Combined rail and road transport provider Intercontainer-Interfrigo SA has expanded its unaccompanied combined transport network, extending services on its Germany–Austria–south-east Europe axis.
The company has also inaugurated a new connection between Germany and Sweden, which will act as a link between the group's networks in Sweden and south-east Europe.
By enhancing its current services and adding new block-trains, Intercontainer is responding to demand for greater quality, security and environmental concerns in what are uncertain economic times, commented Jochen Weber, the group's head of product development and product management.
'It is for this reason that we are optimising our services and enhancing the appeal of Intercontainer’s products for customers working in line haul operations or European networks,' he said.
The new service improvements are as follows:
Mannheim–Sopron
The frequency of the company's Mannheim-Sopron Container-Express (MSCE) service has been increased from two to three services a week in the west–east direction, and from three to four a week in the opposite direction.
Herne–Austria
A new product launched on 9 March links the CTH Container Terminal in Germany's Ruhr area with Austria three times a week in both directions.
Mannheim–Thessaloniki/Inoi
The existing Mannheim–Sopron service is being expanded with the addition of a direct link to Greece, offering an additional weekly departure in both directions.
Wels–Sopron/South-east Europe
The frequency of the so-called Austrolink between Wels and Sopron, which provides a connection to the south-east European train network, has been increased with the start of a third weekly departure in both directions.
Cologne–Vienna–Sopron/South-east Europe
This new block-train service with three departures a week in both directions was inaugurated on 16 March. The train leaves Cologne on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, stops over in Freudenau in the port of Vienna and connects with the south-east European network in Sopron.
From there, Intercontainer trains run to Budapest, Koper, Skopje, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, Inoi and Istanbul. The train also stops in Vienna on the return journey to unload/load containers and swap bodies.
Herne–Helsingborg/Sweden
The first block-train was operated between Herne and Helsingborg on 4 March. With immediate effect, Intercontainer is offering a daily overnight service from Tuesday to Friday between the Ruhr terminal and the terminal in south Sweden, and vice-versa.
In Helsingborg, intermodal consignments are offered connections with Intercontainer Scandinavia AB network, to and from Gothenburg, Västeras, Norrköping, Södertälje,
Eskilstuna, Borlänge and Gävle.
In Herne, Intercontainer provides reliable connections with its Herne-Sopron Container-Express to the south-east European network, offering services to and from Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Macedonia, Greece and Turkey.
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