Maersk new intercontinental train will help Brazil export to Asia

To provide an alternative as well as more efficient land and sea logistics opportunities to Brazilian producers looking to send goods to Asia, Maersk has launched its first Eastbound intercontinental train from St. Petersburg port in Russia to Vostochniy port, a deepwater port in the Sea of Japan that connects to China, Japan and Korea by sea. 

The overall transit time of the new intercontinental service from ports in Northern Europe to Asia will be between 23 and 32 days, reducing by half a traditional ocean route of 52 to 57 days. This means goods by sea can move from Rotterdam to Russia before being loaded onto a train that crosses more than half of the world in one trip.

The first intercontinental train, which departed last weekend, was loaded with plywood and chemical products from the FCT port terminal in St. Petersburg to VSC terminal in the port of Vostochniy in Russia’s Far East (both terminals are part of the Global Ports group). Upon arrival to Vostochniy, containers will be loaded on Maersk’s short-sea vessels for delivery to Korea and Japan.

“The AE19 service provides our customers not only with a faster delivery solution, but also a lower cost than airfreight. So far, the service has been used for westbound shipments from Asia to Europe only, however as the service has been experiencing a steady growth since the beginning of 2020, it has further enabled shipments in the opposite direction from Europe to Asia as well. Customer demand to develop the Eastbound service, especially within the automotive, technology, chemicals and industrial verticals, has further led to the launch of this service”, shares Kasper Krog, Head of Intercontinental Rail at A.P. Moller – Maersk.

Maersk provides its customers with flexible transport solutions, enabling them to find the most suitable options to transfer their goods. The customers can easily switch transport modes between Ocean and Rail solutions, which allows them to react quickly to changing market demands. 

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