Doncaster Iport press release - 6 trains a day

[eastwestdivide]

21 NOV

iPort Rail returns to six trains a day as activity accelerates​

iPort Rail, Doncaster, has this week welcomed a sixth daily train Felixstowe service, bringing the terminal back up to pre-pandemic service levels.
The new overnight service will operate six days a week departing and brings the number of daily services between iPort Rail and Felixstowe up to three. The terminal also runs one daily service to Southampton and two to Teesport, including a new service operated by Tesco that launched over the summer
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iPort Rail is also in an advanced stage of its Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status application, which will allow the terminal to process customs on site after the Brexit transition period ends.

According to a press release at

iPort Rail returns to six trains a day as activity accelerates

iPort Rail returns to six trains a day as activity accelerates

wearedoncaster.co.uk

 

[PeterC]

That might help clear the Felixstowe backlog.

 

[GB]

Any one know what this latest service is?

 

[Trackman]

That might help clear the Felixstowe backlog.

It's massive so I've heard.

 

[Freightmaster]

Any one know what this latest service is?

It's the diversion of an existing GBRf service (4E28/4L28) which previously ran to/from Doncaster Railport
on the opposite side of the ECML, rather than a 'new train' as such.




MARK

 

[GB]

Thanks

 

[dk1]

It's massive so I've heard.

11,000 containers of stored PPE for the government is causing many issues at the port.

 

[hwl]

11,000 containers of stored PPE for the government is causing many issues at the port.

And costs DoH £1m+ a day in storage fees!
Apparently the PPE container stock pile at Felixstowe is being reduced rapidly hence I suspect a good number moved on by rail to other locations given the lorry related issues.

Which routes have the loading suddenly shot up on???

There is also a global issue of too many empty containers in Europe / US / Canada and not enough containers for goods in China / Bangladesh (lots of clothes waiting to be loaded) /other Asian countries - Felixstowe hasn't really been accepting empty containers for export for months.

 

[dk1]

Not sure what routes have seen an increase personally. This is usually one of the busiest times of the year for imports so most trains are well loaded.

The issues surrounding Felixstowe Port recently where brought to a head when one ship delayed heavily awaiting dock space was turned round & diverted to Rotterdam.