German freight forwarding and project logistics company deugro harnessed the sailing frequency of Wallenius Wilhelmsen RoRo fleet to ensure timely delivery of rail car shells to North America.
Destined for a new commuter line in California, a total of 133 rail car shells are and will be produced in the following months at Stadler’s manufacturing site in St. Margrethen, Switzerland. To meet project deadlines, multiple shipments are required to support a steady flow of produced units from the manufacturing site to the final destination in North America.
“With little flexibility in project schedules, we were looking for a logistics partner who offers reliability, operational safety and competitive costs,” confirms Ulf Langner, manager at deugro, Germany.
With its RoRo liner schedule, WW Ocean is able to support the customer’s need for regular product flows, while Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s expansive handling equipment fleet, arguably the biggest in the RoRo market, not only helps to minimise the risk of damage when shipping high-value rail products, but also drives efficiency.
“This cargo is really fragile and it must arrive in damage-free condition,” says Joris Verhaag, sales manager for breakbulk, Germany, adding that one of the advantages of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s RoRo vessels is that units can be stowed on roll trailers ahead of vessel arrival at the port of loading, which not only allows for more time to safely load the products onto roll trailers, but also results in more efficient terminal operations.
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