From September onwards,  the existing rail freight service between Rotterdam and Antwerp will also call at the Rail Service Center in Rotterdam. This creates direct access to the rail freight network in South and South-East Europe. This will help to meet the growing demand for intra-European (‘continental’) rail transport. The existing connection, with three departures [...]

A recently published report shows that exports and imports of freight through European ports increased in May compared with the previous month, but declined from volumes recorded in March.  Overall, import and export container growth at deepsea ports has been weakening, and is expected to get worse. Consumer confidence is being eroded by the debt [...]

Freight and shipping to and from Greece has been severely disrupted by the 48 hour general strike which began on Tuesday.  Thousands of protesters took part in the strike, including port staff, air traffic controllers, rail workers, hauliers and seafarers. The port of Piraeus near Athens links most of the Greek islands with the mainland. [...]

All state-run organisations in Greece were on stop yesterday, as workers imposed a general strike protesting against government austerity measures.  The government has had to comply with EU requirements to reduce state spending as a requirement o a multi billion dollar EU bailout. Vessels at ports are not being unloaded, and all transport and logistics [...]