Operator TFG Transfracht is looking to expand railway connections between the Port of Antwerp with Germany, Austria, and Italy.
The company boasts daily, frequent, and reliable connections between Ludwigshafen, Nuremberg, Munich, Burghausen, Wolfurt, Milano, Verona, and the most important maritime container terminals in Antwerp. Regensburg was also added in September 2021.
The connection to Wolfurt, Austria also allowed TFG Transfracht to link Voralberg to regions in South Germany, West Austria, East Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. Terminals based in the Port of Antwerp have also been connected, this includes the DPW Antwerp Gateway Terminal Q1700, the MPET-quay 1742 and the PSA Terminals. Other conventional terminals have been added upon request.
“With their daily frequency and reliable transit times, the trains offer maximum flexibility. Possible disruptions in the supply chain can be absorbed effectively and delays with sea-going ships or high/low water on the Rhine have little impact,” said the Port of Antwerp in a statement.
“The trains offer opportunities for combining wagon loads with container trains. With its international positioning and new services, TFG Transfracht offers tailor-made concepts.”
In other recent news, the Port of Gothenburg has announced it will increase its number of rail departures between the port and Piteå from one to two per week.
The rail shuttle between the Port of Gothenburg and Piteå began operating in April 2021 and a further departure each week has now been added.
This represents a doubling of capacity to 144 TEU per week.
Compared with a feeder solution via the Baltic, carbon emissions are reduced by 87% and the transport time by almost a week.
The obvious advantages of rail have led to an increase in demand for shuttle services to northern Sweden. First Row Shipping & Logistics AB has responded with plans to introduce a third departure at the beginning of 2022.
