APM Terminals & Containerships – Eco-friendly intermodal solution connects Spain, UK & Ireland

arrive at APM Terminals Gijon in time for a Friday departure, the vessel will arrive in Liverpool, UK on Monday and Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday. The service is suitable for all types of containerized cargo, including hazardous cargo. Located on Spain’s northern coast, APM Terminals Gijon is ideally placed for the UK. “In addition to the clear environmental benefits offered by this service, customers can also cut the time to UK and Irish markets from Spain, compared to shipments made from other Spanish ports,” says Terminal Manager, Miguel Ruiz. Each block train has a 52 TEU capacity and the potential to remove up to 26 trucks from the road. As well as reducing traffic congestion, the diesel locomotives used for this block train service are, according to statistics published by the Association of American Railroads, estimated to be three to four times more fuel-efficient than diesel trucks and lower greenhouse gas emissions by up to 75% compared to trucks. APM Terminals Gijon is equipped with a 450m on dock track for fast and efficient loading and a separate rail yard with two 350m tracks for optimum flexibility. In the future, the service has the capacity to scale up to a daily service for the cities currently served. APM Terminals Gijón is located in the port of Gijón on Spain’s Northern Coast. It offers direct connections to the Atlantic European coast and Canary Islands. With an annual container capacity of 113,000 TEUs, the terminal serves Northern Spain via excellent road and rail connectivity. Containerships is a full-service logistics company providing sustainable door-to-door multimodal transportation. Containerships is the part of French CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping company. Source: APM Terminals