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_{Freightliner through the use of these new wagons and the operator’s unique ability to haul longer, heavier trains, using the state of the art PowerHaul locomotives, are creating Shortliner services. Through Shortliner services, Freightliner is increasing the amount of 40ft containers hauled per train by over 42% in comparison to a standard Class 66 service hauling 24 wagons, whilst still fulfilling the 20ft market demand.
Adam Cunliffe Managing Director, Freightliner Limited commented: “Freightliner Ltd’s investment in the new Ecofret ‘Shortliner’ wagons demonstrates Freightliner’s dedication to meet our customers’ needs in a market which is increasingly dominated by 40ft containers. These new wagons complement our existing 60ft wagon fleet ensuring maximum utilisation of both 40ft and 20ft containers. Our capability to haul longer, heavier trains teamed with our new wagons is ensuring more containers can be moved by rail, reducing CO2 emissions and removing more lorries from the UK’s congested roads.”}

_{Vist Freightliner at stand 750 at this years Multimodal event 1-3 May, VTG will also have a prototype of their triple wagon on display .  view full  PDF release}

The investments in the Strategic Freight Network to date have made a real impact on our business enabling hundreds of containers per day to move by rail instead of on the UK's congested road network and we welcome the plans to continue delivery of the Strategic Freight Network, particularly initiatives to increase capacity on the rail network."

He went on to say "As a member of the Rail Delivery Group I recognise the challenge of reducing the costs of the UK Railway system and I know that Network Rail and all the operators, including Freightliner, are keen to play their part and drive through efficiencies. The announcements made today will help to free up some of the constraints that were proving challenging in driving cost reductions and will provide continued impetus. As an independent company that operates and competes wholly in the broader transportation and logistics market we have to continually drive efficiencies through our business and hope we can play our part in contributing to reducing the unit costs of the whole railway system.”

Logico, a division of Freightliner Ltd, the UK’s largest intermodal rail freight operator, hauled a special service from Freightliner’s Garston Terminal to Freightliner’s South Wales International Terminal in Cardiff. The special consignment of multimodal rail containers will be used by Stobart Rail as it continues to expand its low-carbon rail freight services for customers across the UK.

This special service follows previous movements by Freightliner of similar containers from Felixstowe to Widnes after they were imported into the UK at the end of 2011.

Logico was set up in 2004 to provide specialist bespoke services to freight forwarders providing regular rail space on all Freightliner’s services without the need to make a long term commitment. Freightliner operates over 100 daily services to and from Felixstowe, Southampton, Tilbury, Thamesport and Seaforth to 14 destinations, 9 of which are terminals owned and operated by Freightliner.

Freightliner, the UK’s leading rail freight operator was presented the award for Best Operational Performance – Freight Performance Measure at the annual Golden Whistles awards ceremony, (Friday 27th January).

The award is presented to the most reliable and punctual rail freight operator in the UK based on moving annual average (MMA). The ‘Golden Whistles’ are organised by the Institute of Railway Operators in conjunction with Modern Railways magazine, to celebrate railway passenger and freight operators who have led their industry in improving their operational position during the last year.

Adam Cunliffe, Managing Director, Freightliner Ltd said, “To be named as the Best Performing Rail Freight Operator is a great achievement, and it is testament to the high level of product delivery and customer service that Freightliner offer. I would like to congratulate all the operational and engineering teams at Freightliner that have contributed to our position as the UK’s most reliable rail freight operator.”

For more information, please contact:

Monica Callus
callusm@freightliner.co.uk
0207 200 3900

MSC one of the world’s leading container shipping companies has renewed their contract with Freightliner Ltd, the UK’s leading intermodal rail freight operator increasing railed container volumes to the North West.

The renewed contract is an expansion of the existing Freightliner/ MSC service, moving 30,000 container moves per annum. The increase in volumes will remove over 6,000 additional lorry journeys per year from the UK’s congested road network.

This announcement follows the transfer of MSC’s services at The Port of Felixstowe to the ports newly developed, state of the art berths 8 and 9.

Adam Cunliffe, Managing Director, Freightliner Limited said; “We are delighted to have renewed our North West service with MSC and look forward to further developing this key rail route from the Port of Felixstowe with MSC. The contract helps to support the additional capacity that MSC is providing through the new berth 8 and 9 at Felixstowe that are able to support the new generation 14,000 teu container ships. In addition, it is intended that the service will be hauled by Freightliner’s new PowerHaul locomotives which uniquely combines, longer trains enabling increases in container volumes with reduced CO2 emissions. ”

Kelvin Wilden, Operations Director, MSC (UK) Ltd commented; “MSC (UK) Ltd is delighted to have renewed its North West contract with Freightliner that has proven to be so successful over the last five years. We have a long standing relationship with Freightliner supporting a number of services on a daily basis. Reliability and flexibility are a prerequisite of all our rail service providers and need to be proven before awarding any new contract. MSC is committed to supporting its rail product demonstrated by running some of the best utilised intermodal trains in and out of the Port of Felixstowe. Freightliner as an existing service provider remains well placed to help us maintain this commitment now and into the future.”

For more information and images, please contact:
Monica Callus
callusm@freightliner.co.uk
0207 200 3900