Samskip Boosts Amsterdam-Ireland Service
Samskip has responded to growing demand for its recently launched weekly container service between Dublin and Amsterdam by introducing a larger, faster ship and adding a call at Port of Waterford. The expansion comes less than five months after the debut of Amsterdam as a service separate from Samskipâs Rotterdam-Ireland links. âWe have experienced strong uptake for the direct route into Amsterdamâs network of rail, road and barge connections to major EU markets,â said Thijs Goumans, Head of Ireland Trade, Samskip.
DHL Intros Fastest China-Germany Intermodal
DHL Global Forwarding, the ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, is introducing the fastest rail freight connection between China and Germany in response to growing demand for rail freight services between Europe and Asia.The new rail service, operating between Xiâan in China and Hamburg and Neuss in Germany, has been set up in cooperation with Xiâan International Inland Port Investment & Development Group Co. Ltd. and is cutting transit time from 17 days to between 10 and 12 days.âWeâve seen a substantial increase in rail freight volumes along the âNew Silk Roadâ from China to Europe and vice versa,â states Thomas KowitzkiâŚ
DP World, Tata Group Mull Cooperation Opportunities
Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DP World, has met senior executives from Indiaâs Tata Group to explore opportunities for cooperation, knowledge sharing and best practice. Discussions covered logistics and supply chain operations, innovative customer care and creating high quality, sustainable services. The meeting was attended by Ahmed Al Haddad, Chief Operating Officer, Jafza, and Mahmood Al Bastaki, CEO, Dubai Trade. Bin Sulayem outlined DP Worldâs operations across 40 countries, and its role in enabling trade across the global supply chain by providing industry-leading services, including the Jebel Ali model of integrated port and free zone, which is now gaining popularity around the world.
Port of Kiel Reports 2013 Handling Performance
Rail/ship intermodal handling achieves double-digit growth. The port of Kiel said it successfully maintained a sound handling result in 2013. With a performance of 6.32 million tons the result for the previous year was even slightly surpassed by 12,000 tons resp. 0.2 %. The ferry lines form the backbone of the portâs business, rising up to 5.1 million tons (plus 1.3 %) and thereby making up more than 80 % of the total handling rate. The biggest increase was achieved by Stena Line on its route Kiel-Gothenburg, while DFDS Seaways features the highest transport volume.
