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Our Solution
By closely analysing the specifications and the entire transport plan from start to finish, we designed a solution that is 99% rail - no rivers, no transhipment and no storage. It's a much more robust solution because there's no break in the load and, above all, it's more economical because there's no need to stop and pay customs duties in Switzerland. The result is a 100% customer-controlled rail pipeline from northern Italy to the port of Rotterdam.
AN INTEROPERABLE LOCOMOTIVE
To cross the borders of Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands without stopping, we found a partner with an interoperable locomotive that required only a simple change of driver.
The average journey time was reduced from 3.5 days (at best) to 24 hours. Customs duties for storage in Switzerland were eliminated and the fluidity of the route was guaranteed with dedicated resources.
MANAGEMENT OF THE RAILROAD CAR FLEET
In organising the rail traction for this project, we also rethought the management of the required fleet of 75 wagons, which allowed us to recover isolated wagons from other production sites in Italy, route them to maintenance workshops in Germany and even optimise empty returns.
The Italian customer now has a logistics solution that allows them to take advantage of import opportunities from Rotterdam.
BUSINESS CASES