ProRail and Infrabel to improve rail infrastructure at the North Sea Port
ProRail and Infrabel, the Dutch and Belgian rail infrastructure managers will further collaborate with North Sea Port to increase rail freight between the two countries and start a follow-up study this year. The cooperation aims...Read more
Belgian-German energy summit confirms rail corridor for hydrogen
The port of Antwerp-Bruges hosted the Belgian-German energy summit on 14 February. Attended by both countries’ prime ministers, the summit highlighted cooperation between the two states on the energy sector and how Zeebrugge can become...Read more
China-Europe trains in 2022: east-west imbalance and drops in volume
It has become an indisputable fact that the freight volume of railway operations between China and Europe has plummeted in 2022, but how steep was the decline? A look at the recent data of UTLC...Read more
Infrabel, BASF and Combinant start rail transformation at port of Antwerp
BASF, the chemical giant and Combinant, Belgium’s largest intermodal terminal, take their rail game seriously. Backed by Infrabel, Belgium’s rail infrastructure manager, the two companies aim to facilitate rail access to their locations within the...Read more
Another train for BMW connects Regenburg to Zeebrugge
BMW has once again found its way to the rails with a new dedicated car train between Germany and Belgium. The new service, operated by Medway, runs from the German Regensburg, via Aachen to the...Read more
12 years, 133 million euros: Zeebrugge presents its new harbour lines
A new, modernised shunting yard was officially put into use in the port of Zeebrugge this week. It is the end of a project that lasted no less than twelve years and cost 133 million...Read more
First frigo trailer on Belgium-Spain train opens new business for Hupac
The connection between Antwerp’s Combinant terminal and the Barcelona El Morrot terminal has a new component. Hupac dispatched a P400 frigo trailer for the first time in this service, or to put it in their...Read more
Hupac to launch new shuttle train between Belgium and Poland
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Belgium and Poland. Starting on 8 November, three weekly trains will connect the Combinant Terminal in Antwerp with the Metrans terminal in Poznan/Gadki. This service is...Read more
Rail investments in Belgium: Infrabel is grateful but not satisfied
Earlier this week, the Belgian government announced that it would allocate 250 million euros in the current budget for rail-related projects. In addition, a spokesperson from Infrabel told RailFreight.com that 200 million euros extra will...Read more
Infrabel may close lines if government doesn’t commit money
Infrabel, Belgium’s infrastructure manager, might decide to close some of its rail lines if the Belgian government does not accept the company’s demands for the future of rail freight. The government has launched a plan...Read more
Belgium gives green light to Rail Roadmap 2030 after year of talks
The action plan in Belgium to double the volume of rail freight transport by 2030 has been approved by the government. On Friday 30 September, the Council of Ministers approved the plan that was proposed...Read more
GTS launches Europe’s longest intermodal rail service, and it’s fast
GTS Rail, an Italian company focusing on intermodal transport, will launch Europe’s longest direct intermodal route. From 11 October, there will be a rail connection between the rail station Bari Lamasinata, on the Italian southeast...Read more
Antwerp-Duisburg to establish rail ‘rolling pipeline’ for hydrogen
The port of Antwerp-Bruges and duisport sealed a significant partnership to boost their inland and rail connections. The partnership’s particulars foresee intense cooperation between the two ports for hydrogen distribution. The two partners want to...Read more
Rail Cargo Group brings Benelux and Turkey closer with shorter transit times
Rail Cargo Group’s latest addition to its TransFER network is a connection between Genk in Belgium and Curtici in Romania. The new link offers a direct and regular link between one of Europe’s most significant...Read more
Medway Italia to start transporting goods between Belgium-Germany
Rail freight operator Medway Italia SRL has signed an agreement to use the Dutch rail infrastructure and services from 1 July. The Belgian branch of Medway Italia will manage the organisation and operational adjustment of...Read more
Lineas launches another rail link between Belgium and Italy
Another intermodal rail connection between Belgium and Italy has been launched. The new connection, operated by Lineas, connects North Sea Port with Piadena as a new gateway to Italy for intermodal trains.Read more
Nippon Express opens doors in Genk for growing clothing industry
Nippon Express is answering the needs of a growing e-commerce business in western Europe with yet another logistics centre in Belgium: the Genk Logistics Centre. The new facility is located in the Genk Green Logistics...Read more
Rail investments in Ghent’s part of North Sea Port continue strong
The port of Ghent, part of the broader North Sea Port complex in Belgium, experiences a boom in rail investments. The Belgian government and Infrabel, the country’s infrastructure manager, are on a mission to renew...Read more
Dutch fund allocates 105 million to cross-border rail in North Sea Port
The cross-border rail freight project in North Sea Port that connects Zeeuws-Vlaanderen with Ghent will receive 105 million euros from the Dutch Growth Fund (Groeifonds). With this, the Dutch government underlines the importance of rail...Read more