GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Maritime Transport Ltd started a new intermodal service running from the Port of Felixstowe, in Suffolk, UK, to Maritime Transport’s location at Wakefield Europort.
The new service marks GBRf’s continued expansion into the intermodal market and underlines the vital role rail freight plays in delivering goods around the country. The new Felixstowe to Wakefield service represents GBRf’s seventh intermodal into a Maritime Transport’s facility and will operate on a weekly basis, running Monday to Friday from the UK’s busiest container port.
“We are extremely proud to be able to continue our work with Maritime to deliver first-class service, which demonstrates sustained growth for our companies and shows an inherent trust in our long-standing partnership,” John Smith, Managing Director at GB Railfreight, said.
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.
This partnership offers GBRf a strong position as it leads the way to grow the rail freight sector at a time of unprecedented economic challenge.
GB Railfreight now operates 21 intermodal services in total and the continued expansion of intermodal services in the UK reaffirms the industry’s commitment to put the UK back on track after COVID-19, while also demonstrating a sustained commitment to the decarbonisation of country’s economy.
“Following what has been a year of new challenges for those throughout the industry, it has been incredibly important for us as business to continue to build not just sustainable but robust solutions to ensure the stability of the supply chain. This new intermodal service is testament to this and we are very pleased to be working with GB Railfreight to deliver essential intermodal services to our customers,” John Bailey, Managing Director of Intermodal and Terminals at Maritime Transport said.
50% of traffic between the Port of Felixstowe and the North represents the freight carried by rail.
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