for Kombiverkehr
Kombiverkehr started operating one more weekly train between Ludwigshafen and Barcelona Morrot terminal. The Frankfurt-based operator is now offering four weekly roundtrips between the two destinations since 21 September.Read more
Port of Moerdijk wants to grow by planning smarter
The Dutch port of Moerdijk wants to see if it can increase the efficiency of its infrastructure to drive more trains. It wants to increase the current 60-70 weekly trains to 100 per week. But...Read more
Hupac takes the train from Geleen to South-Eastern Europe
As of 3 March, Hupac launched a new intermodal connection between RTC Geleen in the south of the Netherlands and Wells CT and WienCont terminals in Austria. The new rail line offers further possibilities for...Read morePort of Moerdijk wants to run 100 trains per week after summer
The number of trains to and from the Dutch Port of Moerdijk has almost doubled in recent years to just under three thousand a year. With a planned extension of the track at the Combined...Read moreLineas adds port of Moerdijk to Green Xpress network
Starting on February 4, a new regular service connects the Port of Moerdijk, in the Netherlands, and the port of Antwerp three times per week. The new service is operated by Lineas and adds to...Read moreHupac launches new train connection Moerdijk-Geleen in the Netherlands
Rail operator Hupac launched a new train connection this week between the port of Moerdijk and Rail Terminal Chemelot Geleen, both in the Netherlands. It runs with a frequency of three services per week. From...Read more
New intermodal offer Schweinfurt – Rotterdam, Antwerp and Moerdijk
The partners CTS and IGS are linking their intermodal networks via the container terminal Cologne Niehl Hafen. As a result, they now link the economic region of Schweinfurt to the ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and...Read more
Schavemaker launches direct railway line Moerdijk-Wroclaw
A new railway connection between the port of Moerdijk in the Netherlands and Wroclaw in Poland has been established. The journey takes 30 hours from terminal to terminal. From Moerdijk, cargo can be forwarded to...Read more
Dutch Seaport Moerdijk gets EU fund for 740 metre tracks
The Dutch port of Moerdijk is to receive a 3.7 million Euros subsidy from Brussels to expand its rail terminal capacity. The port authority will use the fund to extend the tracks to 740 meters....Read moreDutch port of Moerdijk to handle 740-metre length trains
The rail terminal of the Dutch Port of Moerdijk will be prepared for 740-metre length trains. In addition, a new switch connection will be established. The Dutch government has made available 7 million Euros for...Read moreNew direct railway link Netherlands-Poland
A new rail connection between Wroclaw in Poland and Moerdijk in the Netherlands is in the final stages of completion. On 9 October, the Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen visits...Read more
Second rail terminal at Port of Moerdijk to double container capacity
The Dutch Port of Moerdijk will have a second rail terminal, next to its current Shell terminal. Works on the facility started on Monday and are expected to take several months. With two rail terminals,...Read more