Train and vessel together to extend New Silk Road to Valenciennes

Contargo Valenciennes

A combination of train and barge resulted in the delivery of a train load of Chinese goods to the French city of Valenciennes. Approximately forty 40 ft containers arrived at the Contargo terminal on Tuesday 2 February for the first time. They had been shipped to Duisbug by train, where they were put on a vessel to continue the journey to the French city on the border with Belgium.

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Author: Majorie van Leijen

Majorie van Leijen is the editor-in-chief of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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