Private company

Europorte Channel

Rail freight operator using the Channel Tunnel

Europorte Channel (formerly Europorte 2) is a rail freight train operator which operates rail freight services between France and the United Kingdom through the Channel Tunnel. It is a subsidiary of Europorte. In 2009 Europorte's parent company Eurotunnel acquired the French operations of Veolia Cargo leading to the rebranding of Europorte 2 as Europorte Channel.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2003Founded1
  • Industryrail freight transport1
  • HeadquartersFrance1

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Europorte Channel (formerly Europorte 2) is a rail freight train operator which operates rail freight services between France and the United Kingdom through the Channel Tunnel. It is a subsidiary of Europorte.2

Corporate structure

Europorte Channel is part of a group headed by Getlink. 8 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Getlink Paris, France
    • Europorte Lille, France
      • Europorte Channel France
    • GB Railfreight Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • EUROTUNNEL AGENT SERVICES LIMITED Subsidiary · Folkestone, United Kingdom
    • EUROTUNNEL HOLDING Subsidiary · Paris, France
    • FRANCE MANCHE Subsidiary · Paris, France
    • MyFerryLink Subsidiary · France

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Background

Europorte 2 was founded in 2003. 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.

Operations

In June 2007 the Eurotunnel entered into a collaboration with the Port of Dunkirk relating to rail freight traffic through Europorte 2 subsidiary; the company was to operate trains from Dunkerque to the Delta 3 logistics terminal at Dourges, and collaborate on container shipments to the UK using the port of Dunkerque via channel tunnel. In 2010 Eurotunnel obtained a contract with the port to operate the enterprises own railway system - this contract was carried out by a new organisation Europorte Services.

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Europorte Channel, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2003Founded Founded1

Sources

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