Inland waterway

Antwerp-Bruges – make the connection

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges will once again host an Intermodal Marketplace in Antwerp on 19 November. It will give industry professionals the opportunity to learn about the intermodal connections available at the port and promote modal shift to sustainable transport options. European rail, barge and shortsea operators and inland terminals with connections to Antwerp or Bruges will present their services and shippers and forwarders are invited to come ando learn about ... [+]

MSC brings shipping to the heart of Paris

MSC officially opened its new Medlog Inland Terminal at Paris-Bruyères on 4 June. The multimodal platform provides a direct link between the port of Le Havre and inland destinations across Europe, combining road, rail and barge transportation. Located 40km north of Paris, the 11-hectare hub began ... [+]

Give us the tools and we’ll finish the job, barge operators tell government

Robert Wynn & Sons and other speakers from the inland waterway sector called for more investment and joined-up thinking for inland waterways at a House of Commons reception on 22 July.   They called on the Government to take steps to improve inland waterway operations and ... [+]

CMA CGM signs e-barge deal

CMA CGM has has signed an agreement with local logistics and port operator Gemadept to operate an electric barge service in Vietnam with sportswear manufacturer Nike as a launch customer. As part of the initiative, announced last December, the French-based line will establish a Green ... [+]

DP World completes Swissterminal integration

Swissterminal’s network in Switzerland and France is now fully integrated into DP World, following a five-year partnership. DP World said customers will benefit from expanded service offerings, enhanced efficiency, and access to a broader global logistics network. Swissterminal operates terminals in the Baselregion of Switzerland ... [+]

Multimodal chief takes to Shanks’ Pony

In April, Multimodal portfolio director Robert Jervis will set off from show organiser Clarion's HQ in Fulham and walk the 133 miles to the show site at the Birmingham NEC. His motivation isn’t primarily the eye-watering cost of an Anytime Single on Avanti trains but ... [+]

Climate change poses threat to canal freight

Climate events are impacting canal operations and are widely forecast to get worse in the future, warns insurer TT Club. In 2024, the hottest year on record globally, European waterways continued to  experience significant disruption to cargo transport.  In June the Rhine suffered torrential rain leading ... [+]

WEC and partners to offer Dutch-Germany link

WEC Lines, in cooperation with A2B-online, Tailwind Shipping Lines and inland shipping operator Danser Group, is offering a twice-weekly barge connection between the port of Moerdijk Combined Cargo Terminals in the Netherlands to Germany’s Duisburg Gateway Terminal, the world’s largest inland port. From 3 February, ... [+]

CMA CGM to build battery barge for Vietnam

CMA CGM is to develop an electric barge solution for its operations in Vietnam. It will feature a 100% electric barge powered by batteries and a charging infrastructure powered by a new solar farm at the deep-sea terminal of Gemalink. The e-barge will transport goods ... [+]

Multimodal opens 2025 registrations

Organisers of the Multimodal exhibition in Birmingham have opened visitor registrations for the 2025 event, which takes place on 17-19 June  at the NEC. Multimodal is launching an AI Clinic on the main floor of the event which aims to be a ‘one stop shop’, debunking ... [+]