News / European intermodal services struggle to recover after chaos from freak weather

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European intermodal services were plunged into chaos following flash floods across the continent last week – but now there is are hopes of a fast resolution.

As the fallout from the freak weather conditions extended into Belgium, forwarders told The Loadstar they had seen deliveries cancelled after train operators suspended services throughout Europe and Maersk announced a three-week closure of its Antwerp-Athus rail corridor.

A source in the rail sector told The Loadstar: “Our customers are now growing increasingly concerned over the length ...