In an interview with Holger Gloszeit from LogFair, our Country Manager Germany, Pélagie Mepin-Koebel, provides elements for a successful modal transfer.
The framework conditions are clear: there are not enough truck drivers and, by 2030, In any case, 30% of goods in Europe will have to be transported by rail.
However, the share of freight trains in freight transport in Germany was 18.7% in 2021. These figures are also reflected in the LogFair live survey: only 18% of participants say they use rail for freight transport.
Everysens wants to change that.
The advantages of rail transport for shippers are clear: for heavy, bulky and sensitive goods, as well as for long distances, rail is the first choice because of its very good cost-performance ratio. We automatically think of chemicals, steel and building materials, but also of finished products such as cars and drinks.
When asked which goods belong on the rail, Pélagie Mepin-Koebel answers:”It would be easier to ask yourself which goods do not belong on the rail.“.
Another important consideration for businesses is: what can we do (better) in terms of CO2 emissions? How can our entire supply chain become more sustainable?
And this is where a very interesting question comes in: if we opt for rail transport, should we automatically have a large number of goods transported directly, or can we also start with smaller quantities? What about insulated cars?
Spoiler: Anything is possible!
Pélagie Mepin-Koebel explains in the interview:”At Everysens, we started from the observation that rail transport is a kind of black box. Our aim is therefore to provide useful information from the available data, and this information should then be used for collaboration between shippers and railway companies. These are points where the market still has potential, and where time and mistakes can be further reduced.“
The attractiveness of this mode of transport is at stake, which can only be strengthened by greater transparency and with the help of digitized solutions.
