German logistics service provider Modal 3 has launched for the first time a direct train shuttle to Rotterdam, connecting the Dutch city with Magdeburg in central Germany.
Starting in June, Modal 3 will run twice a week back and forth between Rotterdam and Magdeburg.
The container shuttle leaves Rotterdam on Sundays and Wednesdays and arrives in Magdeburg on Mondays and Thursdays.
In Rotterdam, it can serve all container terminals on Maasvlakte. First and last mile transport in both Magdeburg and Rotterdam are also offered, thanks in part to Modal 3’s own trucking service in Germany.
Mats Lüer, managing director of Modal 3 Logistik, commented, “Many clients appreciate the speed and reliability of rail transport, and the fact that rail transport is much more sustainable than road transport over these long distances also plays an increasingly important role.”
According to Routescanner, on this route every train of 96 TEUs that drives back and forth once a week saves more than 3 million kilos of CO2 emissions annually compared to transport by truck.
