The beginning of 2025 will mark the start of a powerful partnership along the Rhine-Alpine corridor. That is when Lineas and Hupac will launch the product of their extended collaboration, which will see the two companies providing joint services along the Zeebrugge-Milan route.
The division of tasks in this synergy, commencing on 1 January 2025, is clear: Lineas will provide the service’s traction, aiming to deliver adequate capacity on both the French and German sides of the Rhine. On the other hand, Hupac Intermodal, as the provider and operator of the intermodal service, will take care of the rest.
“Customers can expect continued support and high-quality intermodal solutions that leverage Hupac’s extensive expertise and Lineas’ proven reliability as a Railway Undertaking,” stated the two companies. On behalf of Lineas, Executive Chairman Bernard Gustin underlined the excitement surrounding this project and the belief that it will succeed, just like the Antwerp-Catalonia initiative.
Michail Stahlhut, CEO of Hupac Intermodal, added: “We appreciate the possibility of running our Belgium-Italy connection via Germany and France and serving terminals in the east and west of Milan. This would increase the resilience and performance of intermodal transport.”