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May / June 2021
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Oiltanking , Operail join hands
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Tank storage firm Oiltanking has signed a partnership for transporting chemicals by rail on the Vainikkala-Kotka route in Finland . The partners agreed that Operail Finland will be responsible for the rail transport of chemicals to Oiltanking ’ s terminal facilities in Kotka and other logistical services at the terminal . The annual freight volume of the new co-operation is estimated to exceed 1 million tons . Due to their proximity to the Russian border the Kotka terminal and Oiltanking ’ s facilities in Hamina are considered gateways to and from Russia . They mainly serve as hubs for Russian chemical flows ; various products enter via rail , are stored in heatable and insulated tanks and forwarded via truck or vessels . “ With Oiltanking ’ s experience in providing safe , efficient and reliable services in the field of tank storage logistics and Operail ’ s track record in offering customised and flexible transport services , we look forward to building a successful long term partnership ,” said Merja Porkka , terminal manager Mussalo for Oiltanking Finland . “ Over the past months , both teams have worked intensely to ensure a smooth transition of rail transport services to our new partner Operail without any disruption with our customers .” “ We are very pleased to be part of this exciting co-operation and to pursue our shared goal of growth ,” added Tero Kähkönen , operations manager at Oiltanking Finland . “ Both companies have placed great emphasis on ensuring that the highest safety and environmental standards for the transport of fuels and chemicals are met , and safety trainings and audits are regularly conducted .” Paul Lukka , chairman Operail Finland , called the partnership another significant milestone in the short history of the group ’ s Finnish operations . “ We are moving forward with giant leaps in Finland and executing our strategy as planned . We are grateful to Oiltanking Finland for the trust they have placed in us , and we will do our best to meet their expectations ,” said Lukka . Operail Finland , a subsidiary of international transport and logistics company Operail , started operations in November 2020 .
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The annual freight volume of the Oiltanking-Operail co-operation is estimated to exceed 1 million tons
Samskip adds extra ship
Samskip has responded to growing demand for its recently launched weekly container service between Dublin and Amsterdam by introducing a larger , faster ship and adding a call at Port of Waterford . The expansion comes less than five months after the debut of Amsterdam as a service separate from Samskip ’ s Rotterdam-Ireland links . “ We have experienced strong uptake for the direct route into Amsterdam ’ s network of rail , road and barge connections to major EU markets ,” said Thijs Goumans , head of Ireland trade at Samskip . “ As anticipated , customers linking to Ireland have been eager to avoid the post-Brexit hassles of UK distribution . Waterford can expect the same seamless connections .” The service upgrade sees the introduction of the 750TEU capacity container ship Edith .
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P & O , DFDS reach space charter agreement
Both the main ferry operators across the relationship with DFDS and enter this space English Channel have reached an charter agreement . agreement to make freight space on their “ It will ensure the continued resilience of the Dover-Calais ships available to one another principal UK-EU trade route on which thousands so as to maintain customer service levels on of businesses and millions of consumers rely . It the route and ensure its continued will also maintain service levels for our customers resilience . by reducing the time drivers spend waiting at the Under the space charter agreement freight ports , giving them access to a departure every 36 drivers can arrive at either Port of Dover or Port minutes and reducing gate-to-gate journey times of Calais and board the next available sailing , by an estimated 30 minutes .” irrespective of whether the ferry is operated by The Dover Strait is the single busiest route for P & O or DFDS . trade between Britain and the EU . The David Stretch , chief executive of P & O Ferries , agreement – which starts this summer – covers said : “ After the pandemic , during which we did all eight ships on Dover-Calais including the everything we could to keep essential goods P & O-owned Spirit of Britain , Spirit of France , moving at a time of national crisis , the best way Pride of Canterbury , Pride of Kent and Pride of to ensure that we can continue to run vital
Burgundy and the DFDS-owned Cote des freight services on Dover-Calais is to build on our Flandres , Cote des Dunes and Calais Seaways .
Freight drivers can arrive at Dover or Calais and board the next available sailing , irrespective of whether the ferry is operated by P & O or DFDS
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UP to build new grain transload terminal
US rail operator Union Pacific is building a state-of-the-art grain transload facility within its Global IV intermodal terminal in Joliet , Illinois , that will reduce supply-chain costs for agricultural producers and processors . The Union Pacific Global IV Transload facility will be managed by JCT , which is a 50 / 50 joint venture between Consolidated Grain and Barge Co and Gavilon Grain , LLC . The facility will be open to all Midwest agricultural producers and processors , expanding connection opportunities to both empty containers and Union Pacific ’ s West Coast port terminal network . Regional producers and processors will be able to transport product by truck to Global IV , where it will be transloaded into intermodal containers for shipment by rail to
West Coast ports , then loaded onto ocean carriers and shipped to overseas markets . The programme will offer greater access to containers for exporters and faster turnaround times for ocean carriers and their containers . Estimated completion is the fourth quarter this year . Once fully operational , the terminal will have the capacity to process 50,000 containers a year . “ This facility will support the regional agriculture economy by providing reduced supply chain costs and efficient loading support for exporting grain products , whole grains and oilseeds ,” said Kari Kirchhoefer , Union Pacific vice president – marketing and sales premium . “ By co-locating on site at G4 , we are creating greater efficiencies within the supply chain .”
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