FACTS & FIGURESTRANSPORT FOR EUROPE’S ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE

Linking the industries of the Rhine-Ruhr

up to Basel to the North Sea ports 77 million people 320 million tonnes of cargo Mature & established congestion-free

supply chains

WATERWAYS: ARTERIES FOREUROPE’S ECONOMIC HEART

MULTINATIONAL TRANSPORT

Rhine is the economic life artery for Benelux Germany France Switzerland

Without waterway transport in Rotterdam, each day 100,000 more truck on the road

The region’s major asset for congestion-free growth

Mars case

Traditional inland shipping market is bulk, but containers fastest growing market

Fast-moving consumer goods moved to water to escape traffic jams

Proven quality specialist solutions for fresh produce Inland shipping price competitive and more

sustainable Great opportunities for transport bundling to drive

costs and carbon footprint further down

NEW FREIGHT DEVELOPMENTS