News / More trains available as demand grows for box line Asia-Europe rail services

MSC has launched a sea-rail Asia-Europe service via Russia, while 2M partner Maersk has again upgraded its services along the route.

Connections from Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao, Yokohama, and Busan feed into the Russian ports of Vladivostok and Vostochny, MSC said yesterday, before beginning the 13-day transit along the trans-Siberian railway to St Petersburg.

“From St Petersburg, cargo can be shipped directly to sEuropean hubs such as Antwerp, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam and Le Havre through our European feeder network, offering an extensive coverage of ...