Barge, Waterways and River Transportation in Europe                                                                                                 

    According to the European Commission reports, Inland waterway transport plays an
important role for the transport of goods in Europe.More than 37 000 kilometres of waterways
connect hundreds of cities and industrial regions.

     Some 20 out of 27 Member States have inland waterways, 12 of which have an
interconnected waterway networks.

     Compared to other modes of transport which are often confronted with congestion and
capacity problems, inland waterway transport is characterized by its reliability, its low
environmental impact and its major capacity for growing expansion.

          Inland waterway transport in EU by using STOCCARGO services is a competitive alternative to road and rail transport.
          In particular; it offers an environment friendly alternative in terms of both energy consumption and noise and gas emissions.
          Its noise and gaseous emissions are modest. In addition, Stockcargo inland waterway transport ensures a high degree
          of safety, in particular when it comes to the transportation of dangerous goods. According to recent studies by the EU
          Commission, the total external costs of inland waterway transports mode (in terms of accidents, congestion, noise emissions,
          air pollution and other environmental impacts), are seven times lower than those of road transport.

              In this astonishing and high-potential infrastructure in Europe STOCCARGO can respond to end
          demand or as an additional transportation for other methods, Barge connections from and to all Rivers
           terminal active in Europe, from South-Eastern Danube hubs at Giurgiu and Constanta in Romania and
           towards the Terminals in Antwerp and other Belgium and Netherlands ports.

              Containers are highly suitable for transport by inland waterway. STOCCARGO is well equipped to
          meet the trend for more and more goods to be sent by containers with barges' loading capacity
          possibilities of 20 to 500 TEU, while pusher convoys can take even more.

          Barge transport was traditionally used in the past for bulk cargo such as ore, coal and oil products.
          Nowadays, barges carry in addition a wide range of products from various industries including
          chemicals, palletised goods and big bags.

         The Barge transport offering by STOCCARGO is suitable for carrying all types of freight, in dry or liquid form.

         For more details we invite you to visit our project cargo shipping website www.stockcargo.eu
                

                 Intermodal Transport Combining Trucking, Rail and Barge Inside Europe                                                           

                                    STOCCARGO as neutral intermodal operator is one-stop-shop for your freight in Europe

•          STOCCARGO offers complete and tailor-made intermodal connections on the European Continent.

               With two headquarters,being our main hubs, Antwerp in North West Europe and Constanta in the
          South East adjacent to the Black-sea ports, together with our Danube-river terminal and international
          network ,a wide range of modalities can be offered to transport cargo, by road, rail and barge
          throughout the European hinterland, using our flexible fleet of trucks and barges which enable
          us to serve many industries.

              You can use our "door to door" service ,or another method, while our domestic and intermodal
          network gets your cargo anywhere, you just have to choose the destination.

              We transport wide range of products, whether they are containerized, bulk, scrap, heavy and large,
          or liquid our specialist team has complete solution for you.

              The segment of intermodal or combined transport is the fastest growing segment in the transport sector.
          More and more companies are looking for alternative and sustainable multimodal solutions for transporting their goods,
          and STOCCARGO is able to deliver reliable, sustainable and cost effective transport solution.

     Combined transport is a growing market with a Europe-wide traffic volume of 154 million tones
of freight and an average annual growth rate of 7.4%. Compared to the road transportation, it is
competitive only over longer distance from 500 km and up.

     In addition to our transport operations, STOCCARGO offers additional logistics services like
terminal handling, loading/stuffing and unloading, warehousing, on site operations, follow by
a 24/7 tracking - tracing system and more added value activities.

     Our professional in house import-export staff will support your Pre- and On carriage services
like documentation, formalities and customs clearing if required.

              STOCCARGO your single point of contact policy, means that you will talk with a dedicated Key Account Manager who 
          works with you and follows the entire journey of your goods, understands your business language and nature, and is able
          to provide the solution that fits you with good quality and at a competitive price.