A new rail freight connection between Antwerp in Belgium and the rail freight terminal ‘Wien Süd’, owned by Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) has been set up, with the first shuttle arriving a few days ago.
Terminal Service Austria (TSA), which operates OEBB Infrastructure’s seven terminals, received the shuttle, named ‘LEO’, from Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s second-largest container shipping company headquartered in Switzerland. MSC will operate the route using ‘dedicated company trains’ with two return trips per week.
Renate Glisic, Divisional Head at TSA, said:It is pleasing that we have managed to shift more goods on to rail, a more environmentally friendly mode, together with our long-standing customer MSC. This sets a strong, visible symbol for Europe's freight transport sector. The round trips from the western ports to Vienna will also give the terminal in Vienna a further boost within the European freight network.
The other OEBB terminals operated by TSA are: Terminal Wels, Terminal St. Michael, Terminal Villach, Terminal Wolfurt, Terminal Wörgl, and Terminal Brennersee, giving TSA a comprehensive presence across Austria.
