“In collaboration with Multimodaal.Vlaanderen, we as Terumo Europe have made a mental shift”, zegt Nanja Holman, Transport Supervisor.
“Being concerned about increasing road transport volumes for the last  6 years, the inland waterways alternative via Genk was the obvious choice for us as the Terumo EMEA distribution center is located in Genk.”

Een belangrijke rol in de praktische uitwerking van deze case was weg-gelegd voor de rederij ONE Container Shipping en de inlandterminal Haven Genk, om ervoor te zorgen dat de lege containers na het lossen bij Terumo Europe teruggebracht konden worden naar het depot van Haven Genk. Zo kunnen ze verder hergebruikt worden voor de exportladingen vanuit de regio.

“Modal shift to inland waterways transport to Genk will focus on several goals: reliable warehouse planning, improved quality of life, environmental impact with the CO2 reduction of 72 % and customer satisfaction. When the pilot is succesful, Terumo Europe will gradually add volumes from more origins”, concludeert Holman.

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