Date: 11/08/2022

The UK arm of global shipping carrier MSC has announced a successful shake down of its new Anglo-Scottish rail service. What is effectively a land cruise for containers, takes traffic between ports and terminals in the West of Scotland and what the company calls global trade routes, via Hams Hall terminal in Birmingham and on ... [The rail link to Greenock Containbase remains closed. -RS]

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Looking over the site of Princes Pier Shed, latterly in use as container sidings for the Greenock Ocean Terminal. The bridge in the centre of shot goes over Brougham Street (See image 8933 and 15507) and ran into Princes Pier Station. It has been converted for use as a road bridge and for use with the run round loop. The signal box was to the right of the bridge, and signal gantry was at the end of the bridge.
Location: Greenock Containerbase Sidings
Company: Greenock and Ayrshire Railway
20/09/2008 Graham Morgan

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