A SECOND rail service will soon be established between Southampton and London Gateway Terminal to augment the first rail freight link opened in 2022, reports BBC News.
Dubai's global port operator, dp World, announced there would be an additional weekly service operated by Freightliner. DP World said it would reduce carbon emissions by cutting more than one million truck miles each year.
The first weekly service between London Gateway - a large container terminal and distribution facility at Thurrock in Essex - and the Port of Southampton enabled swift and reliable freight transit between the two locations.
Last year, DP World introduced 'modal shift' incentives to use rail in September, paying GBP70 (US$93) per container and then GBP100 from January.
The firm said rail's share had subsequently risen from 21 per cent of containers in early 2023 to 35 per cent in March 2024.
John Trenchard, vice president of commercial and supply chain at DP World, said there were 'clear benefits' to a second rail service.
'Providing a cleaner and more cost-efficient way to move cargo across the country is a key priority for DP World in the UK, and modal shift has consistently proven to be a reliable and flexible solution,' he said.
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Dubai's global port operator, dp World, announced there would be an additional weekly service operated by Freightliner. DP World said it would reduce carbon emissions by cutting more than one million truck miles each year.
The first weekly service between London Gateway - a large container terminal and distribution facility at Thurrock in Essex - and the Port of Southampton enabled swift and reliable freight transit between the two locations.
Last year, DP World introduced 'modal shift' incentives to use rail in September, paying GBP70 (US$93) per container and then GBP100 from January.
The firm said rail's share had subsequently risen from 21 per cent of containers in early 2023 to 35 per cent in March 2024.
John Trenchard, vice president of commercial and supply chain at DP World, said there were 'clear benefits' to a second rail service.
'Providing a cleaner and more cost-efficient way to move cargo across the country is a key priority for DP World in the UK, and modal shift has consistently proven to be a reliable and flexible solution,' he said.
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