Three direct weekly rail roundtrips are connecting the deep sea terminal Antwerp Gateway and the German intermodal hub duisport, according to Shipping Gazette.
These trains had been routed via the Main Hub and the Narcon system which is the provider of cargo train services in Belgium, the duisport and DP World Antwerp statement said.
"The new service provides customers with faster and more efficient cargo handling in both directions," the statement said.
The train service, processed by duisport agency and operated by IFB (Inter Ferry Boats), departs from Quay 1700 in Antwerp to Duisburg, from where more than 80 direct destinations in Europe and Asia can be reached via 360 trains scheduled per week.
With support from the Port of Antwerp, the new service can also benefit all other terminals, by using short barge services provided within the port, said the statement.
Said Duisburger Hafen CEO Erich Staake: "This new rail service is the fastest intermodal solution between Antwerp and Duisburg and thus guarantees efficient connections to the European hinterland."
Said DP World Antwerp CEO Rob Harrison: "The rail terminal at Antwerp Gateway is perfectly positioned to handle the container volumes between the German hinterland and the container terminals in the Port of Antwerp. Direct trains to and from the maritime terminals guarantee an easy and cost effective access to the port."
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