Lineas and Tabaknati build new hub
Belgium railfreight operator Lineas and logistics company Tabaknatie will set up collection points for containers outside of Antwerp (Belgium) to spread the number of trucks during the Oosterweel works on the Antwerp ring road.
The initiative comes after Lantis and the Port of Antwerp called on transport companies to propose solutions that would reduce rush hour traffic. Both companies proposed a hub outside the city or port where carriers can drop off or pick up their cargo. The remainder of the route shifts to nighttime off-peak hours.
As a result, some 20,000 containers could be taken off the road every year. Lineas is still researching the location of the rail/truck hub. Currently, the two main options are the Ghent port area and the surroundings of Kortrijk. The shuttle should be operational in 2022. (ben)