PST CLC Mitsui-Soko uses for its clients the rail connection between the Belgian ports of Antwerp-Bruges and the Czech Republic, specifically the terminal in Lovosice. The number of connections will increase in the summer. This line is operated by the Belgian company ECS in connection with services from Great Britain, Ireland and the Benelux countries. PST CLC Mitsui-Soko also operates first and last mile services from the Lovosice terminal.
Transportation is provided in forty-five-foot containers that are easy to handle. These transports are therefore also very safe. “In the case of England, the transhipment is by ship and in England either the part is carried on by rail or by tractor-trailer,” says Jan Bláha, director of transport at PST CLC Mitsui-Soko.
Intermodal solutions for shipments to and from England, Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium
Around a year ago, the service was expanded to two regular train services a week to and from Belgium. “During the summer, there are plans to further increase these services to three a week. Our offer to provide first and last mile services from the Lovosice terminal gives us the opportunity to offer this intermodal solution for services to and from England, Ireland, Holland and Belgium,” says Jan Bláha. This is a further extension of the company’s service portfolio. “The increase in the number of lines means an increase in transport volumes for us,” adds Jan Bláha.
The green solution is “in”
He adds that this intermodal solution is currently very “in” because it is a so-called “green” solution. It uses rail transport, which is considered to be low-emission.
