DP World, CMA CGM jointly receive maiden block train

Global logistics companies DP World and CMA CGM, Friday said they jointly received their maiden block train from Mundra, Gujarat to DP World private freight terminal Panipat, Haryana.

This new service is the first block train by a shipping line between Mundra and Panipat.

The fully loaded 90-TEU train was flagged off from Mundra port on February 27. The service was received in the presence of representatives from DP World and CMA CGM India.


The new weekly block train service will provide dedicated and seamless connection from Mundra Port to PFT (ICD) Panipat thereby, making customers’ cargo reach internal markets faster.

DP World provides container train services connecting major cargo centers to gateway ports.

The company has created a network of logistics assets in India including. It covers almost 70% of EXIM and 30% of Domestic markets in India.

Present in India for more than 30 years, the CMA CGM Group employs 4,700 staff members in the country. It connects India to the rest of the world with 12 services making 12 calls weekly.