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Logtainer and Hupac agreement to develop an intermodal network between Ligurian ports, Switzerland and southern Germany
The respective experiences of commercial and operational development will be shared
February 3, 2021
Stressing that this transport network will ligurian ports that will benefit from an increase in the number of national and international connections, to the benefit of the economic supply chain involved, Logtainer and Hupac highlighted collaboration will also lead to an increase in interest in rail transport and will contribute to modal shift with eco-sustainable transport from Ligurian ports to the Plain padana and through the Alps until you reach the important clusters in Switzerland and southern Germany.
Noting that the completion of the railway works on the italian territory, including the last mile works of the ports provided for in the Italia Veloce plan, will allow a strong increase in of rail traffic, logtainer's CEO, Guido Nicolini, explained that "the agreement with Hupac will allow our customers and partners to develop and increase traffic destined beyond the Alps, which currently does not transit from Italian ports. Thanks to the synergy between Hupac and logtainer will be intensified rail traffic going meeting the needs of the market with significant benefits in terms of CO2 savings.'
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