According to ArcelorMittal France, Medway has handled local rail deliveries of steelmaking raw materials to Dunkerque since December 2025. The companies have now passed 300 trains, while three new Medway locomotives have been named at the site.
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Analysis: The reported volumes show that rail has become a material part of Dunkerque’s inbound raw-material logistics. The arrangement links local quarry supply with a steelworks that already has substantial internal rail infrastructure, supporting continuity in the movement of essential inputs.
MetalMate analysis- ArcelorMittal France reported approximately 650,000 tonnes of lime and limestone flux transported during the first 10 months.
- The materials come from local partner quarries operated by Lhoist and Carrières du Boulonnais, according to ArcelorMittal France.
- The Dunkerque site has 115 km of internal railway track.
- ArcelorMittal France says Dunkerque’s links with several other industrial sites in its French cluster are operated almost exclusively by rail.
- Dunkerque’s site director described rail as the most efficient and environmentally beneficial transport mode for these short journeys.
Outlook: Monitor whether the raw-material delivery pace is sustained and whether the three new locomotives contribute to higher capacity or improved reliability. Further disclosed train and tonnage figures would clarify the partnership’s operational trajectory.
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- Published · Version 1
- Source date
- 28 September 2026
- MetalMate publication
- 3 October 2026
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Partenariat Medway-ArcelorMittal : le cap des 300 trains franchi — ArcelorMittal France
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