DB Cargo UK and Maritime Transport will combine their expertise to increase rail freight capacity and competition in the intermodal market.
After reaching agreement in principle with DB Cargo UK, Maritime Transport Ltd. has announced the launch of a new division – “Maritime Intermodal” which will initially contract four dedicated services out of Felixstowe and Southampton.
“We are delighted to announce the launch of Maritime Intermodal, a new division of our business created with the intention of offering increased resource to our customers in an increasingly difficult market place,” John Williams, Executive Chairman of Maritime Group, said.
The long-term agreement will enable each organisation to operate to its strengths, driving up service and efficiency which will result in increased intermodal capacity and growth in rail freight.
“This is an exciting new agreement that brings together two of the largest and most successful freight companies in the UK to offer an industry-leading service to customers. It will enable DB Cargo UK to focus on what it does best – the efficient and reliable running of rail freight services, while giving Maritime the platform to offer its customers further capacity to move its container traffic,” Hans-Georg Werner, CEO of DB Cargo UK, said.
Under the agreement, DB Cargo UK will be contracted to run Maritime Intermodal’s rail operations out of Felixstowe and Southampton and will retain and grow its remaining intermodal business including key flows to and from Scotland.
In the same time, Maritime Intermodal will take on responsibility for DB Cargo UK’s terminals in Trafford Park, Manchester and Wakefield in West Yorkshire, and for DB Cargo UK’s existing intermodal customers on its Felixstowe and Southampton services. In addition, Maritime Intermodal will invest in both equipment and groundworks at the two sites, improving terminal turnaround times whilst also increasing container storage capacities. The terminals will remain open-access to both intermodal and non-intermodal services. Maritime Intermodal will retain existing services and seek additional services from all UK ports with all freight operating companies with the intention of increasing its intermodal offering.
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