[Hyundai Glovis]
SEOUL -- Hyundai Glovis, the logistics wing of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, will operate a regular "block (unit)" train service once a week on the Trans-Siberian Railway (TSR) from Russia's far eastern port of Vladivostok to Saint Petersburg, an important port on the Baltic Sea.
Hyundai Glovis said Tuesday the container terminal of Saint Petersburg, a key Russian port, would provide an easy connection to sea routes to West Europe
Compared to wagonload trains, which comprise differing numbers of cars for various customers, a block train can save time and money because all cars carry the same commodity and are shipped from the same origin to the same destination, without being split up or stored en route.
There have been TSR inbound logistics through several stopover sites in the past, but Hyundai Glovis will be the first South Korean company to operate block trains on a regular basis. TSR freight transportation from Vladivostok has been irregular.
The company said domestic and foreign companies are expected to show great interest as its regular TSR service would ensure fast and stable cargo transportation.
reporter
Lim Chang-won
cwlim34@ajunews.com
