FERNLEY, Nev. – The Port of Nevada, an inland port near Reno, is now offering international intermodal service to and from the Port of Oakland, Calif., thanks to a partnership with Union Pacific and CMA CGM Group.
“Direct rail access between Reno and the West Coast significantly increases the amount of cargo freight that can be shipped,” Stuart Lichter, president of the Port of Nevada and its owner, Industrial Realty Group, said in a statement. “This collaborative venture will provide our clients with a more efficient, reliable, and environmentally sensitive way to transport goods.”
The 224-acre Port of Nevada’s rail capabilities include bulk and intermodal transloading and storage. It features 7,000 feet of track.
The facility received its first containers on June 3.
Georgia has developed an inland port that uses rail to move containers from Port of Savannah dockside into inland Georgia/Atlanta
Not that it was as big as this venture, but didn’t something like this occur on the East Coast? It was several years ago and seemed to be on a small scale. It was covered by Trains Newswire. endmrw0614240247