OOCL saves 38,000 tonnes in emissions

To mark the renewal of the contract, Freightliner ran a special dedicated train hauling 52 containers for OOCL from the train operator’s Trafford Park Terminal in Manchester to the Port of Southampton.

OOCL has committed to increase its capacity by 50% with daily wagons being linked between the Freightliner terminal at Southampton and its strategic terminal networks at Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. As a crucial city centre hub for Manchester and the North West, the Trafford Park terminal is the busiest in the UK, moving in excess of 700 boxes each day.

Adam Cunliffe, managing director of Freightliner said, “We are delighted to have renewed the partnership with OOCL for a second 10 year period. It is a reflection of an aligned partnership – a relationship that is committed to providing a better and more efficient service that will enable both parties to continue to grow notwithstanding the challenges of today’s market.”