Europorte Channel
Industry | Rail freight |
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Predecessor | Europorte 2 |
Founded | 2003 |
Parent | Europorte |
Website | www.europorte.com |
Europorte Channel (formerly Europorte 2) is a
In 2009 Europorte's parent company Eurotunnel acquired the French operations of Veolia Cargo leading to the rebranding of Europorte 2 as Europorte Channel.
History
Background
Europorte 2 was founded in 2003.[1] The company was established as an independent rail company, with a remit to expand freight operations around Calais. The company acquired a licence to operate in France in February 2006.[2]
Operations
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In June 2007 the
In 2009 Eurotunnel acquired Veolia Cargo's French rail freight operations - during the period of absorption of these entities Europorte 2 was renamed Europorte Channel.[7][8][9]
Traction and rolling stock
A fleet of forty-six
The locomotives attached to
In February 2007, following a tender exercise, the seven locomotives were purchased by Eurotunnel for £2 million, for use by Europorte 2.[11][12] In July 2011, Europorte 2/Eurotunnel purchased the five remaining locomotives that had belonged to SNCF, bringing Eurotunnel's total up to sixteen Class 92s.[13][14]
Current fleet
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- Class 92 Electric × 16 — 92006, 92010, 92014, 92018, 92020-92021, 92023, 92028, 92032–92033, 92038, 92040, 92043–92046
References
- ^ "Company Overview of Europorte 2", investing.businessweek.com, Bloomberg News, archived from the original on 11 July 2012, retrieved 10 March 2012
- ^ "Europorte 2", www3.eurotunnel.com, archived from the original on 18 November 2006
- ^ "Channel Tunnel freight deal follows crucial vote", Railway Gazette International, 1 July 2007, archived from the original on 5 June 2020, retrieved 10 March 2012
- ^ "Eurotunnel and the Port of Dunkirk together on rail freight", www.usinenovelle.com (in French), 15 June 2007
- ^ "DUNKERQUE PORT choisit EUROTUNNEL pour l'exploitation et la maintenance de son réseau férré", www.dunkerque-port.fr (in French), 13 January 2010
- ^ Pascale Decressac (7 July 2011), "Rail freight specialist Europorte offers businesses all necessary services for transporting their goods", www.actu-cci.com
- ^ "Eurotunnel completes first external expansion in its history with the acquisition of the French businesses of Veolia Cargo". Euroinvestor. 1 December 2009.
- ^ Falkner, James (1 December 2009). "Eurotunnel completes Veolia Cargo takeover". International Freight Weekly. Informa.
- ^ Eurotunnel and SNCF acquire Veolia Cargo International Railway Journal October 2009 page 16
- ^ Eurostar Class 92s put up for sale The Railway Magazine issue 1193 September 2000 page 12
- ^ Eurotunnel buys five Class 92 locomotives Eurotunnel 15 February 2007
- ^ Eurotunnel buys five 92s Rail issue 560 28 February 2007 page 53
- ^ "Eurotunnel's Rail Buy". Daily Express. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ Eurotunnel buys five Class 92s The Railway Magazine issue 1325 September 2011 page 78