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U-Freight adds second consolidation hub for China-Europe rail service
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Posttime:2020-08-28
HONG Kong's U-Freight Group has added a second consolidation centre in Zhengzhou to meet the rising demand for less than container load service, the company has announced.
U-Freight started its regular service in 2014, consolidating cargo in Zhengzhou and using the daily service that operates from that railhead to and from Malaszewicze in Poland, Hamburg in Germany, and Liege in Belgium.
Transit times from Zhengzhou to Malaszewicze are between 12 to 14 days, and 16-18 days to Hamburg.
A spike in LCL traffic as a greater number of shippers switch from air and ocean to the overland mode has led U-Freight to establish a consolidation centre at its logistics hub in Shanghai, said a company statement.
"As an early adopter of this routing option, we have developed a strong position in the market," said U-Freight CEO Simon Wong.
"We now handle significant consol shipments from China to Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands as well as smaller volumes to other European countries, handled by our network of lon
source:Schednet
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