Harnessing hidden potential

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A raft of EU/national government measures and private sector initiatives aims to address the underutilisation of Europe’s inland waterways...

Contargo goes for third tier

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Earlier this year, Contargo increased the carrying capacity of its river Escaut (northern France)/Antwerp/ Rotterdam service by loading thre...

Reducing carbon footprint

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European multimodal operator Contargo has introduced a free "carbon footprint" calculator to help shippers, forwarders and shipping lines re...

Neuss on the blocks

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Contargo has started a new block train service between Neuss and Rotterdam, initially based on two weekly pairs with a fixed schedule...

Basel on a Swiss roll

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Hupac SA, SBB Cargo AG and Contargo AG have established a planning company, Gateway Basel Nord, to take forward the new Basel Nord Container...

Kabelschlepp for Contargo

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Energy chain specialist Tsubaki Kabelschlepp in Germany has supplied a turnkey cable carrier system for a barge-to-shore gantry crane operat...

Rotterdam fights congestion

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Action is required because delays to inland waterway and feeder vessels in the past two months have resulted in surcharges and some services...

Contargo terminal for Wesel

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Duisburg-based multimodal logistics company Contargo GmbH & Co KG has signed an agreement with Deltaport GmbH to develop an intermodal termi...

Contargo to run Valenciennes

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Netherlands-based intermodal barge operator Contargo has won the tender to operate a new terminal in Valenciennes in northern France. The fa...

Contargo moves for NIT

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Contargo GmbH & Co KG, which operates one of the biggest container logistics networks in Europe, has signed an agreement with APM Terminals ...

Upper Rhine “closer” to ARA seaports

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Contargo is now operating seven vessels instead of four between its Upper Rhine terminals in Basle, Ottmarsheim and Strasbourg and the weste...