Topic: Antwerp

First and last mile HSL Belgium takes over operations on “prestigious” Marshall dock in Antwerp

Rail freight operator and TX Logistik subsidiary HSL Belgium has taken over the first and last mile operations in port zone 6A in the Antwerp…
SERVICE TAKEOVER Italy’s FS Logistix further expands in Belgium

The Italian state-owned rail freight group FS Logistix took over a service connecting Milan to Antwerp from Belgian private operator Lineas. This move comes after…
MODALINK Lineas and FS Logistix launch joint venture to manage Antwerp Main Hub

Belgian private operator Lineas joined forces with the Italian state-owned rail freight branch FS Logistix to create Modalink. The new entity will manage the Antwerp…
Hinterland capacity boost Port congestion mostly on land, Rotterdam sees possible relief in rail

Ports in the northwest of Europe are dealing with heavy congestion. Shipping giants Maersk and CMA CGM even cancelled port calls in Rotterdam due to…
Line 11 Key rail access to Antwerp port gets 31 million euros from EU for upgrade

Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel and rail operator NMBS/SNCB will receive a total of 76,15 million euros in additional funds from the European Recovery and Resilience…
New service New container train service between Antwerp and Zeebrugge launched

Rail operator Lineas and port operator PSA Antwerp have launched a new rail service connecting the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge. It runs three times…
New connection RCG launches new Duisburg – Antwerp connection

Austria’s Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is launching a new direct connection between Duisburg and Antwerp. Round trips will take place twice a week and are…
New rail services Antwerp enriched with two new international rail freight services

Antwerp will be the starting point for two new international rail freight services. XPO Logistics is launching a new multimodal route from Antwerp to Istanbul,…
A deeper Felixstowe poses challenges for rail freight

The Port of Felixstowe, Britain’s busiest intermodal port and rail freight terminal, just got bigger. Work has been completed to deepen the approach channels and…
DB Cargo puts transformers on the rail from Italy to Belgium

DB Cargo transported transformers from the rail terminal in Desio, near Milan, Italy, to Vilvoorde, near Brussels, Belgium. The initiative was carried out in collaboration…
Flemish ‘Bomb Railway’ cleared from ammunition

The first day of the extended Ascension Day weekend was by far the most exciting moment for the Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel this year. The…
Neutral shunting services in Antwerp-North mean ‘level playing field for all’

The marshalling yard at Antwerp-North, Belgium, applies a new model for shunting operations. A collaboration between the port of Antwerp-Bruges, Lineas, Railport Antwerp and Infrabel…