GB Railfreight has announced that they recently started a new intermodal freight service to Liverpool, which will see 20,000 lorry journeys off the roads.

The new service operates to the Port of Liverpool from the East Midlands, and operates in partnership with Mediterranean Shipping Company (UK) Ltd.

The new freight train service will run five times a week.

Despite the impact of Coronavirus, GB Railfreight has continued to make waves in the Intermodal market, and this is the 21st GBRf intermodal service to date.

John Smith, Managing Director of GB Railfreight, said: “We are delighted to have begun services between the East Midlands and the Port of Liverpool.  Despite the economic challenges we all face, GB Railfreight continues to grow as a business, and we are showing ourselves to be leaders in the field of innovation and a customer delivery. I couldn’t be prouder to unveil our newest intermodal service – proof we are the industry’s most trusted intermodal carrier.

“I cannot thank MSC enough for allowing us to establish and launch a new service for them. We look forward to developing this partnership even further in the months and years ahead.

“GBRf prides itself on being supportive and committed to long standing and inspiring partnerships. We like to be challenged.  We are delighted to be working with our customer MSC, Peel Ports and Maritime Transport in delivering a new intermodal service into the Port of Liverpool- one which will see 20,000 lorry journeys off our roads.”

Jonathan Burke, Operations Director at MSC UK said: “We are very pleased to announce that, together with our partners, we have launched the first daily intermodal rail connection between the Port of Liverpool and the East Midlands. This new service enhances our nationwide port and intermodal network, further strengthening the breadth of our offering to clients whilst helping to reduce carbon emissions.”

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