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CFL Multimodal Launches Weekly Wroclaw-Luxembourg Rail Service

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CFL multimodal has inaugurated a new weekly intermodal rail service connecting Wroclaw's Schavemaker terminal in Poland with the Bettembourg-Dudelange hub in Luxembourg, representing a strategic expansion into Central European freight markets. The service operates four round trips weekly with capacity for 38 transport units per train, accommodating cranable and non-cranable semi-trailers, containers, and swap bodies. This development addresses growing demand for sustainable, scalable transport solutions that reduce road dependency while maintaining operational reliability and cost predictability across the Poland-Western Europe corridor.

The initiative reflects CFL multimodal's broader European network expansion strategy and demonstrates how major logistics operators are responding to supply chain pressures by strengthening rail infrastructure. By leveraging partnerships with CFL cargo, Captrain Polska, CFL terminals, and Schavemaker, the corridor combines international logistics reach with local market expertise. For supply chain professionals in manufacturing and retail sectors serving both Central and Western European markets, this new connection offers direct access to the Bettembourg hub's extensive onward network, enabling more efficient long-term capacity planning and reduced transportation costs.

The launch is particularly significant given rising sustainability pressures and the EU's modal shift priorities. Supply chain teams can now evaluate modal alternatives for Poland-origin shipments without accepting the traditional trade-off between flexibility and long-term cost control. Regular service frequency and predictable capacity provide operational planning advantages over sporadic or spot-market rail services.

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