Port of Felixstowe announces new service
A new daily rail service has been introduced at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. The new service is operated by GB Railfreight and connects the UK s largest container port with Wakefield in Yorkshire.
The new service is the 13th operated by GB Railfreight and the 12th daily rail connection to destinations in Yorkshire.
Commenting on the latest addition to the port s roster of rail services, Chris Lewis, Chief Executive Officer at the Port of Felixstowe, said: Expanding the number of rail services available to importers and exporters from the port is one of our key objectives. The Port of Felixstowe is the Northern Powerhouse s major container gateway and approximately 50% of traffic between Felixstowe and the North moves by rail. Increasing the number of services is good for the port, good for our customers and good for the environment.
New Daily Intermodal Service Takes More HGVs Off the Road
East Anglia to Yorkshire Container Rail Link Commences
UK – A new daily intermodal service operated by GB Railfreight has begun running from the Port of Felixstowe to Maritime Transport’s facility at Wakefield Europort. This represents GBRf s seventh intermodal service into a Maritime facility and will operate Monday to Friday from the UK s busiest container port.
The rake will initially comprise of a mix of wagon types, including two Eco Triples, two Q8s and eleven IKA Twins. The combination of a variety of wagons is significant, as it allows for enhanced flexibility, maximising the number of boxes that can be carried to better satisfy consumer demand and make more effective use of overall capacity. John Smith, Managing Director at GB Railfreight, said: