The services operate six days a week, from Monday to Saturday, and were launched as part of an extension of the existing cooperation between the two companies.
The investment aligns with broader economic plans for Poland, specifically aimed at logistics infrastructure supporting Central and Eastern Europe, including transport links crucial to the reconstruction efforts in Ukraine.
Located in Entroncamento, Portugal, the terminal aims to support intermodal transport by connecting rail and road freight flows.
Combined Transport volumes in Europe showed year-on-year growth in 2024, with the number of consignments increasing by 5.19% and tonne-kilometres rising by 8.41%.
SBB is restructuring its combined transport (CT) operations as part of broader efforts to reshape its freight activities in Switzerland.
Intermodal rail transport in Poland recorded measurable increases across key performance indicators during 2024.
A new block train connection between Hamm and Duisburg is now operational, offering regular intermodal rail service aimed at reducing road traffic between the two hubs.
The transaction involves a 50% stake in the intermodal operator N’UNIT and a 25% stake in the cross-border terminal Mostyska.
The company confirmed readiness to handle this type of traffic after concluding preparations at both facilities.
Until this transaction, the facilities were operated as joint ventures.
Both moves are part of the company’s effort to establish a broader presence in the northern Harz region through combined traction capability and infrastructure access.
The corridor, established in 2010 with three weekly roundtrips, has developed into a key segment of the operator’s intermodal network between Central and Western Europe.
The operator moved approximately 949,000 road consignments, corresponding to around 1.82 million TEUs across its European network.
The shift comes as infrastructure-related challenges persist across the North-South axis, particularly affecting freight rail transit through the Alps.
A new rail freight service operated between Montoir-de-Bretagne and Le Havre during the night of 8 to 9 April 2025.
The new routes will strengthen Dourges’ position as a key intermodal hub in northern France and link it with Duisburg and two central Polish terminals.
Works are expected to continue through 2030.
The operational change comes after the launch of the Gemini Cooperation and the subsequent decision to transfer container volumes from Felixstowe to London Gateway.
The first shipment departed from the Croatian port’s inland terminal in mid-April 2025, extending intermodal services deeper into the Balkan region.
The contract covers two trains and is expected to run for a period of three to five years starting in December 2025.