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COSCO opens China’s first direct automated ship-to-rail terminal - Splash247

COSCO Shipping Ports has commissioned China’s first dedicated sea-rail line running directly into an automated container terminal, allowing cargo to move between ships and trains without passing through an intermediate storage yard. The 1,586 m railway entered service at CSP Xiamen Ocean Gate Terminal on July 29, when a train carrying 35 containers departed the …

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]]>https://citiverse.it/topic/40c03d5d-f27e-4937-9083-cd1a55065a6f/cosco-opens-china-s-first-direct-automated-ship-to-rail-terminalRSS for NodeTue, 18 Aug 2026 10:30:43 GMTFri, 31 Jul 2026 19:37:47 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to COSCO opens China’s first direct automated ship-to-rail terminal on Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:13:39 GMT]]>It works like this:

Unlike conventional port railways positioned parallel to the waterfront or outside the terminal, the new line runs perpendicular to the shoreline and reaches within 70 m of the quay.
Containers can be transferred directly between the terminal operating area and waiting trains, removing the truck or yard moves normally required between the two transport modes.

Here is the original article, with a tiny photo:
very small photo of the new ship-to-rail terminal

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