European railway cargo carrier DB Schenker Rail has expanded its transport services to Turkey with a new traffic connection between Cologne, Germany and Cerkezkoy in Turkey.
The train connection will initially offer one round trip per week. The trips may be increased to three per week by the end of the year if required.
The trains are equipped with special double pocket wagons for the transport of semi-trailers, and take five to six days for every trip.
DB Schenker Rail Intermodal Industry Sector head Andreas Schulz said, "Our new rail product is the first rail connection that is able to transport semi-trailers directly to their destination in Turkey, 40 kilometers outside of Istanbul. Up to now, this procedure was only possible with containers by rail.
The new transport connection has been set up for the Turkey's freight forwarder Ulusoy Logistics.