{"id":127774,"date":"2024-09-16T19:55:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T09:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=56147"},"modified":"2024-09-16T19:55:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T09:55:32","slug":"fm-logistic-starts-with-rail-road-combi-freight-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=127774","title":{"rendered":"FM Logistic starts with rail-road combi freight services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>One of France\u2019s biggest independent logistics services providers, FM Logistic, is poised to make a concerted move into the rail-road transport segment.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span id=\"more-56147\"><\/span>Initially operating on a north-south corridor and with the company handling first and last-mile operations, the proposed combi service will have a designated rail traction partner and will use FM Logistic-branded containers.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to French media, FM Logistic\u2019s director of customer experience, sustainable development, business solutions and technology, Yannick Buisson, said: \u201cWe are currently sensing growing demand for this kind of service and have no doubt that this rail freight offer will attract customers. We have already identified current road-borne freight flows that could be handled by multimodal transport in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although combined transport currently accounts for no more than 5 per cent of its logistics solutions, FM Logistic\u2019s ambition is to increase this to 15 per cent \u2013 20 per cent in the near future.<\/p>\n<h2>Starting in 2025<\/h2>\n<p>Buisson\u2019s comments were confirmed by an FM Logistic spokesperson. The spokesperson added that no further details about the combi service were available at this stage. Confident in its development potential, the family-owned enterprise plans to roll out the combi service across Europe in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will complement our portfolio of services, which has already been enhanced in recent years with last-mile delivery,\u201d Buisson commented. Boosted by the growth of e-commerce, this activity has been developed in Spain, particularly with customers such as Inditex, Ikea, and Amazon, he added.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"readmore\">\n<div class=\"readmore-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/policy\/2024\/08\/26\/european-commission-approves-french-state-aid-for-combi-terminals\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CargoBeamer-Calais-terminal-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"readmore-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/policy\/2024\/08\/26\/european-commission-approves-french-state-aid-for-combi-terminals\/\" class=\"readmore-title\">European Commission approves French State aid for combi terminals<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Benefiting from subsidies<\/h2>\n<p>In the company\u2019s blog FM Logistic\u2019s director, international transport, Damien Perdereau, underlined that multi-modal transport has been in the company\u2019s agenda for some time already. \u201cIt is more profitable to use road transport if the distance is less than 500 kilometres,\u201d he explained. \u201cBeyond that, rail transport makes economic and environmental sense. From an environmental point of view, it is crucial to switch to low-carbon modes of transport, but we need to find the right economic balance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, he noted that embracing the shift was not without challenges, as adequate rail infrastructure dedicated to goods flows was an issue in France. Nevertheless, a recent surge in political determination to revamp the country\u2019s infrastructure, bolstered by the backing of European subsidies, provides a more positive outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Perdereau also explained that FM Logistic was working on equipping its logistics hubs in France and Europe with railheads to offer rail freight solutions. \u201cThis will require major investment, but we should benefit from local, national and European subsidies.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"readmore\">\n<div class=\"readmore-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/infrastructure\/2024\/09\/06\/inland-port-of-strasbourg-to-invest-70-million-euros-in-new-rail-freight-terminal\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_1573391215-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"readmore-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/infrastructure\/2024\/09\/06\/inland-port-of-strasbourg-to-invest-70-million-euros-in-new-rail-freight-terminal\/\" class=\"readmore-title\">Inland port of Strasbourg to invest 70 million euros in new rail freight terminal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of France\u2019s biggest independent logistics services providers, FM Logistic, is poised to make a concerted move into the rail-road transport segment. 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