INTERNATIONAL: This concise weekly review presents a selection of intermodal terminal news published from August 5 to August 11, 2026: new rail links, terminal capacity and transloading networks.

Aerial view of an intermodal rail yard with container trains at the Port of Tacoma.
Intermodal rail yard with container trains at the Port of Tacoma. Illustrative photo. Photo: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0.

New Intermodal Rail Links and Freight Corridors

Codognotto Plans September P400 Service Between Spain and Belgium

Codognotto plans to begin a direct Spain–Belgium rail service in September, operating in both directions with P400 MEGA trailers for 4-metre semi-trailers. Codognotto’s planned Spain–Belgium P400 service is intended to combine the rail leg with road collection and delivery. The company has not yet disclosed the terminal pair, wagon type or transfer procedure, so the confirmed geography remains country-to-country rather than city-to-city.

DP World Tests Zeebrugge–Aiud Finished-Vehicle Rail Corridor

DP World has completed its first finished-vehicle rail movement from Zeebrugge to Aiud, with the vehicles then continuing by road to Chisinau. DP World’s first Zeebrugge–Aiud vehicle rail move is planned as the precursor to a twice-monthly service during the second half of 2026. The company has not published an exact regular-service start date, rail operator, transit time or intermediate routing points.

Karibib Hub Feeds New Rail Corridor to Walvis Bay

A new rail-connected logistics hub at Karibib is anchoring a TransNamib–Kaleido freight corridor to Walvis Bay. The Karibib–Walvis Bay freight corridor is expected by the partners to start with volumes of up to 25,000 tonnes a month, with marble and granite among the first target commodities. Those volumes remain targets rather than achieved traffic, while road transport can still feed the inland hub.

Port of Virginia Adds Daily Indianapolis Rail Service

The Port of Virginia has launched a daily CSX rail service to Indianapolis with a stated five-day transit time, giving containers a direct rail path into central Indiana instead of routing through Chicago before a truck move south. The Port of Virginia–Indianapolis service follows the $83 million Central Rail Yard expansion at Norfolk International Terminals, which became fully operational in August 2024 and raised port-wide on-dock rail capacity by 455,000 TEU.

Terminal Capacity and Infrastructure Projects

Baltic Hub Secures Site for Second 750-Metre Rail Facility

Baltic Hub and the Port of Gdańsk Authority have signed a 30-year lease covering 27 hectares beside the T2 terminal. Baltic Hub’s planned second rail facility would add seven 750-metre tracks, container storage areas and handling equipment alongside the existing rail terminal. The project remains at the planning stage: its investment value, detailed construction sequence and commissioning date have not been disclosed.

Two Polish Projects Target 396,411 TEU of New Capacity

Poland’s intermodal rail market handled nearly 790,000 TEU in the first quarter of 2026, while two terminal projects now set measurable capacity targets. The Małaszewicze and Sławków expansions together target 396,411 TEU of additional annual handling capacity, with project values of PLN 95.14 million and PLN 187.89 million respectively. Both programmes are scheduled for completion in 2028, subject to their stated project timetables.

Tacoma Crane Programme Targets 49% Capacity Increase

Washington United Terminals plans to raise annual handling capacity at the Port of Tacoma from 590,000 to 880,000 TEU through a four-crane programme due for commissioning by 2028. The Port of Tacoma capacity project represents a stated 49% increase, but the contract covers two quay cranes and two yard cranes rather than a rail-yard expansion. No rail share has been assigned to the planned 290,000-TEU gain.

Transloading Network Expansion

Regional Rail Adds Massachusetts Central and Wildwood Reload

Regional Rail has acquired Massachusetts Central Railroad and Wildwood Reload, adding a 28-mile freight line between Palmer and South Barre plus warehousing and transloading operations. The Massachusetts Central acquisition takes Regional Rail’s portfolio to 18 railroads across 10 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. The transaction value was not disclosed, and the buyer has not announced a specific investment programme or operating changes for the Massachusetts line.

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