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Hamburg enjoys new China rail service

Shandong Hi-Speed Group’s new Shandong-Europe Express train from Jinan, China arrived in Hamburg’s Billwerder Terminal for the first time on 30 April 2020. The next departures from Jinan are scheduled for 16 and 30 May.

The new service left Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, on 10 April carrying valuable and time-sensitive cargo from China to Europe along the New Silk Road, according to the Port of Hamburg. The train was loaded with 41FEU filled with wind turbine parts, LEDs, tools, and...

https://container-news.com/hamburg-enjoys-new-china-rail-service/

Maersk launches weekly rail service from China to Turkey

Maersk has announced the commencement of its new rail express service from Xi’an, China to Izmit, Turkey, the service is part of the Maersk Intercontinental Rail (ICR) network and is set for weekly departures on each Tuesday subject to utilisation levels.

The new route provides customers with a transit time of up to 16 days with multiple drop-off locations, according to the Danish company. Maersk targets the customers within automotive, technology commodities, textile as well as lifestyle...

https://container-news.com/maersk-launches-weekly-rail-service-from-china-to-turkey/

Maersk launches Russia intermodal container service

Maersk launches a new container service, connecting the port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea with the dry port Vorsino near Moscow (Kaluga region).

The new service is offered by Maersk jointly with Russian partners Ruscon group and Transcontainer JSC and offers a solution for containers arriving to Novorossiysk on Maersk’s ocean services and destined for customers in Moscow and neighbouring regions.

At the destination, customers can then choose between an end-to-end solution, where containers...

https://container-news.com/maersk-launches-russia-intermodal-container-service/

Maersk launches intercontinental rail services from Europe to Asia

Maersk has announced that on 28 March 2020, the first Eastbound train on its AE19 service was dispatched east from St. Petersburg port, carrying goods from Europe to Asia.

The overall transit time of the new intercontinental service from ports in North Europe to ports in Korea and Japan will be between 23 and 32 days, which is a reduction by half compared to 52-57 days via the traditional ocean route.

The train loaded with plywood and chemical products from North Europe left the FCT terminal in...

https://container-news.com/maersk-launches-intercontinental-rail-services-from-europe-to-asia/

P&O Ferries launches new rail line to enhance European network

P&O Ferries has announced the doubling of its rail capacity at Europoort with the launch of a second line into its terminal at the continental hub.

The 650m long track will complement P&O’s existing rail line and means that the integrated ferry and logistics company can handle up to four trains of either 36 trailers or 42 x 45 foot containers a day, comprising eight services to and from locations across Europe.

Janette Bell, chief executive of P&O Ferries, said, “To connect with the United...

https://container-news.com/po-ferries-launches-new-rail-line-to-enhance-european-network/

FESCO launches new intra-Russia rail service

FESCO Transportation Group earlier in February launched FESCO Ob Amur Shuttle – a container train connecting Novosibirsk and Khabarovsk.

As planned, the trains will depart once a week from Novosibirsk-Vostochniy station. Transit time to the destination at Krasnaya Rechka (Red River) station is 6 days. Mainly FESCO Ob Amur Shuttle will be transporting consumer goods. Its planned transportation volume is 450 TEU per month.

The first FESCO Ob Amur Shuttle train arrived at Krasnaya Rechka station on...

https://container-news.com/fesco-launches-new-intra-russia-rail-service/

Blockades in Canada impact rail operations

Industrial action in Canada has seen blockades of key rail track and port infrastructure facilities throughout the country and the Federal and Provincial Governments remain in dialogue with indigenous communities as they seek a resolution, reports Hapag-Lloyd.

CP Rail tracks remain comparatively clear, with Prince Rupert now also clear and the recovery programme is underway.

The blockade in Ontario remains in place, and CN’s Eastern Canadian network is more or less shutdown. A limited number of...

https://container-news.com/blockades-in-canada-impact-rail-operations/

Maersk announces railway line cut-off in Spain

Maersk announces that there will be a repair operation in the railway line between Algeciras and Sevilla, starting on 21 February until 14 March. As a consequence of it, the rail corridor between Madrid and Algeciras will be affected impeding the usual train transit.

Maersk says that as a soluction, trains within this corridor will be arranged from or to Sevilla Rail Station with the leg between this rail terminal and Algeciras will be executed by truck.

The Danish company will also apply an...

https://container-news.com/maersk-announces-railway-line-cut-off-in-spain/

EGS enhances Rotterdam-Nuremberg rail shuttle

The network of connections European Gateway Services (EGS) offers between Bavaria in Germany and the port of Rotterdam is becoming more comprehensive. The Rotterdam – Nuremberg rail shuttle already calls at all the deepsea terminals at Maasvlakte (1 and 2).

Three times a week, EGS provides a rail connection between Rotterdam and Nuremberg and vice versa. In view of the success of this connection and an increase in the number of requests, Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) will also be directly served...

https://container-news.com/egs-enhances-rotterdam-nuremberg-rail-shuttle/

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