RCG is further developing its TransNET network with the addition of a new continuous route between Duisburg and Antwerp. The Duisburg–Antwerp transfer offers two weekly departures in each direction with a transit time of around 7.5 hours for wagon loads and containers.
Duisburg and Antwerp play an important role in European rail freight transport. Duisburg is the world’s largest inland port and, as a central hub in the Ruhr region, an important crossroads for transport logistics in Germany and Europe. Antwerp, on the other hand, is one of Europe’s most important seaports and a gateway to international markets. The port connects Europe with overseas markets and is a central transhipment point for goods flows between Northern and Western Europe and beyond. By connecting the extensive industrial area of the Rhine-Ruhr region with the industrial sites in the Antwerp area, RCG offers seamless transport to and from Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Italy and the entire southern and south-eastern European region.
The Duisburg-Antwerp transfer also provides a seamless connection to the existing TransFER Linz-Scandinavia-Wels, as volumes can be loaded from Duisburg/Reinkamp to Malmö. RCG thus ensures a seamless logistics chain all the way to Northern Europe, as departure and arrival times are precisely coordinated. In parallel with the introduction of the new route, the existing TransFER Linz-Duisburg-Wels will be expanded by two additional departures per week, for a total of eight departures. This will better meet the growing volumes and customer needs.