Logistics company DP World has announced that it is expanding rail capacity between its London Gateway and Southampton logistics hubs.
DP World describes the expansion as ‘critical’, stating that it is ‘set to enhance UK supply chain resilience while slashing carbon emissions by cutting more than 1 million truck miles a year’.
Operated by Freightliner, a new midweek train service will run from 1 October 2024. The first weekly service between London Gateway and Southampton was launched in 2022 in an effort to ‘boost the resilience of customer supply chains, enabling swift and reliable freight transit between the two UK ports’.
John Trenchard, UK vice president of commercial and supply chain at DP World, said: “Launching a second rail service between London Gateway and Southampton is the next logical step for DP World, given the clear benefits for our customers.
“Providing a cleaner and more cost-efficient way to move cargo across the country is a key priority for DP World in the UK, and modal shift has consistently proven to be a reliable and flexible solution.”
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Chris Lawrenson, managing director of intermodal logistics at Freightliner Group, added: “Freightliner are delighted to continue supporting DP World with their second weekly port train service, working in partnership to develop further modal shift between Southampton and London Gateway.
“Our fleet of rolling stock and carbon-efficient trains provide customers with lower-carbon options for their international container movements.”
