Occitanie inaugurates Modalohr rail terminal at Sète-Frontignan port

The Occitanie region inaugurated the new rail terminal at Sète-Frontignan port on 25 November 2025 with Jean Castex in attendance; it uses VIIA's Modalohr technology (a subsidiary of Rail Logistics Europe, SNCF group) to transfer semi-trailers horizontally. With three trips a week the current potential is 15,000 intermodal units a year, and the terminal targets 40,000; according to the report, this is to take 40,000 lorries a year off the road and save 30,000 tonnes of CO2. The region, ERDF funds and the DSIL local investment fund mainly finance the EUR 9.4 million for rail facilities and platform, while VIIA adds EUR 10.1 million for loading equipment; the dredger Hydromer and shore power at three quays were inaugurated the same day. (LOK Report, 27 Nov 2025)