Maersk has launched a logistics solution for refrigerated goods between Spain and the UK

By Editorial PortalPortuario.cl

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Tierra de Mara subsidiary of Maersk Specializing in logistics within Europe, it has launched a new Spain-UK rail product designed specifically for temperature sensitive goods such as fruit and vegetables.

Designed with fresh Spanish produce, the new transport option has flexible capacity and will initially have three weekly departures from Valencia Station to Barking Station in East London. The trains will also carry unrefrigerated cargo on their journey south from the UK to Spain.

After trials in September with positive customer feedback, regular shipments will begin at the end of October, just in time for Spain’s fruit and vegetable export season. More than 90% of these exports go north, resulting in up to 1,400 trucks crossing Spain’s northern border each day to key markets in the UK, France, the Benelux countries, Germany and Scandinavia.

“Our new product solves many of the challenges that our refrigerated storage unit customers in Spain face when exporting: First, many large retailers want to reduce the carbon footprint of the products they sell. Second, there is a shortage of truck drivers, which means that trucking across borders It is often limited and currently unreliable.Third, the capacity and quality of the main roads are limited, which leads to congestion.Our rail transport makes Spanish exporters independent from lack of drivers and road congestion, and saves 90% less CO2 emissions compared to a truck on the road “. Diego Montero’s forgivenessDirector General of France, Iberia and the Maghreb region.

“Large customers (importers, producers and retailers alike) handle sea and land freight flows. By providing them with a reliable ground-to-rail distribution network, we will help create faster, greener and more efficient routes, regardless of the origin and destination of sensitive cargo,” Birdons added. “

In addition, Maersk simplifies and optimizes the supply chains of its customers with a comprehensive offer of additional logistics services. These range from customs brokerage or cold storage to Captain Peter, a technology that ensures complete transparency of data regarding the status of goods inside a refrigerated container throughout its journey.