PD Ports, EWS launch container train service

Source: Supply Chain Digital

Date :07/11/2008 08:53:01

PD Ports, operator of the deep water port at Teesport, and rail freight operator EWS have launched a new high cube capacity container train service between the North East of England and central Scotland.

The daily train service connects Teesport to Mossend and Grangemouth in central Scotland.

The service is attractive to customers looking to cut costs and PD Ports and EWS estimate that customers should see their average inland transportation costs between Teesport and central Scotland slashed by switching from road to rail.

In addition, as freight trains emit five times less CO2 per tonne km moved than road haulage, carbon emissions as well as costs fall for those switching from road to rail.

Martyn Pellew, Group Development Director for PD Ports, said: "British industry has been demanding a rail route to Scotland from Teesport that can accommodate high cube containers… With such a significant potential for cost saving for customers switching from road to rail, there never has been a better time to use Britain's third largest port by volume of tonnage."