Madrid, Spain – This new Maersk’s intermodal service has moved its first 37 x 40 containers in 32 days. The cargo was sent by truck from Cartagena, Spain, to Madrid during May. From there it left via block train to Duisburg, Germany and there all the way to Hefei, China, using Mataszewicze, Poland as the EU exit point. Final destination was Nansha, capital of Guangdong Province, where the block train arrived at the end of June.
“There is a limited ocean capacity right now on the east bound services. In our constant effort to cater for our customers’ needs, we have tailored a solution for an important chemical company, integrating various transport modes to provide them high flexibility as well as reliability to transport their chemical products”, explained Javier Marin, South West Europe and Maghreb Head of Intermodal at Maersk.
Transporting chemical cargo needs extra dedication as it requires high levels of complexity. Intercontinental rail is a good choice and can add value and alternative solutions to the chemical supply chain, securing greater resilience.
For this first of its kind eastbound block train from Southern West Europe to Asia, Maersk has partnered with RTSB, the leading railway operator along the Eurasian corridor.
“We will continue to work with rail partners to provide fast and reliable services to our customers. This intercontinental block train has been able to stand by its schedule, delivery times and swift transit clearance on time, creating first ground for further expansion of transcontinental transit. To the extent that, we are currently working on arranging another one to Shanghai, in this case with 41 x 40 containers,” adds James Seale, Product Manager at Maersk.
JAMES SEALE
INTERCONTINENTAL PRODUCT MANAGER FOR MAERSK IN SOUTH WAST EUROP AND MAGHREB.
Maersk continues scaling up its serve to meet the growing demand of all our customers on rail. In fact, A.P. Moller – Maersk train services between Asia and Europe today serves 30 different countries across multiple routes both east and west bound.
ABOUT A.P. MOLLER – MAERSK
Is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customers’ supply chains. As a global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs approximately 80,000 people.
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SANDY MCINNES
MPL NEWSLETTER EDITOR
