The collaboration means that two 19-wagon trains will ship the equivalent of 80 truckloads of goods from Gent to ICA’s warehouses each week. This reduces the risk of shortages related to the current uncertain conditions surrounding the spread of COVID-19 throughout Europe and potential driver shortages due to illness.
Green Cargo and Scanlog are the two logistics companies involved in the collaboration and managing the transportation.
“I’m proud of how quickly we could work together and find a solution to ensure that important goods reach their recipients both nationally and internationally, even in the era of Corona. Rail is a key societal function even in normal conditions, and the situation right now really highlights how important continued rail shipments are for all goods and industrial supply chains all over Europe,” says Ted Söderholm, CEO of Green Cargo.
“Sweden is relying on continued transportation from Europe. Reduced export flows reduce the accessibility of truck capacity for north-bound freight. More and more ferries are being cancelled, which means that road freight needs to take land routes and pass through several borders. Being able to ensure the transportation of a large quantity of groceries by rail is both gratifying and rather important,” says Mattias Ljungberg, CEO of Scanlog.
