{"id":298636,"date":"2025-10-09T16:31:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T06:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/?p=87361"},"modified":"2025-10-09T16:31:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T06:31:56","slug":"hyderabad-nhava-sheva-reefer-rail-service-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=298636","title":{"rendered":"Hyderabad \u2013 Nhava Sheva reefer rail service launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DP World has launched Hyderabad\u2019s first dedicated refrigerated (reefer) rail freight service, linking its inland container depot (ICD) at Thimmapur with Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, JNPA). According to the partners, the weekly service, operated in collaboration with Ocean Network Express (ONE), is designed to give pharmaceutical exporters a more reliable and sustainable link to global shipping networks.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span id=\"more-87361\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The new route marks the first time refrigerated containers have moved by rail from Hyderabad to Nhava Sheva. Each service carries up to 43 forty-foot containers, consolidating cargo into a single, temperature-controlled train that arrives at the port aligned with scheduled vessel departures. By switching this traffic from road to rail, DP World says it can move more than 170 containers a month. They say that cuts congestion and emissions equivalent to taking 43 trucks off the road each day.<\/p>\n<h2>Three-day trip monitored onboard<\/h2>\n<p>The train departs ICD Thimmapur every Wednesday at 1000hrs local time. Exporters must deliver their containers by 1800hrs the previous evening (Tuesday). Arrival at Nhava Sheva on Saturday morning is scheduled for 1000hrs. The trip is around 750km (about 460 miles) across three states. The new service will add to Nhava Sheva&#8217;s ambitions to actively grow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/shipping-logistics\/2025\/08\/new-container-line-enters-market\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">its share of container traffic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"fluid wp-image-87373 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Commerorative-reefer-on-first-train-out-of-ICD-Thimmapur-DP-World-336x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"987\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Commerorative-reefer-on-first-train-out-of-ICD-Thimmapur-DP-World-336x224.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Commerorative-reefer-on-first-train-out-of-ICD-Thimmapur-DP-World-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Commerorative-reefer-on-first-train-out-of-ICD-Thimmapur-DP-World-208x139.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Commerorative-reefer-on-first-train-out-of-ICD-Thimmapur-DP-World.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Commerorative reefer (DP World)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a statement from DP World, each reefer container is operated by its own \u201cproprietary powerpacks\u201d, maintaining temperature control throughout the journey. The company added that technicians accompany the train and remain connected to ground teams via digital monitoring systems to ensure real-time oversight and cargo security.<\/p>\n<h2>Ensures timely vessel connections<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThis new reefer rail freight service provides Hyderabad\u2019s pharmaceutical exporters with a reliable and efficient alternative to road transport,\u201d said Adhendru Jain, Vice President \u2013 Rail and Inland Terminals, DP World Subcontinent. \u201cBy moving the entire train directly to port, it provides integrated cold chain advantage, assured vessel connectivity and secure cargo movement throughout the journey. The shift to rail also reduces carbon emissions, creating a more sustainable model for pharma businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"fluid wp-image-87375 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Masahiro-Sakikubo-Managing-Director-Ocean-Network-Express-India-left-and-Anhendru-Jain-of-DP-World-India-DP-World-336x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"924\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Masahiro-Sakikubo-Managing-Director-Ocean-Network-Express-India-left-and-Anhendru-Jain-of-DP-World-India-DP-World-336x224.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Masahiro-Sakikubo-Managing-Director-Ocean-Network-Express-India-left-and-Anhendru-Jain-of-DP-World-India-DP-World-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Masahiro-Sakikubo-Managing-Director-Ocean-Network-Express-India-left-and-Anhendru-Jain-of-DP-World-India-DP-World-208x139.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Masahiro-Sakikubo-Managing-Director-Ocean-Network-Express-India-left-and-Anhendru-Jain-of-DP-World-India-DP-World.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Partners photocall (DP World)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Partners Ocean Network Express India has called the service the first seamless, hassle-free reefer rail service. \u201cThis partnership allows us to offer exporters a sustainable, direct and dependable connection with fixed cut-off times and schedules between inland production hubs and our ocean network,\u201d said Masahiro Sakikubo, Managing Director, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.one-line.com\/en\/standard-page\/about-us\"  rel=\"noopener\">Ocean Network Express (India)<\/a>. \u201cMoving cargo by rail reduces the risks of delays on the road and ensures timely vessel connections. This collaboration demonstrates how rail\u2013sea integration can improve efficiency for exporters and strengthen India\u2019s position in global trade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Msahiro Sakikubo, Managing Director, Ocean Network Express India (left) and Anhendru Jain of DP World India (DP World) posed for a photocall prior to the first departure. DP World said the service could cut carbon emissions by up to 70% compared with road transport, supporting the state of Telangana\u2019s drive for multimodal logistics and sustainable trade. DP World operates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/shipping-logistics\/2025\/03\/modal-shift-to-rail-in-india\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">eight inland rail terminals<\/a> and more than 100 container rakes across India. It has said its integrated network is well placed to support the growing demand for temperature-controlled logistics between Hyderabad and Nhava Sheva.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DP World has launched Hyderabad\u2019s first dedicated refrigerated rail freight service, linking its inland container depot at Thimmapur with Nhava Sheva.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18396,12152,12629,12336,18397,15043,553,7932,18398,1732,18399,3825,3826,18400,1433,16654,18401,12154],"tags":[12159],"class_list":["post-298636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adhendru-jain","category-business-commerce-miscellaneous","category-container","category-container-shipping","category-dp-world-india","category-hyderabad","category-india","category-logistics","category-masahiro-sakikubo","category-multimodal","category-nhava-sheva","category-ocean-network-express","category-one","category-pharma","category-rail","category-reefer","category-refrigerated-cargo","category-shipping-logistics","tag-world-cargo-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=298636"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":299207,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298636\/revisions\/299207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=298636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=298636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=298636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}