Inland waterway

Contargo bucks the trend

The Contargo logistics network recorded a slight increase in the numbers of containers transported in the river basin areas of northern France, despite a generally subdued market. In the Port of Valenciennes Contargo North France consolidated its position as leading inland port for sea freight  and in Alsace, Contargo Sàrl expanded its rail connections. In 2023 Contargo and its predecessor CCS – Combined Container Service – celebrated forty years of presence ... [+]

Haropa trade down but vessels calls hold steady

Haropa, the port authority for Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, said today (Monday 29 January) that total traffic fell 4.5% in 2023 to 81.3m tonnes, which was in line with ports in the range. Containers were down 15% to 2.6m teu, due to disruption in ... [+]

EU Commission publishes combined transport plan

The European Commission adopted a new proposal on combined transport on 7 November. It updates the current Combined Transport Directive and completes the Greening Freight Package, the bulk of which was adopted in July 2023. The new version of the directive – last revised in 1992 ... [+]

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, ... [+]

The drinks are on Haropa and its Paris partners

Sogestran Logistics has been delivering drinks to cafés, hotels and restaurants in the heart of Paris through Debilly, port opposite the Eiffel Tower. The scheme is being supported by the French waterways authority – Voies Navigables de France (VNF) – and Le Havre, Rouen and ... [+]

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 ... [+]

EU funds automatic vessel loading scheme

Handling specialist MacGregor has developed an autonomous container loading and discharging solution comprising an automated crane operating system and a new container supply chain software program under EU-funded projects. While the crane operating system is based on an existing MacGregor solution, it features a newly enhanced ... [+]

Haropa to develop trimodal platform for Paris

Haropa, the port authority for Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, is developing is developing the port of Bruyères-sur-Oise as a multimodal platform, 40km from Paris. Haropa says that it is anticipating the opening of the Seine-North Europe Canal. Following a call for projects launched in 2022 for ... [+]

Consortium wins bid for German river port

A consortium comprising the Contargo container hinterland logistics network, SFI and the Ziegler Group has won a bid to operate a new bimodal container terminal in Straubing-Sand on the river Danube in south-east Germany. Construction on the 50,000sq m site has already started  and operation is ... [+]

Multimodal 2024 dates confirmed

Next year’s Multimodal conference will take place on 11-13 June 2024 at the NEC in Birmingham, the show’s organisers have confirmed. The event will once again showcase all key vertical sectors, including manufacturing, retail, agribusiness, chemical, automotive, electronics, FMCG, food & drink, fashion, pharmaceuticals, construction, aerospace, ... [+]

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