Topic: Waterford

Irish locomotive and train workers on the platform at Waterford station in Ireland

A rail proof of concept in Ireland, a relatively small market

Irish Rail, also known as Iarnród Éireann, has dispatched the 100th intermodal train from Waterford, on the south coast, to the northern logistics hub of Ballina, County Mayo. The solid service covering a distance of...Read more

22-03-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Crane dismantling gantry at Waterford in Ireland

Icon of Irish rail freight consigned to history

Towering over the Irish port of Waterford for the best part of half a century, the gantry container crane has been as much a part of the skyline as Trinity Cathedral on Barronstrand Street. Now...Read more

20-01-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Ireland’s new Waterford intermodal service

Multi-national logistics operator XPO, in collaboration with the Irish national operator, has announced a second weekly intermodal service between Ballina and the Port of Waterford. The service will start in June, less than a year...Read more

01-06-2022|1 comment|author: Simon Walton

New Irish freight service launched

Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail puts faith in rail freight with a new twice-weekly service. The national rail operator in the Irish Republic has taken a bold step towards environmentally sustainable logistics by announcing a...Read more

17-05-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton