16.12.2024
Artikel Nummer: 51749
5,700 trucks shifted to rail in Antwerp
The Belgian railfreight operator Lineas and the German chemical company Evonik have relaunched a weekly train service connecting Evonik's production sites in the port of Antwerp with Lineas' main hub terminal. Here, seamless connections are provided to the lo-ro (left bank-right bank) and ro-ro (right bank-right bank) networks.
The intra-port connection was initially introduced in 2008 and discontinued in 2022 and replaced by road haulage. With this reinstatement, Evonik not only reduces the number of trucks on the road but also makes an intentional modal shift to rail. The renewed service takes 5,700 trucks off the road every year. (ben)