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“We are proud to be making a valuable contribution to more attractive, digital rail freight transport with this innovation project. Fitting our European fleet with cutting-edge sensor technology is pivotal to our digitalisation strategy,” says Sven Wellbrock, COO for Europe and Chief Safety Officer at VTG. Meanwhile, VTG Rail Logistics has finalised the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Slovakian railway company Carbo Rail, following approval by antitrust authorities. Carbo Rail will be integrated into VTG’s Retrack railway company and will operate under the name Retrack Slovakia. “Its operating licences for Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary make Carbo Rail a sensible complement to our Retrack network that sustainably reinforces our presence in Central and Eastern Europe,” says Günther J Ferk, head of VTG Rail Logistics Europe. “Working together under the same name, our commitment is to supply customers with seamless, single-source transaction services and end-to-end forwarding solutions along the most important transportation corridors all over Europe.” www.vtg.com MORE ADBLUE FOR SUTTONS
NEW WAREHOUSE FOR DACHSER
Dachser has formally opened a new hazardous materials warehouse near Karlsruhe, Germany. The 21,800-m2 facility in Malsch offers 43,000 pallet spaces for chemicals, paints, coatings, adhesives and other products. “Constantly growing demand from the chemical industry made building the new facility an absolute must,” says Bernd Grossmann, branch manager at Malsch. Construction began two years ago, with part of the warehouse being made available to customers in early 2019. The site, which cost more than €20m to develop, is now fully up and running and is connected to Dachser’s European network, with Karlsruhe seen as a pivotal logistics hub for chemical products. It also has good transport links to France, which is the largest market for German chemical exports.
The new warehouse (above) is divided into nine sections separated by firewalls. Each section has an automatic fire extinguishing system with both ceiling and in-rack sprinkler systems. The depressed floors are specially designed to retain product leakage and firewater, while barriers at the wastewater outlets provide increased groundwater protection. www.dachser.com VTG ADDS CONNECTIONS
VTG has begun a test of seven sensor prototypes, equipping a large part of its rail wagon fleet with sensors to enable predictive and status-based rail freight car maintenance. In addition, track-side monitoring systems for a number of safety-related wagon parts – including the braking system, wheelsets and general wagon status – are also being tested.
Suttons Tankers has renewed and expanded its contract with GreenChem, one of Europe’s largest producers and distributors of AdBlue. “The renewal and expansion of our contract with GreenChem exemplifies our commitment to the safe and efficient delivery of products on behalf of our customers,” says Michael Cundy, managing director of Suttons Tankers. “With nearly a decade’s worth of experience working with GreenChem, Suttons Tankers are looking forward to continuing to provide outstanding levels of service and strengthen the partnership even further.” “We are thrilled to announce the renewal of our contract with Suttons Tankers,” adds Chris Haynes, managing director of GreenChem. “Their strategic geographical presence, along with their leading levels of safety and customer service are well known in the industry, meaning that the expansion of this contract was a natural move for GreenChem.” www.suttonsgroup.com
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