Dry bulk freight news

PD Ports’ Group Business Development Director and other experts from across the industry, recently met to discuss the role of rail freight in providing a greener solution.

The Port of Tilbury, owned by Forth Ports Group, has launched the latest phase to its expanding footprint.

CN Rail has recently announced that it has broken its grain record for the third consecutive month.

Zara Giles, Peel Ports, UK, explains why the port operator is bulking up its green credentials.

The first scheduled freight train is now in service on the industrial track to the new freight port, Stockholm Norvik Port.

International organisations and European carriers, including CD Cargo, have called for European Member States to support the shift to a more environmentally friendly mode of transport.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority, ING, ENGIE and Wärtsilä have recently founded Zero Emission Services B.V. (ZES) to make inland shipping more sustainable.

The total freight volume handled by the Port of Antwerp fell in April due to the corona crisis, but rose by 0.4% overall during the first 4 months of 2020 compared with the same period last year.

Rail Cargo Group is now also connecting Frenkendorf, Switzerland, to its intermodal network with a round trip as part of their direct transport routes between Wofurt and Rotterdam.

A study by Global Market Insights Inc. shows that the barge transportation market size is set to exceed US$50 billion by 2026.