Ocean Rail
Introduction to the Ocean Rail and China-Europe Sea-Land Express
Ocean Rail Vision
Ocean Rail targets to improve the existing railway transport channel to Central and Eastern Europe and fill the gap between ocean transport ex China Mainland and inland transport channel to Central Europe and Balkans via Piraeus and Rijeka Gates.
15 routes from Piraeus
to and from eight destinations in European hinterland, including Skopje (North Macedonia), Sofia (Bulgaria), Belgrade (Serbia), Budapest (Hungary), Bratislava & Dunajska Streda (Slovakia), Enns (Austria), Pardubice & Melnik (Czech Republic).
Νearly 30 trains per week
in various combinations. Starting in July 2019, the Land-Sea Express has inaugurated a second route through the Port of Rijeka to Central Europe and Balkans under Ocean Rail’s development. New routes are under investigation in the long-term.
Ocean Rail Logistics S.A
founded in 2017
in Piraeus,Greece has improved the existing railway transport channel to Central and Eastern Europe through the acquisition of the local Rail Operators and the investment in inland container terminals. In this way, Ocean Rail fills the gap on the Trans-European inland transport channel making her the first and only logistics rail service provider that can offer the entire route to Central Europe and Balkans via Piraeus gate. Ocean Rail is 100% subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Group owned by 40% from COSCO Shipping (Europe) Gmbh, by 30% from COSCO Shipping Lines (Europe) Gmbh and by 30% from PENAVICO & CL (HONG KONG) CO., LIMITED (COSCO Shipping Logistics).
Ocean Rail Logistics S.A
founded in 2017
in Piraeus,Greece has improved the existing railway transport channel to Central and Eastern Europe through the acquisition of the local Rail Operators and the investment in inland container terminals. In this way, Ocean Rail fills the gap on the Trans-European inland transport channel making her the first and only logistics rail service provider that can offer the entire route to Central Europe and Balkans via Piraeus gate. Ocean Rail is 100% subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Group owned by 40% from COSCO Shipping (Europe) Gmbh, by 30% from COSCO Shipping Lines (Europe) Gmbh and by 30% from PENAVICO & CL (HONG KONG) CO., LIMITED (COSCO Shipping Logistics).
In 2020, Ocean Rail completed the investment on 2 new endeavours:
a) became the main shareholder of PEARL S.A. the only Rail Operator running freight trains from Piraeus via North Macedonia and Serbia to Central and Eastern Europe and
b) became a shareholder of Rail Cargo Terminal – BILK, a major and strategic container terminal in Hungary.
The China-Europe Sea and Land Express
refers to the route connecting Asia and China Mainland with Europe continent via ocean and rail transportation. Port of Piraeus in Greece plays a significant role on this route as it is the connecting point between the 2 basic modes of transport: vessel and train. Shipments arriving in Piraeus are forwarded further to the Balkans (North Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania) and Central Europe (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria) and other hinterland destinations of Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The China-EU Land Sea Express offers already an advantage of shorter transit time between China and Europe comparing to the traditional Western and Northern European routes. Transit time is going to reach the 7-10 days less when the upgrade of rail network along the Sea-Land route will have been completed.
The China-Europe Sea and Land Express
refers to the route connecting Asia and China Mainland with Europe continent via ocean and rail transportation. Port of Piraeus in Greece plays a significant role on this route as it is the connecting point between the 2 basic modes of transport: vessel and train. Shipments arriving in Piraeus are forwarded further to the Balkans (North Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania) and Central Europe (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria) and other hinterland destinations of Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The China-EU Land Sea Express offers already an advantage of shorter transit time between China and Europe comparing to the traditional Western and Northern European routes. Transit time is going to reach the 7-10 days less when the upgrade of rail network along the Sea-Land route will have been completed.
At present
Ocean Rail has established more than 15 routes from the Port of Piraeus to and from eight destination in European hinterland, including Skopje (North Macedonia), Belgrade (Serbia), Budapest (Hungary), Bratislava & Dunanjska Streda (Slovakia), Enns (Austria), Pardubice & Melnik (Czech Republic) by running nearly 30 trains per week in various combinations. Starting in July 2019, the Land-Sea Express has inaugurated a second route through the Port of Rijeka to Central Europe and Balkans.
Land-Sea Express service covers a region of over 70m people that can reached via truck through over 1500 inland points in Europe, by offering the capability to our customers for customs clearance at destination and Door-to-Door services.