L.I.T. GRUPPE AND CAPTRAIN ESTABLISH
JOINT VENTURE FOR
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
By combining rail and road transport, the transport network operates not only with high efficiency but also in a significantly more environmentally friendly manner than would be possible with road transport alone.
VEHICLE PARTS BY RAILL.I.T. GRUPPE AND CAPTRAIN ESTABLISH
JOINT VENTURE FOR
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Cross-modal transport and logistics solutions from a single source: With this goal in mind, we established the joint venture SmartRail Logistics together with the rail logistics provider Captrain Deutschland GmbH. One of the first major clients is a renowned automotive manufacturer. Since 2018, the joint venture has been supplying its Emden plant with vehicle parts by rail.
Three trains run from Dresden to Emden every week. This saves us approximately 100 truck journeys. "With SmartRail Logistics, we offer our customers multimodal integrated transport solutions. The company manages the entire supply chain from door-to-door," explains Simeon Breuer, Managing Director of L.I.T. Speditions GmbH. Through the innovative cooperation between a freight forwarder and a railway company in a joint venture, not only is the number of necessary processes and interfaces reduced, but a highly efficient transport network is also created.
The reorganization of freight transport has further advantages: Firstly, partial loading onto rail is more environmentally friendly than pure road transport. Secondly, the efficiency of the transports increases, because by law, four tons more goods may be transported in combined transport than in road transport.
"Through the innovative cooperation between a freight forwarder and a railway company in a joint venture, a highly efficient transport network is created."
Jérôme Méline,
Managing Director of Captrain Deutschland GmbH
The idea of a transport corridor from Dresden directly to the Emden automotive plant was presented by L.I.T. CEO Fokke Fels and Captrain Managing Director Henrik Würdemann at the annual "Innovation Day Logistics" of Volkswagen AG. With success: In addition to the multi-year contract for intermodal transport, they received the innovation award. "We drove the project forward together from the very first day. Such an innovation can only be implemented in cooperation with another well-positioned company like Captrain," emphasizes Fokke Fels.