Tesco rail shipments boosted
The Port of Felixstowe has handled a consignment of swap bodies that will be used for Tesco's domestic rail business.
The brand-new Stobart units had been brought to the port from Asia, where they were manufactured, and loaded onto a train operated by Direct Rail Services Limited (DRS).The DRS service was specially arranged to transport swap body rail boxes to Daventry in Northamptonshire and could be set to return in the coming weeks as further units are imported.
Port of Felixstowe (PFL) is the largest container port in the UK and one of the largest in Europe. PFL is a member of the Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Group.
HPH, a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL), is the world's leading port investor, developer and operator.
The HPH network of port operations comprises 51 ports, spanning 25 countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Australasia.
Over the years, HPH has expanded internationally into other logistics and transportation-related businesses. These include cruise ship terminals, airport operations, distribution centres, rail services, and ship repair facilities.
