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XPO to double Irish rail service

XPO Logistics is to launch a second weekly container train between Ballina in the west of Ireland and Waterford port from June 2021, reports Tim Casterton. While loadings on the service when it was introduced in May 2021 were initially a little sporadic due to reduced output from the anchor customer and the effects of delays in Europe, these issues were resolved from the start of 2022 and further customers have been added.  The ... [+]

XPO to restore Waterford rail link

XPO Logistics is planning to start a new rail service between Ballina and the port of Waterford from the fourth quarter of the year restoring a long-standing link for the east coast Irish port, according to a report by Tim Casterton in the Multimodal newsletter. The principal customer will be ... [+]

BG Line gives Waterford a window on the world

BG Freight Line, in partnership with Maersk, is starting a new weekly Waterford-Rotterdam feeder service. It is expected to appeal especially to Irish agri-food exporters and also to customers shipping containers to/from Africa, Asia and the Americas via Rotterdam. Port of Waterford chief executive, Frank Ronan, said: “Reflecting Ireland’s economic growth, ... [+]

Waterford goes greener

Ireland’s Port of Waterford has bought three new zero emissions Nissan LEAF electric cars to move pilots and marine personnel on both sides of the Suir Estuary. They are part of a wider drive to reduce environmental impact which includes renewable energy sources for heating energy-efficient quayside lighting. Solar panels ... [+]

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