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Contargo receives 15 e-trucks from Volvo

Green supply chain “econtargo” gathers momentum: In a symbolic handover at the transport logistic in Munich, Contargo and Rhenus Trucking received a Volvo FH Electric truck from Volvo Trucks. This e-truck stands for a total of 15 vehicles of the same model that have already been delivered. As of now, they will enable Contargo to offer its customers throughout Germany a CO2e-reduced transport chain, formed by container transport by e-truck and rail, with trains driven by green electricity.

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Our new offering: econtargo, the CO2-reduced transport chain

As of now, we offer our customers a CO2-reduced transport chain. By booking “econtargo”, customers will not purchase mere compensation. They will be buying a combination of last mile by e-truck and main run by rail, using trains powered by green electricity. This will also give our customers an opportunity to reduce their own CO2e footprint.

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Contargo builds up the biggest private charging network for trucks in Germany

At the end of January, Rhenus Trucking GmbH & Co. KG awarded the biggest single contract so far for a private charging infrastructure in Germany to SBRS GmbH. SBRS is one of the leading suppliers of technology for electric charging infrastructures for road vehicles. In the course of this year, SBRS will install 33 loading points at 14 locations of Contargo in Germany. These will enable the trimodal container transport service provider to expand its fleet from the present count of seven e-trucks to 33 over the next few months.

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New barge service between Dourges and the western Seaports

Contargo North France has started a new container barge line with two round trips per week between the seaports of Antwerp and Rotterdam and the multimodal terminal in Dourges.

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New rail connections to Wilhelmshaven

As from May, Contargo Rhein-Neckar and Contargo Rhein-Main are further expanding their rail transports and will be offering rail connections to and from Wilhelmshaven.