The first Zeebrugge–Italy train ran on 15 January, followed by the first Italy–Zeebrugge departure on 18 January.
The contract provides for four round trips per week and covers the transport of Mega trailers moved by rail on the core Türkiye–Slovakia axis, with onward connections to neighbouring countries.
The fleet consists of 80-foot and 90-foot wagons for Iberian gauge container transport, alongside T4000 wagons designed for semi-trailer traffic on planned rail motorway services.
CargoBeamer has launched a new intermodal rail connection between Liège in Belgium and Domodossola in northern Italy. The route strengthens transalpine rail capacity at a time of structural change in Alpine freight flows.
A recent acquisition in the US cold-chain sector underlines the growing role of container-based logistics facilities in supporting intermodal rail freight flows linked to major ports. The move reflects broader shifts in how temperature-controlled cargo is integrated into rail-served supply chains.
The testing programme is intended to verify operational readiness ahead of the start of regular services.
The movement confirmed the start of operations at the newly built terminal.
The movement is the first rail activity at the site after a period without train services.
The testing programme is intended to verify operational readiness ahead of the start of regular services.
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Following the expansion, the terminal’s handling capacity has reached 25,000 TEUs.
The route is intended to handle export cargo moving from Türkiye towards Europe as well as import flows arriving from Europe to the Halkalı terminal in Istanbul.
The changes are intended to adjust frequencies and capacity on core north–south intermodal routes.
The project aims to promote sustainable freight networks by increasing rail modal share and container size utilisation.
The route covers a distance of more than 1,300 kilometres and forms part of CargoBeamer’s domestic French network.
The new services were introduced across the national network and are operated by eight different companies.
The initiative targets the large share of semi-trailers on European roads, the majority of which are not designed for vertical handling.