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CMA CGM launches block train to Penang PortCMA CGM launches block train to Penang Port

CMA CGM is providing a new rail link for Southern Thailand shippers using the Port of Penang in Malaysia.

Marcus Hand, Editor

August 29, 2022

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CMA CGM block train launch in Penang
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The new block train service links the Malaysian town Padang Besar on the Thai border with Penang and into CMA CGM’s regional shipping network in Asia under the CNC brand. CMA CGM has partnered, Infinity Logistics and Transport Ventures Limited (Infinity) for the rail link on which the French line will have up to 100 dedicated containers per week.

The new service was flagged off last week, along with the official opening of a 7,500 teu monthly capacity container yard at Penang Port.

CMA CGM’s CNC Line has two services calling at Penang Port link to major Asian ports including Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Qingdao, and Busan.

Yang Amat Berhormat Chow Kon Yew, Chief Minister of Penang said: “Congratulations to both CMA CGM and Infinity on this great partnership, it will certainly further reinforce Penang as a dynamic import and export gateway of Malaysia’s northern region – the Silicon Valley of the East. In line with the Penang2030 plan, I also believe that this partnership will help strengthen Penang Port as a prominent logistics hub, subsequently becoming a preferred destination of investments in Asean."

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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