[2] 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.

[7][8][9] A fleet of forty-six Class 92 locomotives were built by a consortium of Brush Traction and ABB between 1993 and 1996.

Initially the fleet was split between Railfreight Distribution, SNCF and British Rail European Passenger Services (now Eurostar International) for operations through the Channel Tunnel.

The locomotives attached to London & Continental Railways were for operations of the Nightstar international sleeper services.

[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.