News / Maersk doubles AE19 Asia-Europe rail capacity again as demand grows

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Just months after transforming its Asia-Europe rail offering into a weekly service, Maersk is set to double capacity again and offer two departures a week.

The container carrier said demand for the AE19 service had outstripped supply in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Volumes had nearly doubled in the immediate aftermath of the outbreak when shipping lines introduced widespread blanking programmes and many countries began social lockdowns.

Attracted by competitive prices as well as faster transit, both North-east Asia and North Europe ...