New UK rail link for NYK

Managing the flows of both product and information from vendors in the Far East, Middle East and Europe into its customers’ UK distribution networks, NYK is able to identify inbound containers suitable for onward transportation by rail, dependent on their destination and how quickly the product is required. It then books the containers with train operators EWS and Freightliner (Logico) for movement from Southampton to BIFT and DIRFT.

On arrival at the inland terminals, product can be held for 24–48 hours, providing a buffer for customers’ distribution centres in the event of disruption to the downstream supply chain. In addition to helping its customers avoid delays at the port and on the UK road network, NYK estimates that the new service will save approximately 1.8m road miles per year, equivalent to more than 2,400 tonnes of CO2.