Codognotto Plans Spain–Belgium Rail Link for 4-Metre Trailers

SPAIN–BELGIUM: Codognotto plans to launch a direct Spain–Belgium rail service in September for P400 MEGA trailers, allowing 4-metre semi-trailers to move by rail while retaining road legs at each end.

The service is planned to operate in both directions. P400 compatibility is the central technical feature: it makes the rail option relevant to customers using high-capacity road equipment rather than standard containers or swap bodies.

In a company update, Codognotto described the connection as direct and said it would involve no intermediate handling. The official materials identify Spain and Belgium as the endpoints but do not name the rail terminals.

P400 Compatibility Puts 4-Metre Trailers at the Centre

The P400 designation allows 4-metre semi-trailers to move on compatible intermodal routes. UIC technical rules for P-coded semi-trailers describe compatibility coding for loading them on fixed-recess, or pocket, wagons, with vertical transhipment between road and rail.

Those rules explain the general technical context rather than Codognotto’s announced handling method. The company has not disclosed which wagon type, terminal equipment or transfer procedure will be used for the new Spain–Belgium service.

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Exact Rail Terminals Have Not Yet Been Disclosed

Codognotto’s official announcement confirms the planned Spain–Belgium connection but does not specify the terminal locations. A later company update says further details will be shared.

Until Codognotto publishes the terminal pair, the confirmed route geography remains Spain–Belgium rather than a specific city-to-city corridor.