Topic: Port of Rotterdam

Combatting cancellations and delays “Unique step” towards rail cooperation in the Rotterdam port

Rail operators on the Rotterdam port railway are coming together to collaborate in a unique pilot project. The participants, accounting for 70% of the market…
2025 data Data of the week: Only one major port in Northwestern Europe capitalised on container growth

Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg: These are the major ports in Northwestern Europe. Throughput developments here directly impact the rail freight business, and so we’re taking a…
Clearing the backlogs Rotterdam rail freight cautiously restarts after winter outage

Rail freight traffic in the Port of Rotterdam is cautiously restarting, according to Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail. The winter weather caused widespread disruptions across the…
CLOSER TO THE PORT Port of Rotterdam to move IJsselmonde railway yard

The railway complex in IJsselmonde, located in the south of Rotterdam, will be moved to the Maasvlakte Zuid area, closer to the port and further…
Hinterland connections The Netherlands start building new rail yard in Rotterdam port

The Dutch have officially started working on a new rail yard on the Maasvlakte, on the far end of the Rotterdam port. In the first…
APM and Rotterdam World Gateway ‘Infrastructure blockades across Europe this weekend’, Rotterdam terminals targeted already

Activists are again blocking operations in the port of Rotterdam. This time, they are not specifically targeting rail infrastructure, but rather the APM and Rotterdam…
Ballast removed Climate activists damage Rotterdam port railway

Rail infrastructure in the port of Rotterdam has become a popular site for climate-related protests in 2025. Activists seem to target rail freight more and…
PORT OF ROTTERDAM Dutch party proposes to use metro line for nightly freight services

The port of Rotterdam is currently dealing with heavy congestion on the land side, and there is a strong need for more resilient (rail) infrastructure.…
Hinterland capacity boost Port congestion mostly on land, Rotterdam sees possible relief in rail

Ports in the northwest of Europe are dealing with heavy congestion. Shipping giants Maersk and CMA CGM even cancelled port calls in Rotterdam due to…
NATO summit The Rotterdam port rail blockers are back

The protestors of “Geef Tegengas” are back on the rails in the Rotterdam port. No trains can pass the two locations of the protest, at…
interview Work poised to begin on Maasvlakte-Zuid rail yard in Rotterdam

Construction is set to begin this summer on a major, multi-phase project to enhance rail freight container traffic at the Port of Rotterdam. The first…
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…