Maersk Pioneers First-ever ‘Block Train’ From Japan To UK

As part of its intermodal solution and building on its experience with intercontinental rail deliveries between Asia and Europe, Maersk has arranged a block train from Japan to UK carrying sportswear and accessories, reads a press release.

First ever block train

Maersk´s forty 40’-container consignment has arrived at Felixstowe, UK, on 02 March, after its departure from Yokohama, Japan in January and having crossed Russia by both land and sea.

This first-ever product – operated together with...

https://mfame.guru/maersk-pioneers-first-ever-block-train-from-japan-to-uk/

Maersk Doubles AE19 Service As Demand Grows

Maersk plans to scale up its daily service depending on customers´ demand, says a press release published on their website.

Supply Chain flexibility

Maersk is announcing an increase of up to two departures per week in its AE19 service. This move from Maersk is to create more supply chain flexibility in Asia/Europe routing options in response to COVID-19’s impact. 

The AE19 service is a combination of a short-sea and intercontinental rail product between ports in Korea, China and Japan and Northern...

https://mfame.guru/maersk-doubles-ae19-service-as-demand-grows/

Maersk Asia-Europe AE19 Ocean-Rail Service Becomes Permanent

Just over a year after its launch in August 2019, Maersk’s AE19 ocean-rail product from Asia to Europe becomes a permanent weekly service responding to increased customer demand, says a press release published on Maersk website

What is it?
  • In July 2019, first cargo left the Russian Far East on A.P. Moller – Maersk’s AE19 service, a unique combination of a short-sea and intercontinental rail product, which connects several origins in Asia with ports in Northern Europe.
  • In September 2020, just...

https://mfame.guru/maersk-asia-europe-ae19-ocean-rail-service-becomes-permanent/

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