Samskip Multimodal Logistics: The Sustainable Alternative
We are committed to deliver reliable logistics and serve the environment. We make it our priority to emit less carbon emissions.
That is why we choose multimodal transport. Logistics that uses different modes of transport to achieve a more sustainable and flexible supply chain. The different transport modalities are shortsea vessels, inland barges, trains, and trucks.
Every time we can, we replace truck by rail or ship. This is why we also provide tailored, sustainable solutions to meet our customers’ needs.
Key Benefits
Minimized CO2 emissions
through routing optimization
Carbon footprint reduction
by shifting to green alternatives like vessel and rail transport and greener fuels
Reliable service & capacity
with our growing footprint
We speak your language
one point of contact for all your questions and business needs
Why Choosing Multimodal Transport?
As a logistics company, we know we have an impact on the global carbon footprint. Therefore, it is our responsibility to change it to ensure a sustainable future.
Rail freight emits only 25% of the CO2 of road freight for the same distance. In addition, over 50% of CO2 can be reduced on many routes, just by taking a multimodal approach. This is why we must raise awareness about CO2 pollution to our customers.
By using multimodal transport, we solve the issues linked to road freight: congestion, shortage of drivers and weekend driving bans.
We also improve capacity: rail and waterways can handle larger volumes of cargo.
Finally, multimodality is used to meet the objectives set by the EU. Governmental strategies are designed to encourage multimodal transport:
- EU policies: deliver 30% shift off the road by 2030 and >50% by 2050
- Expanded laws: German Maut changes increased Co2 emissions tax for heavy goods vehicles on 1st December 2023
At Samskip the Multimodal Dance is in everything we move
There’re not just roads where we go. It isn’t just the river, or only the sea. And we run, on more than rails alone. We cover all these transport modes to be of service. To keep the promise. To get your cargo there, where it needs to be.
The multimodal dance is in everything we move. It’s the smarter way to look at freight and the reason’s plain to see. When the key, to keeping promises, is always having an alternative; when there’s no place where we cannot reach when every mode of transport has its own perfect appeal.
We are Samskip. We make every journey count.
Samskip supports The Modal Shift
The Modal Shift is a change of mode of transportation from one type to another.
It can take different forms, such as:
- From Road to Rail
- From Road to Waterways
Among the environmental benefits, the modal shift reduces CO2 emissions.
It also decreases accident rates, which are more likely to happen when using road transport.
Reliability is another improvement made possible by the modal shift. Indeed, road transport is often subject to traffic delays whereas rail and ship offer more reliable and predictable schedules.
Today, the objective of this modal shift is to achieve a long-term viability, by investing in sustainable transport modes.
