CargoBeamer is doubling the frequency of its service on the Calais – Perpignan route. From Saturday 7 October, the company will offer four weekly round trips instead of two on the 1,400-kilometre line.

According to CargoBeamer, the service “continues to accommodate both craneable and non-craneable semi-trailers, as well as containers, swap bodies, and specialised trailers such as silo and refrigerated units.” The total transit time on the route is 26 hours, for which DB Cargo France provides traction.

“We are thrilled to enhance our offerings in France following a challenging year in 2023. The Calais – Perpignan connection, bridging the English Channel and the Mediterranean region, has proven to be a dependable route. It allows freight forwarders to transport goods nearly 1,400 kilometres by rail while achieving over 90 per cent CO2 savings”, Boris Timm, Chief Operating Officer at CargoBeamer, commented.

“The increased frequency to four round trips per week offers our customers greater flexibility and reinforces our commitment to expanding intermodal solutions for non-craneable semi-trailers in France”, Timm said.

Extended transportation

CargoBeamer’s Calais terminal offers onward rail and sea connections to the UK, northern France and the Benelux, explains the company. Services to Perpignan enable further transportation to southern France and Barcelona’s industries.