MSC Expands North-West Europe Rail Services with New MEDWAY Belgium Branch
MSC(Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A) has announced the opening
of a new branch of MEDWAY in Belgium, which commenced operations late last
week.
Falling under MSC’s inland logistics partner MEDLOG, the new rail
enterprise will operate as a licensed freight rail operator in Belgium, the
Netherlands, Germany, and Austria.
From launch, the branch will operate daily connections between the Port of
Antwerp-Bruges and four destinations in Germany: Neuss, Frankfurt, Germersheim,
Wörth Am Rhein.
In the mid-term it will also connect the other major key ports in Northern
Europe; Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, and Hamburg, with inland areas in central
Europe.
While the service remains open to all types, this service will mainly
facilitate the movement of white goods, chemicals, automotives and food
stuffs.
Salvatore Prudente, MEDLOG Executive Director, said: “The new MEDWAY
Belgium branch expands our rail freight operator footprint in Europe.
“Establishing rail services in the north-west of Europe enables us to
guarantee links with our own assets, as well as expanding our offerings to
current clients. We’re incredibly proud of the work our dedicated teams have
done to get us to this point and look forwards to continue to grow in the rail
freight operations space.”
The rail transit branch launches with four electric interoperable
locomotives currently in the fleet and more to be supplied at a later date. The
locomotives are supplied by MEDWAY partner Alphatrains and railcars by VTG.
In February MSC introduced a new intermodal solution for the
Djibouti-Ethiopia corridor, further enhancing its East Africa portfolio.
