Schweizerzug offers direct connection from Switzerland to Port of Rotterdam
Schweizerzug has launched a direct, two-way railway service from the Swiss hubs of Frenkendorf (near Basel) and Niederglatt (near Zurich) to the Port of Rotterdam. The service calls on the APM Terminals and Rotterdam World...Read more
P&O Ferrymasters launches Budapest-Duisburg-Rotterdam line
P&O Ferrymasters has announced the launch of a new intermodal service connecting Budapest to the port of Rotterdam and Duisburg. The service runs in both directions between these three vital European transport hubs and onwards...Read more
TX Logistik expands with new Rotterdam connection
TX Logistik AG (TXL) is expanding its European network with a connection between the Port of Rotterdam and Kornwestheim near Stuttgart, starting per 1 July. The new service enables a connection for businesses in Baden-...Read more
Dutch-German railway at Venlo made available for longer trains
The first freight trains with a length of 740 metres can pass the Dutch-German border crossing at Venlo by 2020. That is the expectation of Dimitri Kruik, Director of Capacity Management at ProRail, the Dutch...Read more
Port of Rotterdam provides digital solution to port of Gdansk
The port of Gdansk has implemented Navigate, a digital solution developed by the port of Rotterdam. The online system allows customers to find the most convenient and fast rail, truck or sea connection available to...Read more
New rail connection Rotterdam to 3 German cities, 3 times a week
A new three-weekly direct rail connection will be launched between the port of Rotterdam and the inland depots of Kornwestheim, Munich and Nuremberg in Germany. The service will start on 1 July and is operated...Read more
GVT and Port of Rotterdam extend cooperation Chinese rail partners
The Chengdu Europe Rail Express has proven to be the most successful rail freight service connecting Europe and China. It is the most frequent train connection with the widest radiation area and the most stable...Read more
First cooled train Rotterdam-Valencia is now a fact
On Monday 6 May the first CoolRail train left the Port of Rotterdam on the way to Valencia. In the Spanish city it will be loaded with fresh produce and make its way back to...Read more
Port of Rotterdam launches app with real-time insight rail freight flows
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched OnTrack; an application for real-time insight into rail freight flows within the port and the handling of cargo at its terminals. It presented the application to the public...Read more
Lineas starts shunting activities in Port of Rotterdam
Lineas has started shunting activities in the Maasvlakte-West, an extension of the Port of Rotterdam. Three locomotives were taken into use. It is the first time the Belgian operator gains foothold in the Dutch port. The...Read more
More rail shuttles between Port of Rotterdam – Coevorden
The frequency of the Dutch rail shuttle between the port of Rotterdam and the Euroterminal in Coevorden has been increased to three times a week in both directions. The aim is to have the train...Read more
Multimodal route Rotterdam-Chengdu via Kaliningrad now regular
The Rotterdam-Chengdu multimodal route via the port of Kaliningrad has become an established route for container transportation between Europe and China. In less than a month after the first test deliveries, two 145-container trains departed...Read more
Port of Rotterdam urges Germany to complete Betuweroute
After years of waiting, Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has had enough. When will the Germans finish their part of the Betuweroute? Castelein sent a letter on the matter this month...Read more
New Silk Road threat to Schiphol Airport, not Port of Rotterdam
The New Silk Road forms a threat to western airports, rather than sea ports, according to ING’s Economic Office. This could be especially true for the transport of more expensive consumer products such as medicines,...Read more
First direct rail service Rotterdam-Budapest launched
The first direct shuttle train between the Port of Rotterdam and the Hungarian capital of Budapest was launched today, 4 October. The railway service departs twice a week in both directions. With the new rail connection,...Read more
New direct train connection Port of Rotterdam-Venlo
A new direct train connection between the Port of Rotterdam and the logistic hub of Venlo in the Netherlands was launched last week. The railway link connects the APM Terminals on Maasvlakte II with the...Read more