Strategy statement

Hupac is the preferred intermodal rail service provider for shippers across Europe, catering to both continental and maritime transport needs. We focus on transport corridors where we can achieve or improve a leading position.

 

Our continuous investments in terminals, digital solutions, and wagons provide us with a competitive edge in the market. Our relentless commitment to quality and productivity allows us to compete effectively with other transport modes. By expanding our business and promoting a modal shift from road to rail, we actively contribute to reducing carbon emissions – benefiting both our customers and society.

 

Safety is the top priority in our operations. We consistently enhance our safety performance through continuous improvement processes.


We are driving the digitisation and end-to-end automation of our value chain, delivering exceptional service quality and shipment visibility for our customers while increasing operational efficiency.

 

Rail traction is a cornerstone of our value chain. Through our strategic partnership with SBB Cargo International, we aim to enhance the competitiveness and robustness of our intermodal services on the transalpine corridor. In addition, Hupac is actively developing a strong network of rail traction and intermodal terminal partners across Europe. We also engage with public decision-makers to promote an integrated and high-performing European rail and intermodal offer.

 

As an international employer in the logistics sector, we are committed to attracting and retaining top talent. We embrace diversity in culture, language, gender, and educational background, fostering an inclusive and dynamic workplace.

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Pioneer on the Silk Road

In November 2010, the first two Hupac test containers arrived in Shanghai by rail. It took two whole years of preparation to develop the route stretching around 10,000 kilometres from Ludwigshafen via Slawkow, Moscow, Novosibirsk and through Mongolia all the way to China. Different track gauges, power systems, languages, alphabets and regulations had to be quite literally combined. The business model that Hupac used to overcome this challenge is also based on combination: Hupac is responsible for the European part, combined transport operator Russkaya Troyka handles the Russian part and rail forwarding agent Eurasia Good Transport takes charge of the Chinese stage.

Why is the transport industry looking for a land route to the Far East, and why is Hupac investing in this sector? The industry is interested in a continental alternative to diversify traffic flows and achieve greater stability. In addition, more and more industries are settling in the interior of China, which brings them far closer to Europe. What is more, ships tend to load light goods, whereas the railway could offer interesting conditions for heavier goods. Lastly, some goods are not approved for maritime transport but can be carried by rail.

So there are signs that the land route between Europe and the Far East may become an interesting growth market for combined transport in the medium term. Around 8 million TEU are currently shipped between Europe and China, with growth rates of 10 to 15% per year. If just a fraction of that were shifted onto the railways, the intermodal transport industry would have a huge volume to handle.

Hupac will monitor these developments closely in the coming years and invest moderately in the future market of Eurasia. In the past year, 3,000 load units have already been carried between Western Europe and various Russian destinations in partnership with Russkaya Troyka. The test run with 200 containers between Ludwigshafen via Vladivostok to Busan in South Korea that started in June 2010 was also a success and was a starting point for further activities in the Far East.

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