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ArticleEkol launches block train connecting Belgium to Italy
Ekol Logistics has started a new block train service between the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium and Trieste in north-east Italy.The train will leave EMT Trieste Terminal twice a week and can transport different types of equipment including mega-trailers, containers and swap-bodies.Last year, Ekol acquired shares in the EMT port ...
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ArticleVolvo kicks off China-Europe rail service for S90 exports
An initial shipment of Chinese-built Volvo S90s arrived by train in Zeebrugge, Belgium this week, making Volvo Cars the first carmaker to export China-made vehicles to Europe using rail.The shipment, which will be followed by a regular service according to Volvo, is a significant development in turning the Geely-owned Swedish ...
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ArticlePort of Zeebrugge outlines plans to expand automotive capacity
The Port of Zeebrugge has announced plans to expand automotive capacity by 40% in response to strong demand.Joachim Coens, chief executive of the Belgian port, said the need for additional capacity became evident when 58 hectares of new ground was recently made available.“Demand for expansion from our current operators was ...
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ArticleICO expands vehicle terminals at port of Zeebrugge
NYK’s stevedoring subsidiary International Car Operators (ICO) is expanding ro-ro terminal capacity at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, after an 11% increase in ro-ro traffic at the port in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, to 1.38m vehicles.ICO’s Benelux division is extending three ...