Freight rail operators

Today, 12 rail operators are certified for freight transport on the Belgian network.

  Wagon Captrain Belgium  

Captrain Belgium

  • Belgian company, 100% subsidiary of the French group SNCF Fret;
  • Activities: national and international freight transport + last mile in Antwerp port;
  • Safety certificate for the Belgian network issued on 04/12/09;
  • First train path: on 06/01/10;
  • www.captrain.be.

 

Wagon Crossrail Benelux

Crossrail Benelux

  • Subsidiary of the Swiss group Crossrail;
  • Activities: regular and intermodal international end-to-end freight transport (block trains);
  • Safety certificate for the Belgian network issued on 08/01/09;
  • First train path: on 02/04/02;
  • www.crossrail.ch.

 

 Wagon DB Schenker Rail Nederland

DB Schenker Rail Nederland

  • Dutch company;
  • Activities: company active in international block train freight transport and international combined freight transport 
  • Safety certificate for the Belgian network issued on 27/04/09;
  • First train path: on 17/04/10;
  • www.rail.dbschenker.nl.

 

 Wagon ERS Railways

ERS Railways

  • Dutch company based in Rotterdam, 100% subsidiary of Maersk Line;
  • Activities: company active in combined freight transport;
  • Safety certificate for the Belgian network issued on 02/03/10;
  • First train path: on 09/03/08;
  • www.ersrail.com.

 

 Wagon Euro Cargo Rail

Euro Cargo Rail

  • French company;
  • Activities: international block train freight transport and international combined freight transport;
  • First train path: on 06/05/11;
  • Safety certificate for the Belgian network issued on 01/06/10;  
  • www.eurocargorail.com

 

 Wagon Europorte France

Europorte France

  • French company - a fully owned branch of the Europorte group, subsidiary of Eurotunnel specialising in rail freight transport;
  • Activities: national and international freight transport;
  • Safety certificate for multiple lines on the Belgian railway network issued on 13 July 2011;
  • First train path: on 19/03/2012;
  • www.europorte.com
 Logo Railtraxx

Railtraxx ltd

  • Independent Belgian rail operator;
  • Activities: national and international freight transport;
  • Safety certificate for the Belgian network issued on 13/12/10;
  • First train path: on 04/08/2011;
  • www.railtraxx.be.

 

 Wagon Rotterdam Rail Feeding

Rotterdam Rail Feeding

  • Dutch company;
  • Activities: mainly last mile in Antwerp port;
  • Safety certificate for the Belgian network issued on 16/08/10;
  • First train path: 02/05/11;
  • www.railfeeding.nl.

 

 Train Rurtalbahn Benelux

Rurtalbahn Benelux

  • Dutch company based in Rotterdam with an operational centre in Antwerp;
  • Activities: national and international freight transport;
  • Safety certificate for certain Belgian network lines issued on 03/05/11;
  • www.rurtalbahn.nl.

 

Wagon NMBS Logistics

SNCB Logistics

  • Independent Belgian rail operator, public limited company;
  • Activities: national and international freight transport;
  • Safety certificate for the Belgian network issued on 21/12/10;
  • First train path: on 01/02/11;
  • www.sncblogistics.be.

 

 Wagon SNCF Fret

SNCF Fret

  • Freight Division of the French group SNCF;
  • Activities: second largest freight carrier in Europe, active in the transport of goods, containers and combined transport. Logistics services in consumer goods and steel sectors;
  • Safety certificate for the Belgian network issued on 08/04/2008;
  • First train path: on 12/12/05;
  • http://fret.sncf.com.

 

 Wagon Trainsport

Trainsport

  • Belgian company based in Antwerp;
  • Activities: international block train freight transport and international combined freight transport;
  • Use of Belgian rail network limited to a few lines;
  • Safety certificate for the Belgian network issued on 16/01/09;
  • First train path: on 30/04/07;
  • www.trainsport.com.