TX Logistik expands on rail link to Scandinavia
Since the beginning ofMarch 2015, TX Logistik AG (TXL) has ramped up their
rail link between Herne (Germany) and Malmö (Sweden)
from six to eight departures per week. “This
consolidates our position as the strongest provider for
the Nordic countries” explains Jörg Nowaczyk,
Intermodal Divisional Director at TXL. “If the current
demand continues, we will plan additional departures.”
This relation between Germany and Sweden is mostly
used for transporting trailers with all types of consumer
goods.
This great demand is not based on the German market
alone. Jörg Nowaczyk: “We are acting as a neutral provider.
Our train is open to anyone. This option is used by numerous
Dutch transport companies having their goods transported to
Scandinavia.” Even trailers from Italy, which TXL drives from
Busto via Cologne to Herne, are forwarded to Sweden from
there.
“We want to develop Herne’s hub function in our European
network further” says Jörg Nowaczyk – last but not least,
also with regard to connections from Scandinavia all the way
to France or Spain.
Apart from the relation Herne – Malmö, TX Logistik’s
European network regularly links Scandinavia with Italy – for
example, by running intermodal trains between
Padborg/Denmark and Verona/Italy, as well as between
Halden in Norway and Verona. Additionally, the railway
logistics company, with its own license and safety certificate,
also handles domestic Swedish traffic between Malmö and
Eskilstuna as well as between Malmö and Stockholm. Just
recently, the Scandinavia specialist also launched a new
connection from Lübeck to Sweden. Since February, the
intermodal train ‘Alter Schwede’ (‘Old Swede’) runs from
Lübeck via Halmstad to Årsta near Stockholm three times
per week.
alone. Jörg Nowaczyk: “We are acting as a neutral provider.
Our train is open to anyone. This option is used by numerous
Dutch transport companies having their goods transported to
Scandinavia.” Even trailers from Italy, which TXL drives from
Busto via Cologne to Herne, are forwarded to Sweden from
there.
“We want to develop Herne’s hub function in our European
network further” says Jörg Nowaczyk – last but not least,
also with regard to connections from Scandinavia all the way
to France or Spain.
Apart from the relation Herne – Malmö, TX Logistik’s
European network regularly links Scandinavia with Italy – for
example, by running intermodal trains between
Padborg/Denmark and Verona/Italy, as well as between
Halden in Norway and Verona. Additionally, the railway
logistics company, with its own license and safety certificate,
also handles domestic Swedish traffic between Malmö and
Eskilstuna as well as between Malmö and Stockholm. Just
recently, the Scandinavia specialist also launched a new
connection from Lübeck to Sweden. Since February, the
intermodal train ‘Alter Schwede’ (‘Old Swede’) runs from
Lübeck via Halmstad to Årsta near Stockholm three times
per week.
The company also expects future growth from the continued
use of the new NiKRASA transfer system, which allows for
easy and efficient loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto
standard rail carrier wagons without any changes to the
equipment and business processes. At present, 70 NiKRASA
transport platforms are already in use. For the relation Herne
– Malmö, the dispatch of the first transports using the
NiKRASA transfer technology is already being planned.
use of the new NiKRASA transfer system, which allows for
easy and efficient loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto
standard rail carrier wagons without any changes to the
equipment and business processes. At present, 70 NiKRASA
transport platforms are already in use. For the relation Herne
– Malmö, the dispatch of the first transports using the
NiKRASA transfer technology is already being planned.