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an online platform, customers can book container railcars at any time with a few clicks. A container block train stands ready around the clock on 365 days in the year. As a rule, leasing involves a lead time of several days. This enables rail to be fitted into the logistics chain considerably more flexibly. Container shuttles have been on call in Hamburg since 2018 and since 2019 in Rotterdam, too. ■
About VTG
With a fleet of around 94,000 railcars in around 1000 different versions, VTG is among Europe’s leading railcar leasing and rail logistics companies. Apart from leasing freight railcars, the group offers a full range of multi-modal logistics services, concentrating on rail as the mode of transport, along with worldwide tank container shipments. Based in Hamburg, the company has a worldwide workforce of around 1600.
www.vtg.de
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