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Rhenus to retrofit Rhine barges

The Rhenus Group is to re-equip two canal push boats operated by Deutsche Binnenreederei with lower-emission stage V engines. While construction of hydrogen-powered vessels is a long-term project, Rhenus is retrofitting older vessels with more environmentally-friendly technology in the short term with RSPSB146 and RSPSB153, built in the 1970s, the first to undergo this process. The old engines have been replaced with modern SCANIA and Caterpillar truck engines that are ... [+]

Rhenus sets up fresh expert team

Rhenus Group has set up a team of experts, as part of Rhenus Fresh, to manage movements between Greater China, Europe and Latin America. It will be based in the forwarder’s North-West Europe region. The team has been sharing best practices, process flows and other quality with perishables experts in ... [+]

Niche vessel is ready for methanol

Rhenus Maritime Services has added a methanol-ready coastal vessel to its fleet. However, until that time arrives, the RMS Ruhrort will operate using a clean diesel engine.  The ship is being fitted out in Dordrecht. V Rhenus says that vessels of this design and size are normally more than 20 years old ... [+]

Rhenus signs Uzbek rail deal

Rhenus Group has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Uzbekistan Railway to jointly operate and expand combined terminals in Andijan and Samarkand. Two joint ventures will be established between Rhenus and Uztemiryulkonteyner, a subsidiary of Uzbek Railways. Uzbekistan is an essential bridge between China, Turkey and Europe and the Rhenus ... [+]

Ready, steady, Rhenus! Employees raise €25,000 for good causes

In the global supply chain, everything runs better when people pull together and logistics specialist, Rhenus, has also put this philosophy into practice with its first global charity initiative. Colleagues from all over the world participated in the Rhenus Run Club – Charity Edition on 18 to 22 September, with 2,715 ... [+]

Car transport without the waste

Rhenus Logistics is offering a reusable alternative to single-use wooden crating for cars being transported by air.Based in the Rhenus major global finished vehicle logistics hub in London, Heathrow, the Cartainer can be used for round trips or multiple-stop delivery of security sensitive prototypes to testing programmes, media events, trade ... [+]

Rhenus starts work on Venlo site

German-owned forwarder Rhenus is building a new 33,000sq m warehouse at Venlo in the Netherlands. It has signed a sustainable redevelopment agreement for 20 years with asset manager Abrdn for the building, located in Greenport Venlo, which will be redeveloped to BREEAM Excellent and Well Silver standards. It will be ... [+]

Rhenus expands German road hubs

The Rhenus Group is expanding two of its road freight operations in Germany with a new facility in Nuremberg and major expansion of its existing hub in Dietzenbach, south-east of Frankfurt. The Nuremburg site includes a transhipment and warehouse on an area of almost 17,000sq m and is adjacent to the ... [+]

Clock is ticking for CDS switch, warns Rhenus

With three months to go before the UK's CHIEF customs platform, CHIEF is replaced by the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), freight forwarder Rhenus UK is encouraging exporters to take prompt steps to transition to the new system. While import declarations shifted to CDS on 1 October 2022, the switchover for export ... [+]

A powerhouse of the German logistics industry

Rhenus Warehousing Solutions opened its first new multi- user warehouse at the Rhine port of Wesel on 11 August. The 86,000sq m fulfills BREEAM Excellent standards as part of Rhenus’ ‘Green Gate to Europe’ policy. It says it is one of the largest combined solar panel systems in Europe with peak ... [+]

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