Topic: Rotterdam

new target Rotterdam activists now target Maersk HQ rather than rail

Dutch activist group “Geef Tegengas” is now targeting shipping giant Maersk in their Rotterdam HQ. They are occupying the building. Rail companies that are active…
What do they want? Rotterdam port blockers will also move to other transport modes, but ‘rail is not off the hook’

Dutch climate and human rights activists have shaken up the Port of Rotterdam. In the past month, they have blocked the port railway five times.…
No end in sight Rotterdam port rail again blocked by activists

Dutch activists have launched their fifth rail blockade in the Port of Rotterdam, after a fourth one that took place on Friday. There seems to…
Hundreds of thousands in damages Climate activists launch third blockade of Rotterdam port rail

Climate activists are targeting the railways in the port of Rotterdam for the third time. They are protesting large global flows of goods. As of…
Port protest Dutch climate activists target… the rails?

Rail freight all around Europe is struggling to stay afloat financially. A real shame, because it has so much to offer for emission reductions in…
Updated Power outage stopping trains now resolved in Port of Rotterdam

Trains were left stranded in the Port of Rotterdam for a couple of hours in the morning and early afternoon on Tuesday, 3 September, as…
costly adjustments Maersk to apply surcharges due to Rhine Valley railway closure

The line between Ranstatt and Baden-Baden, in southwestern Germany, will be closed for upgrade works between 9 and 30 August 2024. This is quite the…
Rotterdam port Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail promises improvements at port yards

“ProRail is working hard on improvements in the Rotterdam port area,” the company says in its own report. Last week, the railway manager received a…
Freight off the road Rotterdam – Amsterdam freight shuttle “Dam2Dam” gets expansion

The “Dam2Dam” freight shuttle, which runs between the ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, is going to have its frequency doubled from 4 to 8 trips…
Transit hub Samskip and Matrans launch green multimodal terminal in Rotterdam

Samskip and Matrans are launching a green multimodal terminal in Rotterdam. It will handle containers as well as breakbulk transport. According to Samskip, the new…
Not a word about rail freight in Dutch coalition agreement

It was a long and complex process, which many expected to fail at one point or another. After half a year, the Dutch coalition negotiations…
Dutch advisory body appeals to coalition negotiators: “Create level playing field”

The Dutch rail freight committee has presented a letter of appeal to government negotiators. In the letter, the committee requests the next government to take…