The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has launched a new intermodal rail service operating from the Batajnica terminal near Belgrade, connecting Serbia directly with the Port of Trieste.
Launched in October 2025, this new intermodal service offers customers shipping automotive parts, ores, machinery, packaging materials and consumer goods a faster, more predictable connection from Serbia to global markets.
Stevica Carapic, Regional Managing Director (Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro), said: “This new rail link represents another step in strengthening Serbia’s and Balkans region position within MSC’s global logistics network.
“By combining rail and ocean transport, we can offer customers more reliable and sustainable supply chain solutions.”
Running weekly and carrying over 70 TEUs, the route offers a regular connection to one of Europe’s most strategically located ports.
With MSC’s own terminal at the port, Trieste serves as a key Adriatic gateway, expanding import and export options, giving customers wider access to global markets.
According to MSC, the rail connection will not only provide a more efficient alternative to road transport, for faster transit times and increased flexibility, but will make connecting to the global intermodal network easier and help customers to reduce CO2 emissions within supply chains.
Last month, Mersin International Port (MIP) celebrated the berthing of the 400-metre mega vessel MSC DITTE at its newly completed East Med Hub 2 (EMH2) Terminal, which extends 880 metres.