DP World launches a premium barge service between the upper Rhine region and Rotterdam World Gateway
Date: 17/01/2022
- New barge product to provide sustainable and reliable transport between the upper Rhine region and Rotterdam
- Upper Rhine corridor to launch in February 2022
DP World customers are set to benefit from a new premium barge service between the Upper Rhine region and Rotterdam World Gateway starting on 1 February 2022.
The strength of this new service is that by bundling containers in the hinterland, it becomes possible to call at only one terminal in Rotterdam in a fixed schedule to and from Rotterdam World Gateway. This will improve service reliability as well reduce emissions per TEU due to the higher load factor of the barges, and the reduced port stay.
Rob Harrison, Vice President for Inland & Logistics, at DP World Europe & Russia, said: “I’m confident that our customers will quickly see the benefits of this exciting new service which will take our already strong barge network to the next level. This new service will give our customers even greater flexibility to transport goods in a sustainable, efficient, and reliable way.
About our Inland network
Since first entering the market in 2007 with the acquisition of several P&O terminals, DP World has been developing its Inland Network across Europe while enabling its customers to realise the benefits of a streamlined cost-effective approach.
Our Inland portfolio now consists of 12 inland terminals: three in Germany, four in Switzerland, two in Belgium and three in the Alsace region of France.
DP World provides resilient trimodal transport – road, rail, and waterway – solutions between European deep-sea ports and our network of inland terminals.