Blocktrain Hinterland Connections
NYK offers a comprehensive network of rail services linking vessel calls at Rotterdam with the major industrial centres of Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and Northern France.
The main focus of this is a multiple service per week block train to Duisburg D3T, supported by dedicated connections from Duisburg to Rotterdam aimed at export cargos.
Schedule for NYK Block Trains
Proforma Schedule DRX service (Rotterdam Maasvlakte - D3T Duisburg v.v.)
| Cycle No. | Operational Closing |
Departure Maasvlakte |
Cargo Available |
| 1 | Fri 15:00 | Sun 11:00 | Mon 06:00* |
| 2 | Fri 15:00 | Mon 11:00 | Tue 06:00* |
| 3 | Mon 15:00 | Tue 11:00 | Wed 06:00* |
| 4 | Tue 15:00 | Wed 11:00 | Thu 06:00* |
| 5 | Wed 15:00 | Thu 11:00 | Fri 06:00* |
| 6 | Thu 15:00 | Fri 11:00 | Mon 06:00* |
* Please be aware that if containers need to be custom cleared upon arrival at the D3T terminal, the cargo availability is at 10.00 AM
| Cycle No. |
Cut off time D3T Duisburg |
Dep D3T Duisburg |
Arr |
| 1 | Fri 15:00 | Mon 06:00 | Mon 15:00 |
| 2 | Mon 15:00 | Tue 06:00 | Tue 15:00 |
| 3 | Tue 15:00 | Wed 06:00 | Wed 15:00 |
| 4 | Wed 15:00 | Thu 06:00 | Thu 15:00 |
| 5 | Thu 15:00 | Fri 06:00 | Fri 15:00 |
| 6 | Fri 15:00 | Sat 06:00 | Sat 15:00 |
- Containers from/to ECT Maasvlakte and APM Terminal Maasvlakte can be accepted on these trains.
- Blocktrain capacity 80 TEU per direction.
- Operational closing; timing when containers and documents have to be available for transport per rail.
- Cut off time D3T; timing when containers and documents have to be available at D3T for transport per rail.