Rotterdam

Working stoppages at Rotterdam’s terminal

Recent demands made by the Rotterdam Labor Union (FNV) towards the RST Terminal were not attended in full, and Hapag-Lloyd has been informed and is observing many punctual stoppages during some of the working shifts this week.

Without prejudice, Hapag-Lloyd would like to forewarn you of potential future short term changes to sailing schedules for its ships calling at Rotterdam in order to safe-guard the integrity of our CES Service.

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Rotterdam rail services enhanced

Weil am Rhein is also known as the ‘Gateway to Switzerland’. It lies close to where the German, French and Swiss borders meet. What’s more, the German town forms the point where inland vessels can start or end navigating the River Rhine. Multi Modal Rail recently launched a direct rail connection between Rotterdam and Weil am Rhein. As of February 2019, the frequency of this shuttle service has been stepped up to twice a week.

The German town of Weil am Rhein is effectively a suburb of Basel,...

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Schedule amendments due to Rotterdam’s strike

Due to an announced strike in the port of Rotterdam, the European coastal schedule of M/V “Balao” voyage 851N / 904S will be amended as follows:

  • London: January 20, 2019 – Sunday 21:00 hrs.
  • Vlissingen: January 22, 2019 – Tuesday 12:30 hrs.
  • Rotterdam: Omit
  • Willemstad: February 3, 2019 – Sunday 07:00 hrs.

Import cargoes with destination Rotterdam, Netherlands will be discharged in Vlissingen, Netherlands and be available for pick-up upon arrival of the vessel.

Likewise, the export cargoes ex...

http://container-news.com/schedule-amendments-rotterdam-strike/

China-Rotterdam: Rail picks up steam

Despite some congestion in Kazakhstan these past few months, rail is becoming more and more popular as a transport option for freight between China and Rotterdam. “Until recently, parties almost automatically relied on sea shipping to transport cargo from or to the People’s Republic. We can see a new balance taking shape,” says freight forwarder Dirk Wens of Cross Limits Logistics, part of D&R Group.

Shipping a container by sea from China to Rotterdam doesn’t cost that much. However, the...

http://container-news.com/china-rotterdam-rail-picks-up-steam/

Container shipping and charity set their combined sights on ‘greener’ seas

Charities and industry have aligned to urge governments to halt the destruction of marine habitats.
A coalition of charities, including ClientEarth, Coalition Clean Baltic, Oceana, Seas at Risk, and the WWF, says “urgent political will” is required to address the harm caused to marine life.
Oceana Europe executive director Lasse Gustavsson said: “We need to move from the virtual world to the real one.
“Theoretically, protected areas do nothing to preserve European seas from …

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Quirinus Express increases its trips

Optimodal has considerably expanded its rail shuttle between Rotterdam and Neuss from seven to eleven weekly return trips. ‘The combination of Rotterdam as sea port and Neuss as turning point for logistics flows from and to many European destinations enables us to provide a very efficient and green route’, stated Karsten Scheidhauer, Managing Director of Optimodal Nederland.

Neuss is located in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia; opposite Düsseldorf on the left bank of the Rhine....

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Diana fixes on period t/c m/v Maia with Glencore

ATHENS, GREECE, November 13, 2018 – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Glencore Agriculture B.V., Rotterdam, for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Maia. The gross charter rate is US$13,300 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum January...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/13/diana-fixes-on-period-tc-mv-maia-with-glencore/

Port Of Rotterdam Emphasises The Reinforcement Of The Polluter Pays Principle

The Port of Rotterdam

Last month, on October the 9th, the Transport Committee of the European Parliament adopted the Meissner report on the Port Reception Facilities and gave a mandate to the Rapporteur to start negotiations with the Council to finalize the text of the new law.

In the run-up to these negotiations, the Port of Rotterdam supports the view that minimization of waste discharges in the sea benefits from an effective and efficient legislative framework with incentive structures that promote the delivery of...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/port-of-rotterdam-emphasises-the-reinforcement-of-the-polluter-pays-principle/

Market uncertainty impacts DP World volumes, but ‘we stay on track’

DP World has reported a 2.6% increase in container volumes for the nine months to September.
But it has warned of deceleration in the market, as its third-quarter numbers declined 1.4% on the same period last year.
Chief executive Ahmed Bin Sulayem said: “We have seen our volume growth decelerate due to the strong prior year performance and general caution in the market given the current uncertainty in global trade.”
The company saw third-quarter volumes …

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Samskip targets intra-Europe shortsea traffic with new Italy-Netherlands rail service

Icelandic shipping line and multimodal operator Samskip has launched a direct rail service between the Italian rail freight hub of Melzo and Amsterdam.
The aim is to build on the Dutch port’s new strategy of targeting shortsea intra-Europe volumes.
The thrice-weekly service will see the 750-metre trains arrive at Amsterdam’s TMA Logistics’ Holland Cargo Terminal (HCT), after a 240-hour trip, to link up with Samksip’s shortsea vessel departures to Hull.
“This will create a seamless …

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