Captrain Solutions: VW

for Volkswagen AG Werk Emden

• Transport of vehicle parts from several suppliers in the northern Czech Republic, southern Poland, Saxony and Thuringia to the VW plant in Emden
• Reduction of carbon dioxide emissions at the VW plant in Emden – shifting transport from road to rail

• Tailor-made intermodal transport solution, synchronised supply chain
• Swap bodies change the mode of transport in Dresden and are transported to the Emden plant by rail
• Demand-driven delivery with trailer yard
• Horizontal transhipment of the swap bodies with “ContainerMove” transhipment system independent of CT terminals
• Locomotives with last mile technology (type BR 187) enable the use of the non-electrified part of the line at the destination without changing locomotives.
• One face to the customer: SmartRail Logistics GmbH

Industry:
Vehicle industry

Transport volume:
30 -100 full truck loads (FTL) per week