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Nov 20, 2020 at 3:30 PMThe transport service provider Hegelmann Group is responding to climate change by expanding its offerings in intermodal solutions. Hegelmann connects several European countries through numerous routes with combined transport solutions, including ferries, bridges, or tunnels. Nevertheless, in most cases, a 24-hour service can be offered.
(Bruchsal) The Hegelmann Group is enhancing its offerings in the field of intermodal transport solutions and increasingly shifting road transport to rail. This is how the logistics company from Bruchsal is responding to the challenges posed by climate change and the new EU mobility agreement to the industry. Through numerous routes, Hegelmann connects Germany, France, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, and the Benelux countries. The Hegelmann Transport Ferry Service (HTFS) reliably books tickets for freight ferries, bridges, or tunnels. Customers of the transport service provider benefit from fast and cost-optimized offers.
Total transport volume will significantly increase
“Road freight transport is indeed system-relevant, but it also brings many negative consequences. Emissions, noise pollution, as well as traffic jams and accidents burden people and the environment,” says Siegfried Hegelmann, managing partner of the Hegelmann Group. According to current forecasts, the transport volume is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. Hegelmann explains: “To relieve road traffic and reduce our ecological footprint, we will increasingly rely on intermodal solutions in the future.”
Cooperation with specialized partners
The efficient combination of trucks and trains is offered by the Bruchsal logistics service provider in large parts of Europe. Through cooperation with partners specialized in intermodal transport, Hegelmann can utilize standard trailers. The advantage: “Not the goods themselves, but the entire loading unit is transshipped. This saves our customers time and money, and they also make a statement for sustainable logistics,” says Hegelmann. The smooth process, including the payment of tickets and fees, is ensured by the team of Hegelmann Transport Ferry Service around the clock, seven days a week.
EU mobility agreement demands new solutions
In light of the prohibition regulated in the new EU mobility agreement to spend the weekly rest period in the truck cabin, the company aims to increasingly shift transport to rail. “There are not enough places where drivers and their loaded trucks can safely spend the nights,” Hegelmann emphasizes. Therefore, it makes sense to look for alternatives to truck transport.
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