GVT-Group of Logistics will increase the frequency of its rail shuttle service between Rotterdam and Chengdu in China to five round trips per week from December. The Chengdu-Tilburg-Rotterdam-Express first completed its route in June. The service started with three weekly round trips. After first expanding to four, this schedule will now be increased to five runs per week in December.
The shuttle service is operated by Railport Brabant in collaboration with the Chinese rail operator CDIRS. It is the showpiece of the “Get Ahead in Europe” initiative. Through this campaign, which was launched in September, partners Logistiek Midden-Brabant and the Port of Rotterdam Authority aim to draw Asian companies’ attention to the advantages of this Dutch axis as an efficient gateway to Europe.
“More and more parties are discovering the service as a useful complement to air freight and ocean shipping … At the end of the day, rail transport increases your flexibility and allows you to take more effective control of your stock management. Everything is delivered ‘door to door’ within 15 days,” GVT’s General Manager Roland Verbraak said.
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