DP World has launched a dedicated reefer rail freight service from Thimmapur, Hyderabad, to Nhava Sheva (Mumbai) in collaboration with Ocean Network Express (ONE). This initiative marks the first-ever refrigerated rail freight movement from DP World Thimmapur ICD to Nhava Sheva, providing a customised logistics solution for the region’s pharmaceutical exporters. By shifting cargo from road to rail, the service delivers environmental benefits while maintaining stable temperatures critical to preserving the efficacy and potency of pharmaceutical products.
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By consolidating cargo in a single train, the service ensures the entire shipment reaches the port together, aligning seamlessly with vessel schedules. Achieving this level of assured connectivity is more challenging via road transport, where cargo often arrives in smaller, staggered lots. The new weekly rail service can carry up to 43 40ft containers per train. With four scheduled services per month, DP World aims to shift more than 172 containers from road to rail, reducing road congestion by the equivalent of 43 truck journeys per day.
Each container is equipped with DP World’s proprietary powerpacks, designed to maintain precise temperature control throughout the journey, ensuring safe and reliable transport for sensitive pharmaceutical cargo.
The launch of this service underscores DP World’s commitment to strengthening Hyderabad’s role as a hub for pharma exports and demonstrating the benefits of intermodal rail connectivity for India’s export supply chains.