Veolia Cargo

Veolia Cargo was a European rail freight transportation company that operated mainly in France and Germany.

[2] Prior to the creation of the subsidiary company, Veolia Transport operated both freight and passenger trains.

[4] Operations in the Netherland also started in 2006, with a contract to transport coal from across the border Germany to a power plant in Rotterdam.

At the beginning of 2009, SNCF and Trenitalia were considered to be likely bidders for the business,[8] the sale of which would reduce Veolia; the parent organisation's debt.

The company operated intermodal container trains from the Port of Marseilles-Fos, until the joint venture was terminated in March 2009, due to lack of profitability.