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New barge service Moerdijk - Duisburg

From the 3rd of February 2025, A2B-online in cooperation with WEC Lines, Tailwind Shipping Lines and Danser Group will offer a new barge connection. This new service, named MDC (Moerdijk – Duisburg Corridor) and operated with the ms TRANQUILO, will start up with 2 sailings per week between Moerdijk (CCT) to Duisburg (Duisburg Gateway Terminal, DGT) and seamlessly connects to existing (short sea) connections from Moerdijk.

 

’By providing this new service,
we are connecting the ports of Moerdijk and Duisburg

and offer our customers a reliable, sustainable and competitive alternative
to road transport on this important corridor.’

Michael van Maurik
General Manager Transport & Logistics A2B-online Container B.V. 

 

Frequency of departures Moerdijk – Duisburg Corridor
Duisburg is where the new terminal DGT is located from which it operates sustainably.  Every Monday afternoon and Wednesday evening there is a barge departure from Moerdijk to this new terminal; every Tuesday and Friday evening the barge departs in the opposite direction.  The aim is first to provide a stable service with a reliable scheduled service and to increase the frequency of departures in the future. 


Intermodal hub Moerdijk
With this new service, the Ruhr area is now also accessible from Moerdijk via water. Like the recently launched A2B-online Express that operates between Moerdijk and Northern Italy, this new scheduled service also means an expansion of the Port of Moerdijk as an intermodal hub. At the same time, this barge connection also contributes to making the road network on the Moerdijk-Ruhr corridor more sustainable and less congested. 

 

Partnerships with WEC Lines, Tailwind Shipping Lines and Danser Group

  • With 14 vessels, 17 local offices and a worldwide agencies network, WEC Lines is a Dutch shipping line connecting Southern and North-western Europe, North & East Africa, and the Red Sea with high-frequency, environmentally friendly container shipping solutions.
    Read more about WEC Lines >

 

  • Tailwind Shipping Lines is a German shipping line and subsidiary of Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG and was founded in July 2022. They connect with their services Asia and Europe, originally exclusively in the non-food sector for Lidl, but Tailwind now also offers capacity for other customers.
    https://tailwind-shipping.com/en

 

  • Danser Group has been a leading intermodal operator for over 40 years. With an extensive fleet of owned and chartered inland vessels, Danser has established itself as a prominent service provider in inland shipping, maintaining a strong position in Northwestern Europe.
    Read more about Danser Group >

 

These 3 companies proved to be perfect partners for A2B-online in realizing this barge service.
WEC Lines & Tailwind Shipping Lines, like A2B-online, are fulfilling their customers’ needs with this service. For Danser Group, the operator of this barge, this service means a valuable extension of its own network. The cooperation in realizing this new barge service offers perspective to intensify the collaborations in the future and further expand the service supply. 

 

For more information, please contact us:
A2B-online Container B.V.: +31(0)168 334300 
Sales department: salescontainer@a2b-online.com

 

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Visit us at the Multimodal Transport Expo 2026

8 March 2026 – With over 3,500 visitors and more than 100 exhibitors, Multimodal Transport Expo 2026 is the annual meeting place for logistics professionals from the Netherlands and Flanders in Breda. This Thursday, 12 March, we will be setting up shop in Breda. Just like last year, our colleagues André Mast and Daniel Kamp will be waiting to welcome you at the Port of Moerdijk stand (stand 2.401).


The final preparations are in full swing.

Together with our fellow exhibitors (CCT Moerdijk, Containerplein by Vepco, KS Project Logistics, Move Intermodal, Rietveld Logistics Group, VDH the Freight Managers en WEC Lines), we are looking forward to this day and to seeing you there! Will we see you there?

 

Just to recap:

What: Multimodal Transport Expo
When: Thursday 12 March 2026 (09:30 – 18:00)
Where: Breepark Breda
For whom: Professionals in transport & logistics
Programme: View the workshops/speakers and more >
Admission: Free!
Registration: Register >

Arledo and A2B-online, partners in logistics

17 February 2026 – A Successtory … What began 12 years ago with a single trailer in a garage has evolved into an intensive partnership.At the end of February, our Equipment Manager, Jaco van Eijk, caught up over coffee with Dominic Prins from Arledo BV (a specialist garage in Waddinxveen with over 30 years of experience in all types of commercial vehicles). What started as an appointment to unstack a delivery of six brand-new container chassis turned into an inspiring conversation about a collaboration that has stood the test of time for over a decade.

 

This is why this partnership works so well

 

Direct communication and fast decision-making.

✅ A shared vision on maintenance and safety.

✅ No fuss, just solution-oriented thinking.

