A NEW weekly rail service, the Ust-Luga Express, has
launched to offer shippers a regular and reliable rail service between Ust-Luga
Container Terminal on the Baltic Sea to the MANP inland terminal, 45 kilometres
south-west of Moscow.
The service, launched jointly by MANP Terminal and
Avelana Logistics forwarding and customs brokering company, is unusual in that
it accepts shipments as small as a single container.
"We want to offer shippers with just one or two
containers the same advantages as our bigger customers," said MANP chief
executive officer Maxim Tyomkin in a statement. "The train is particularly
attractive for shipments during the winter season, when road haulage is more
expensive and risks of delays are high."
The total price of intermodal transportation from
Ust-Luga to Moscow, using the train to MANP terminal, and road on-carriage is
significantly lower than all-road delivery.
"We also provide transfers from the terminal to
final consignees in Moscow," said Mr Tyomki. An additional advantage of
the service is that the cargo is not subject to the heavy-weight surcharge,
usually applicable on road.
The 120-TEU Ust-Luga Express, takes 36 hours, leaving
every Saturday and arriving at MANP early on Monday morning. It takes both
bonded and unbonded cargo.
There has been significant investment in the facilities
at MANP since it was acquired by Global Container Service (GCS) in 2006, with
both rail and hard-standing infrastructure upgraded and bonding warehousing
created.
Source : HKSG.
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