Source: https://railmarket.com/news/freight-rail/38406-contargo-launches-duisburg-dourges-shuttle
Contargo launches Duisburg – Dourges shuttle
Author: Lubomir Cech
1.09.2025 | On 1 September 2025, Contargo will introduce a new intermodal rail service between Duisburg and Dourges.
The Duisburg Dourges Shuttle (DDS) will connect the Duisburg Intermodal Terminal (DIT) in Germany with the Lille Dourges Conteneur Terminal (LDCT) in France.
The DDS of Contargo will operate three round trips per week. Departures from DIT are scheduled every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with a container acceptance deadline of 16:00. Containers arrive at LDCT the following day—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday—available for collection from 09:00.
In the opposite direction, acceptance at LDCT closes at 15:00 on Tuesday and Thursday, and at 12:00 on Saturday. Containers become available at DIT from 07:30 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Connections in France and beyond
The Dourges terminal offers further links to Fos-sur-Mer, Lyon, Marseille, Miramas, Mouguerre, Paris, Perpignan, and Rennes. From January 2026, a connection to London is also expected.
At the Duisburg terminal, the DDS is integrated into Contargo’s broader network, offering onward rail connections to Poland, the Czech Republic, and China.