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Lineas to get 61 million euros from Belgian government

Marco Raimondi
July 17, 2025
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Lineas, the largest rail operator in Belgium, will receive a loan for 61 million euros from the state’s Federal Holding and Investment Company (SFPIM). The…

New container train service between Antwerp and Zeebrugge launched

Guest authors
June 4, 2025
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Rail operator Lineas and port operator PSA Antwerp have launched a new rail service connecting the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge. It runs three times…

Rail freight is back in Ostend port after 15 years

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May 16, 2025
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Trains have been absent from the Belgian Port of Ostend for 15 long years, but that time has now come to an end. Rail freight…

Belgian rail freight grows for the first time since 2021

Marco Raimondi
February 26, 2025
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After two years of decline, rail freight in Belgium has posted growing figures for 2024. This signal, paired with the improving financial situation for the…

Lineas and Hupac Intermodal solidify cooperation on the Zeebrugge-Milan axis

Nikos Papatolios
December 19, 2024
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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…

Lineas and Hupac Intermodal solidify cooperation on the Zeebrugge-Milan axis

Nikos Papatolios
December 19, 2024
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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…

Lineas and ECS launch new rail link between Belgium and Germany

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September 4, 2024
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Lineas, one of the largest private rail operators in Europe, has launched a new rail freight route. In cooperation with ECS, it will be carrying…

Lineas and ECS launch new rail link between Belgium and Germany

Guest authors
September 4, 2024
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Lineas, one of the largest private rail operators in Europe, has launched a new rail freight route. In cooperation with ECS, it will be carrying…

Lineas presents 5-point plan for private rail freight operators

Marco Raimondi
August 21, 2024
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Lineas, one of the largest private rail freight operators in Europe, has published a memorandum with five “actions” to increase competition with state-owned entities. In…

Belgian regions and banks to provide 46 million euros to save Lineas

Marco Raimondi
May 31, 2024
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The Belgian regions of Flanders and Wallonia are joining forces in an effort to keep Lineas, the main rail freight operator in the country, alive. The two regions, with a couple of Belgian banks, will provide a total of 46 million euros to keep the company financially afloat. Lineas has been struggling financially, mostly due…