Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal, a company of the Polo Logistics of the Ferrovie dello Stato group, has expanded its fleet with the purchase of eight locomotives for railway shunting and in-line rescue. The eight DE 18 locomotives, manufactured by Vossloh Rolling Stock, are already used by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, leader of the FS Group's Infrastructure Hub, for the embarkation and disembarkation services of railway trains from ships ferry in the Strait of Messina and from the Operational Directions Infrastructures in Naples and Turin for maintenance operations in line. The locomotives Yasmina, Alessia, Barbara, Franca and Sylvana operate in the Strait of Messina, while Arya, Nadia and Lucia are intended for maintenance operations.

About 17 meters long, about four meters high and three meters wide, the DE 18 chosen by Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal are equipped with for demand-based power optimisation Actual. The DE 18 locomotives manufactured by Vossloh Rolling Stock have reduced emissions and consumption and, when powered by fuels produced from renewable sources such as HVO and the future PtX, minimizes CO2 emissions by up to 95% while maintaining same performance. These tractors therefore make it possible to extend The environmental sustainability benefits of transporting rail freight even where the line is not electrified. All locomotives are equipped with ETCS, SCMT and SSC, specific technological solutions for all Italian railway lines, This gives operators maximum flexibility.