DUBAI's dp World has introduced a pioneering solution utilising 53-foot intermodal containers with racking systems to transport finished vehicles by rail from Mexico to the US and Canada, reports London's Port Technology.
DP World no offers a service, enabling the transportation of cars from Mexico to the US and Canada via rail using 53-foot intermodal containers.
The service involves loading finished vehicles into containers directly at Mexican factories or designated stuffing yards near manufacturing hubs.
The containers are then trucked to intermodal rail ramps and transported by rail to destinations such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit and Toronto.
Upon arrival, the containers are trucked from the rail ramp to designated yards, where the cars are unloaded and delivered to dealerships.
Door-to-door transit times range from 8-14 days, depending on the route.
This new service is expected to facilitate the transport of an additional 30,000 finished vehicles between these trading partners in 2024.
While a traditional FEU can typically hold a maximum of four cars, the 53-foot containers can accommodate up to six vehicles, significantly improving efficiency and reducing costs for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
DP World's new 'cars in containers' innovation addresses the ongoing challenges in the North American automotive logistics industry caused by shortages in RoRo and multilevel railcar capacity, creating a need for alternative outbound solutions.
Since the beginning of 2024, DP World has already transported over 5,000 cars across the Mexico-US border for American and Japanese-based OEMs with manufacturing in Mexico.
The new service is projected to enable an additional 30,000 cars to be transported between the trading partners in 2024.
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DP World no offers a service, enabling the transportation of cars from Mexico to the US and Canada via rail using 53-foot intermodal containers.
The service involves loading finished vehicles into containers directly at Mexican factories or designated stuffing yards near manufacturing hubs.
The containers are then trucked to intermodal rail ramps and transported by rail to destinations such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit and Toronto.
Upon arrival, the containers are trucked from the rail ramp to designated yards, where the cars are unloaded and delivered to dealerships.
Door-to-door transit times range from 8-14 days, depending on the route.
This new service is expected to facilitate the transport of an additional 30,000 finished vehicles between these trading partners in 2024.
While a traditional FEU can typically hold a maximum of four cars, the 53-foot containers can accommodate up to six vehicles, significantly improving efficiency and reducing costs for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
DP World's new 'cars in containers' innovation addresses the ongoing challenges in the North American automotive logistics industry caused by shortages in RoRo and multilevel railcar capacity, creating a need for alternative outbound solutions.
Since the beginning of 2024, DP World has already transported over 5,000 cars across the Mexico-US border for American and Japanese-based OEMs with manufacturing in Mexico.
The new service is projected to enable an additional 30,000 cars to be transported between the trading partners in 2024.
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