Rail Cargo Group launches direct container route between Belgrade and Port of Rijeka

The Austrian Federal Railways’ Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has announced that it has expanded its network through a new direct route between Serbia and Croatia, namely, TransFER travels between Belgrade and the Port of Rijeka, the largest harbor in Croatia, where over 70% of freight transport to and from Serbia is handled.

The Vienna-based company RCG announces that the connection between the Nelt container terminal, strategically located in the area around Belgrade and the Nikola Tesla Airport, and the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) in Rijeka optimizes the logistics connections of Serbia and Croatia and links two important rail freight hubs.

Through TransFER, Rijeka, as said, becomes increasingly important as a central transshipment point for the Serbian market.

TransFER Belgrade–Rijeka is operated by the RCG using in-house traction and makes 1 to 2 round trips per week with a transit time of up to 24 hours. Each train has a capacity of 76 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) per train, transporting 20-, 40-, and 45-foot containers to support the intermodal flow of goods.

– Through direct connectivity to the Serbian freight network, the RCG can make rail freight transport even more efficient for its customers and reduce transport times. This enables customers to optimize their logistics processes and take advantage of new opportunities in the region – the RCG announces.

The RCG says that it has significantly expanded its position in the Western Balkans over the past few years by implementing strategic measures in the Serbian market.

In 2023, a carrier company was established in Belgrade, followed by the launch of a railway shipping company in 2024 in partnership with Transfera d.o.o, from Belgrade.

Transfera Beograd

Rail Cargo Group

RCG

Transfera Belgrade

TransFER rail link between Belgrade and Port of Rijeka

Port of Rijeka

container terminal NELT

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal

AGCT