DSV invests in North Sea Port with new pharmaceutical warehouse
Pharmaceutical logistics are about to find a new destination in Ghent’s North Sea Port facilities. DSV is about to start construction of a new 110-square-metre…
North Sea Port maintains rail share despite persisting challenges
In a time when rail is continuously challenged in Europe, the cross-border North Sea Port with locations in Belgium and the Netherlands maintains the share…
Rail investments in Ghent’s part of North Sea Port continue strong
The port of Ghent, part of the broader North Sea Port complex in Belgium, experiences a boom in rail investments. The Belgian government and Infrabel,…
New piggyback service Barcelona – Bettembourg
Renfe Mercancias and SNCF-owned rail freight company Viia have started a piggyback service between Barcelona and Bettembourg in Luxembourg. The first train departed on 20…
Port of Ghent now open for freight trains
The Belgian port of Ghent has established the missing rail freight link which connects the hub to a multimodal network spanning from Luxembourg to Italy…
Railway network North Sea Port not sufficient to handle growth
In order to make the most of the newly formed North Sea Port, a number of bottlenecks need to be addressed on the railway network.…
Flanders region can be ‘logistics turning point of Europe’
Belgium’s Flemish Government and regional port partners have launched a new campaign calling for new initiatives that will make the transport of goods – with…
Major EC grant for rail freight study into Ghent-Zeeland ports merger
The European Commission (EC) has approved a 650,000 Euros grant for a potentially vital new Belgian-Dutch cross border rail freight link that is central to…
Zeeland & Ghent ports plan rail link as merger comes a step closer
A merger between the Port of Ghent and Zeeland Seaports, which are seeking to establish a dedicated cross-border rail freight link, is a step closer…
ProRail and Keyrail fined over 2011 fire
Dutch rail infrastructure manager ProRail and former Betuweroute manager KeyRail have been fined a total of 400,000 Euros over a fire caused by a collision…
Belgium to Sweden service reflects ‘modal shift’
A new freight service linking Belgium and Sweden reflects the growing demand for a modal shift towards rail, says its provider, B Logistics. The Sweden Xpress…