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Arne Baruch, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Transport and Public Works in the Netherlands


Hans Vermij e.a. in PIANC magazine: Pilot inland cargo RORO service

Since the introduction in the 1950’s, Roll-on/roll-off (RORO) technology has enabled a large efficiency gain in the transportation of wheeled cargo like cars, lorries and trailers. The technology has been most successful in ocean-going vessels.

Congestion in the economic heart of the Netherlands is putting pressure on the transport sector to look for alternatives to road haulage. A RORO service can offer a reliable scheduled delivery against the same price as road transportation for non time critical cargo (trailers).

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