Yesterday, the first Shuttlewise service from Rotterdam arrived in the French Dourges. The contract for this was signed in Paris last Friday in the presence of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. For now, the service will be offered five times a week.
The shuttle service is a partnership with the French Novatrans. "Through their seven shuttles from Dourges, we connect Rotterdam to the whole of France via rail," said Martijn Elbers, general manager of Shuttlewise. The signing of the contract between Shuttlewise and Novatrans took place during the state visit of the Dutch royal couple to France. Elbers: "Ultimately, we want to extend the service, with a mix of continental, short sea and maritime cargo, to Spain as well."
The shuttle runs on the trimodal Delta 3 terminal in Dourges; which last Friday officially joined InlandLinks, the online platform for container terminals in the hinterland with intermodal (rail and/or inland shipping) services to and from Rotterdam. The network now includes more than 80 terminals in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, France, Hungary, Austria and Italy. In Dourges, the Shuttlewise train also connects to the Greenmodal service to Marseille.
These are positive developments for the Port of Rotterdam Authority. "The shuttle to Dourges contributes nicely to the development of the rail network from Rotterdam," said Peter ten Broek, business manager at the Port Authority. "In recent months, we have seen many extensions to Germany, Italy, Austria and Poland. Shuttlewise has allowed us to further expand our connections to Southern Europe.”
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