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.
The terminal, located 1.4 km from the Azerbaijan–Iran border, is being developed under a 25-year lease agreement between the two governments and forms part of the broader North–South International Transport Corridor.
The call for project proposals will remain open until 26 September 2025.
MSC and Medlog open refrigerated rail link between Gioia Tauro and Verona
The operator now runs four round trips per week on the corridor, linking the Rhine-Neckar region with the North Sea port of Bremerhaven.
The shipment arrived at the port of Bilbao by vessel from Moerdijk and continued inland on board a freight train operated by WEC Lines.
Units moved by rail increase by almost 5%.
The company has begun the search for contractors for two connected initiatives: a military loading yard and an extension of standard gauge rail infrastructure.
The service is scheduled for five weekly rotations, running from Monday through Friday.
This makes Mülheim the fourth VPS railway location, alongside Salzgitter, Peine, and Ilsenburg.
The initiative focused on the development of a mobile robot to automate the positioning of locking pins on container wagons.
The transaction transfers full ownership of the Atlantic-to-Pacific rail line to the global terminal operator.