{"id":368380,"date":"2026-02-13T22:41:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=69360"},"modified":"2026-02-13T22:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:41:34","slug":"btt-multimodal-takes-over-rail-terminal-chemelot-in-southern-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=368380","title":{"rendered":"BTT Multimodal takes over Rail Terminal Chemelot in southern Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dutch container transport company BTT Multimodal has acquired the Rail Terminal Chemelot in Geleen in the south of the Netherlands. The Chemelot rail terminal serves the identically named industrial zone that hosts chemical companies.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The Chemelot terminal will be an important new link within BTT\u2019s multimodal network, the company explains. Particularly, it is expected to become a key link for connections between major seaports (Rotterdam, Antwerp) and the European hinterland.. BTT currently has barge and rail terminals across the south of the Netherlands, such as in Eindhoven, Tilburg and Bergen op Zoom.<\/p>\n

“Chemelot is a strategic anchor point”, says BTT. All back-office activities of the Geleen terminal will be integrated into the group in the coming months and centrally managed from the head office in Tilburg.<\/p>\n

Terminal characteristics<\/h2>\n

The terminal features three tracks of 670 meters, two modern bridge cranes, 60,000 m\u00b2 of land (with expansion potential) and a capacity of up to 100,000 containers and trailers per year.<\/p>\n

BTT Multimodal specialises in multimodal transport. With 24 fixed barge windows and 14 maritime train connections per week, the group handles approximately 225,000 TEU by barge and 130,000 TEU by rail annually.<\/p>\n