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Welcome to this new giant! We are happy to announce the MS Southford is new in the intermodal network of EGS. This megabarge has a length of 135m and can transport up to 6.400 tons and 500 TEU.

At the end of 2021, ECT opened an office in Hamburg. With the opening of the Hamburg office, ECT aims to engage even more in a continuous dialogue with its customers and to participate in its customers' networks. In this way, ECT and EGS can contribute to making the customers' logistics processes as efficient as possible.

Last year, inland shipping on the Flemish waterways transported a total of 71.9 million tonnes, an increase by 4.23%. Container transport rose above the 1 million TEU mark for the first time. The Albert Canal is the most important transport axis (source: Flows.be)

EGS connects Austria with all deepsea terminals and several city terminals of Rotterdam, and vice versa. We offer high frequent rail and barge connections with Linz and Vienna. Austria is also connected with Rotterdam via Southern Germany. Regensburg. Munich and Kornwestheim are part of the EGS network. Next to rail and barge services we also offer additional services such as last mile trucking. 

During the 'Baanbrekers' event in Mechelen (Belgium) on November 16th, 2021, Martine Hiel, Managing Director of Hutchison Ports Belgium, received the prestigious award for multimodal ambassador 2021.

EGS provided synchromodal alternatives during the closure of the Havenspoorlijn in the port of Rotterdam. For example a barge/rail combination via Duisburg for containers to and from Nuremberg. Thanks to this route, customers could still have their import containers at the unloading address in time.

All modalities, high frequent connections; the right conditions for genuine synchromodal solutions are available. It is easy to switch within and between modalities. If a departure is missed the next one is available within a few hours. If there are hindrances on for instance the rail infrastructure; barges are an alternative. And if the river is blocked due to low water levels, trains are available.

With 58 departures per week; 29 from Venlo and 29 from Rotterdam, your container is always on the right time at the right place. There is always a connection to satisfy your needs. We offer both train and barge and if necessary, we can easily provide road transport as well. Four times a day trains depart from Venlo to Rotterdam  and vice versa. Every day you can book a barge between both regions and on demand additional barges can be operated.

The combination of high frequent connections and short transit times guarantee a quick delivery of your container. Containers leaving Rotterdam in the morning by train can be collected in Venlo in the afternoon or early next day in case of barge transport or vice versa. Hutchison Ports Venlo is a true extended gate of the Rotterdam container terminals.