Sharing the vision of a sustainable and efficient transport network, leading European transport companies sennder Technologies GmbH (“sennder”), a leading digital road freight forwarder in Europe, Mercitalia Logistics (“Mercitalia”), the logistics business division of Italian Railway FS Italiane Group (“FS”) and Poste Italiane S.p.A. (“Poste Italiane”) will join forces to pioneer intermodal transport solutions.
The aim of the intended partnership is to develop proprietary technology for sustainable road freight and cargo transport. The collaboration aims to seamlessly integrate rail and road transport to optimize efficiency, reduce carbon footprint, and enhance service delivery across Europe, transforming import/export transport with sustainability at its core. With this partnership, sennder will expand its green logistics offerings in Europe, reaffirming its commitment to green transportation solutions.
By combining sennder’s expertise in road freight logistics and technology with Mercitalia’s rail cargo experience, the collaboration will introduce sustainable intermodal logistics solutions for European shippers, optimizing costs, transport flows and routes, while reducing carbon emissions. sennder will handle the first and last mile of intermodal transports, using green transport solutions such as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), thus contributing to the decarbonization of transport. Through advanced technologies and seamless integration of transport modes, this joint initiative will significantly advance the establishment of an efficient and sustainable transport network in Europe, accelerating the transition to low-emission transport.
Digitalization, innovation, and sustainability are central to Mercitalia’s industrial strategy. The partnership will combine Mercitalia’s internal expertise with sennder’s advanced technology to seize market opportunities effectively, and further underscores Mercitalia's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2040.
Each year, Mercitalia and sennder collectively facilitate the transportation of over 53 million tonnes of goods. This includes 41 million tonnes being transported via 100,000 trains operated by Mercitalia and 12 million tonnes being carried through 1 million truckloads on sennder’s extensive road network.
sennder and Mercitalia have signed a letter of intent with the goal of forming a NewCo dedicated to developing a leading European operator for future intermodal logistics solutions. Completion of the NewCo is subject to a feasibility study, applicable competition and regulatory approvals, as well as successful consummation of the long-form legal agreements.
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