Stena Line Hoek van Holland to Immingham: Complete 11-Hour Rest Period at Sea
HOEK VAN HOLLAND – Every truck driver in Europe must take at least eleven consecutive hours of rest within every 24-hour period. That is why ferry crossings of around eleven…
Modal Group Opens New Multimodal Terminal in Dunkirk
DUNKIRK – Logistics operator Modal Group, in partnership with the Port of Dunkirk, has officially opened a new multimodal freight terminal in Dunkirk, just across the Belgian-French border. The facility,…
The Rotterdam Paradox: Why Is a Bigger Port Handling Fewer Containers?
Join the February 2027 Port Conversation Series ROTTERDAM – When Maasvlakte 2 opened in 2013, expectations were high. The 2,000-hectare expansion increased the Port of Rotterdam’s land area by roughly…
Joan Nunnely Refuses to Answer SP Rotterdam Questions About Europe’s Oldest City Swim
ROTTERDAM – D66 alderman for Culture, Events, Community Affairs and Language, Joan Nunnely, has refused to answer questions submitted by SP Rotterdam regarding twenty years of the Rotterdam Swim. The…
Dutch AI Gigafactory Proposal Sparks Debate Over Use of Public Offshore Wind Power
The Hague – A proposal by a group of Dutch billionaires to build a massive AI gigafactory on the Maasvlakte has sparked controversy over access to offshore wind power. Critics…
Is Shell a Bargain?
Rotterdam – With the chemical industry performing strongly, I am curious about the current state of Shell, which will publish its third-quarter results on 29 October. As one of the…
European Chemical Industry Shows Recovery, While America Lags Behind
Frankfurt – After more than two years of negative headlines the European petrochemical industry is expected to report strong revenue growth when third-quarter results are released in the coming weeks.…
What Can Europe Learn from BNSF’s Barstow International Gateway (BIG) Project?
Barstow, California – In June, the Barstow City Council approved the development of the Barstow International Gateway (BIG), a transformative logistics project led by BNSF Railway. Located west of Barstow…
Nuclear Power in Denmark May Be Only a Matter of Time
long-standing consensus is now beginning to change. COPENHAGEN – For more than 40 years, nuclear power has been politically off limits in Denmark. Since 1985, Danish energy planning has excluded…
Rotterdam Port Throughput Has Declined Sharply Over the Past Decade
Rotterdam – Last week, throughput figures for the Port of Rotterdam covering the first nine months of 2026 were released. Once again, the results paint a highly disappointing picture. Unlike…