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Brussels, Belgium
2,100 Employees
Entry in 2017
Exit in 2026
Turnover €442 M
Erik van Ockenburg
CEO
of LINEAS
Lineas
Lineas is the largest private rail freight operator in Europe, with sites in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain. The company offers flexible, tailor-made rail transport solutions, connecting ports and industrial hubs for a wide range of goods, from raw materials to high-value products or temperature-controlled containers.
Its goal is to help clients shift their freight from road to rail, improving supply chains, efficiency, and environmental impact, while ensuring safety, punctuality, and cost control.










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Lineas, the largest private rail freight operator in Europe supported by Argos, acquires the Dutch operator Independent Rail Partner (IRP).
Brussels (Belgium), 3 May 2021 – Lineas, the largest private rail freight company in Europe, is strengthening its presence in the Port of Rotterdam and The Netherlands with the acquisition of Independent Rail Partner (IRP)…
Argos congratulates Geert Pauwels, CEO of Lineas, who won the prestigious European Railway Award
Brussels (Belgium) – 19 February 2020 – Argos, independent European investment fund, with a local team in Brussels, is proud to congratulate Geert Pauwels and his team for having won the European Railway Award. It’s the first time that the CEO of a rail freight receive this prize…