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Samskip introduces Duisburg-Rostock rail service

News17 Oct 2022

This high frequency rail link delivers a strategic answer to persistent requests for more multimodal capacity between Germany, Sweden and Fi...

PPE moved by multimodal transport from China to Italy in 15 days

News23 May 2020

DB Schenker is delivering 186 containers with medical protective equipment from China to healthcare facilities in Lombardy via the short sea...

Corvus batteries for Stena Line ferry

News4 Apr 2018

BC, Canada-based Corvus Energy has been selected by Stena Line and Callenberg Technology Group to supply the lithium ion-based energy storag...

People in the news

News24 Jan 2018

Tony Berkeley to step down from UK Rail Freight Group; new CEO at Transinsular; ZIM creates digitsation post; important changes in Italy; ad...

Flushing shortsea terminal probing is extended

News7 Dec 2017

The Kramer Group has extended marketing research for its possible shortsea container terminal in Vlissingen (Flushing) until the end of Dece...

OPDR merged into MacAndrews

News3 Dec 2017

CMA CGM is consolidating its European shortsea affiliates into one company with effect from 1st January 2018...

OPDR ships sold to Chinese line

News22 Nov 2017

Short sea specialist OPDR has sold three vessels to Quanzhou Ansheng Shipping Company...

P&O hails success of Zeebrugge-Hull lo-lo service

News21 Nov 2017

P&O Ferries reports carrying almost 15,000 units on its new dedicated lo-lo service between Zeebrugge and Hull since the launch in May...

More new tyres for the port sector

News1 Nov 2017

Smaller tyre companies are seeking to expand their niche presence in the port handling tyre sector....

Still maintaining a full tank

News1 Oct 2017

Tank container manufacturers show little sign of scaling back production, despite fragile demand recovery....

Scandinavia’s mixed messages

News1 Sep 2017

Several new ports are being developed in Scandinavia as the region responds to the changing needs of the modern world....

Short sea lo-lo for Vlissingen?

News15 Jul 2017

Zeeland Seaports (ZSP) and Rotterdam-based Kramer Group have signed a letter of intent for the possible establishment of a shortsea containe...

More Poland-UK multimodal options

News13 Jun 2017

A new lo-lo shipping service and reorganised rail/ro-ro services will provide environmentally welcome alternatives to long distance driver-a...

Montreal rail/shortsea funds

News1 May 2017

The Government of Québec is contributing C$40M in financial assistance to the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) to upgrade its infrastructure. ...

Kongsberg/Yara ship innovation

News1 May 2017

Chemical fertiliser shipper Yara is teaming up with fellow Norwegian company Kongsberg Maritime to develop what is claimed to be the world�...

Wagenborg fleet expansion

News23 Apr 2017

Another "Easy Max" vessel is joining Royal Dutch Wagenborg's multi-purpose vessel fleet...

Samskip introduces Duisburg-Rostock rail service

PPE moved by multimodal transport from China to Italy in 15 days

Corvus batteries for Stena Line ferry

People in the news

Flushing shortsea terminal probing is extended

OPDR merged into MacAndrews

OPDR ships sold to Chinese line

P&O hails success of Zeebrugge-Hull lo-lo service

More new tyres for the port sector

Still maintaining a full tank

Scandinavia’s mixed messages

Short sea lo-lo for Vlissingen?

More Poland-UK multimodal options

Montreal rail/shortsea funds

Kongsberg/Yara ship innovation

Wagenborg fleet expansion

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Port of Rotterdam handles 500,000th import container via Secure Chain

Spliethoff Group takes majority stake in ForestWave

August marks Johor Port’s busiest month ever

Port of Valencia sees rise in container traffic in August

Action needed to meet sustainable fuel demand in Green Shipping Corridor

Samskip introduces Duisburg-Rostock rail service

PPE moved by multimodal transport from China to Italy in 15 days

Corvus batteries for Stena Line ferry

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Port of Rotterdam handles 500,000th import container via Secure Chain

Spliethoff Group takes majority stake in ForestWave

August marks Johor Port’s busiest month ever

Port of Valencia sees rise in container traffic in August

Action needed to meet sustainable fuel demand in Green Shipping Corridor

USTR exempts STS crane orders arriving by May, 2026 from 25% tariff

House Committee report says ZPMC poses risk to US security

Red Sea port calls plummet by 85% in 2024

Katoen Natie offers alternative to Second Tidal Dock

Port of Le Havre reduces vibration for crane drivers