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Krone: Trailer delivery

by rail reduces CO

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Krone customers in Since mid-January, an exclusive block
south-west Germany train has been travelling once or twice
a week on the route between Werlte
can now benefit from and Wörth, the main location of Daimler
a new sustainable Trucks. Up to 32 semitrailers can thus
logistics solution: The begin their CO2-saving journey to the
south - in return, trucks and tractor units
delivery of their new ready for delivery from Daimler Trucks
Krone vehicles will be are transported to customers in northern
handled by combined Germany and Scandinavia.
transport from 2024.

“We significantly increase efficiency” “Relieve the burden on transport hubs”

For Heiko Isfort, Head of Logistics at the Krone Commercial Vehicle The town of Werlte and the district of Emsland are supporting the project and
Group, the block train between Werlte and Wörth is just the are planning a transhipment centre directly on the bypass track under the
beginning: “By entering the field of intermodal delivery logistics for sponsorship of Emsländische Eisenbahn. “This investment and the current
new vehicles, we are not only succeeding in reducing CO emissions developments show that the loading track is developing into a successful
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and significantly relieving the burden on the roads, but also in project for Werlte as a business location,” says city director Ludger Kewe, who
significantly increasing our efficiency. In cooperation with our is delighted. “And it’s not just Werlte and the entire district that benefit from
partners Vega and E.G.O.O. (Eisenbahngesellschaft Ostfriesland- the delivery of trailers by rail. With this solution, we will reduce CO emissions in
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Oldenburg), we have therefore already set our sights on further the future and relieve the burden on transport hubs,” adds the deputy district
routes.” administrator, Hartmut Moorkamp. Together with the management of the vehicle
plant, Moorkamp and Kewe saw the implementation for themselves during the
first on-site rail loading.

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