Transporeon, a Trimble company, and premier rail logistics company ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) have announced an expanded collaboration by adding new corridors to their joint offering.
As a result of the collaboration, customers now have the opportunity to shift their shipments to less CO2-intensive rail or multimodal chains, where the long haul is completed by rail, and the first and last miles are handled flexibly by truck to and from the customer’s desired location. Following a successful pilot program, the two companies have now increased the number of routes available from three to eight across the following rail and multimodal corridors.
Moreover, users of Transporeon’s transportation management platform can easily access enhanced data transparency for RCG transports, including:
- Real-time visibility: Using telematics to harvest primary data, shippers can track their rail shipments in real time via the Transporeon platform.
- Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions calculation: Transporeon’s platform offers a CO2 emissions footprint calculation, in line with CountEmissionsEU.
As part of their ongoing efforts to reduce their carbon footprint, Nestlé Hungary is actively exploring the potential of multimodal transport. Zsolt Zahucki, DC manager for Nestlé Purina factory in Bük, Hungary said: “Through our collaboration with Transporeon and RCG, we are exploring the potential of multimodal transport as a lower-emission solution. By leveraging their technology, we aim to fill vehicles and plan our journeys more efficiently, while making smarter choices that align with our emission reduction objectives. This is one part of our broader strategy to shift towards increased rail transport, which supports our emission reduction goals.”