 

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Read the interview >

A2B-online Container achieves first Lean & Green Star

21 January 2026  A2B-online Container B.V. has achieved its first Lean & Green Star, marking an important step in the company’s ongoing sustainability efforts.  The Star is awarded to organisations that can demonstrably reduce CO2 emissions within their logistics operations. Laura van Marrewijk (project manager Lean & Green NL) visited Moerdijk last week to celebrate this achievement with us and to give a presentation on the Lean & Green programme and the results we have achieved so far. The presentation was followed by the official awarding of the certificate. 

 

About Lean & Green
Lean & Green is a recognized CO2 reduction programme for the logistics sector. Participating companies work in a structured and measurable way to lower their environmental impact, with progress acknowledged through a Star system.

 

The sustainability measures of A2B-online Container B.V.
For A2B-online Container, the first Star confirms that current sustainability measures are delivering results.
These include:

 

  • investments in a more energy-efficient fleet,
  • the use of multimodal transport as a lower-emission alternative,
  • optimization of fuel consumption
  • emissions in daily operations,
  • driver training,
  • and the use of shore power in ports (scheduled Q3 2026).

 

First Lean & Green Star first stap
A2B-online will continue to build on this foundation and is currently developing an organisation-wide green strategy to further define and quantify its sustainability objectives.

 

Leon Pronk, Compliance Manager at A2B-online:
“Sustainability is an integral part of our strategy. By keeping it manageable and taking a step-by-step approach, we can achieve real and measurable progress.”

 

Read the interview with Leon Pronk on the website of Lean & Green >

Watch now: The spectacular launch of the A2B Vision

13 January 2026 Just before Christmas, the moment arrived: a historic moment for A2B-online with the launch of our first new ship in Turkey. Did you miss it during the holidays? Or would you like to see the images again with your own eyes? We have received the promised film footage from the shipyard and it is now available on our website!

 

Watch the video and see the details >
 

 

The A2B-online Express continues in 2026

Almost a year after the departure of the first A2B-online Express, we are proud to announce that LTE Netherlands B.V. and A2B-online have extended their partnership for another year.

The launch of A2B Vision, a historic moment for A2B-online

Yes! Today, 23 December 2025, was finally the day: the launch of the A2B Vision. An unforgettable moment that the entire team has been eagerly awaiting and a huge milestone in the history of A2B-online. We will share today’s film footage soon! 

 

Discover the A2B Vision

The A2B Vision was built at the SEDEF shipyard in Tuzla, Turkiye, and is expected to set sail in mid-2026, quickly followed by the A2B Progress. Read more about the construction of our new vessels > 

 

Greener, larger and more versatile 

With these new ships, we are fully committed to sustainability and flexibility:

 

  • Sustainable innovation: Equipped with dual fuel methanol engines, gate rudders and waste heat recovery systems to transport goods as greenly as possible. 
  • Capacity: With a capacity of 650 TEU and space for more than 20 different container types (including 45ft, 30ft and various tank containers), we offer the flexibility that the short sea market demands.

 

Building the future together 

Finally, a word about the people behind the A2B Vision! This achievement would not have been possible without the trust of our customers and shareholders, and the tireless dedication of our colleagues and the professionals at the shipyard. Thanks to them, we are ending the year on a high note. We can’t wait to officially take the A2B Vision into service!

12,5 Jaar A2B-online Container B.V.

16th December 2025:  A milestone at Sea. We have cause for celebration: 12.5 Years of A2B-online Container B.V. This week marks exactly 12.5 years since our first containers were shipped. The crossing of 16 containers on the Veritas H, sailing from Moerdijk to Immingham, signaled the start of our first liner service and the beginning of an adventure.

 

A Brief Retrospect
In June 2013, a highly motivated team—Gerard de Groot, Michael van Keulen, André Mast, Anouk van Hoven, Chris Zwarts, and Patrick van der Smissen—started with just one vessel, 16 containers, and a single scheduled service. Leveraging a vast network, years of experience, boundless ambition, and immense energy, this team, in close collaboration with key partners CCT (Combined Cargo Terminals B.V.) and ABP (Associated British Ports) quickly achieved unprecedented growth. That growth has led to what we are today: an organisation with over 40 colleagues, 7 ships of our own, 2,600 45-ft containers, 40 weekly sailings and more than 200,000 shipments.

 

 Our Gratitude 🙏🏼
Our sincere thanks go out to our customers, partners, suppliers, business relations and (former) colleagues. Our current status as a leading player is a direct result of the trust placed in us and often many years of fruitful and rewarding collaborations. 

 

Looking Ahead
So much has changed in 12.5 years—and yet, not really. Our original core motivation in 2013 was to offer our clients stable services through a flexible organisation built on personal contact and smart IT solutions. These core values and drivers continue to be our guiding principle for both today and tomorrow! We look forward with great confidence, alongside our partners, to achieving the next milestones!