Focus areas

Group objectives

  • Market-leading positions on specific major European transport corridors
  • Resilient, competitive and predictable intermodal offerings to a growing customer base
  • Ensuring efficient and competitive rail traction capacity with a balanced portfolio of strategic partners
  • Digital transformation and automation in planning and operations along the intermodal chain, including customers, railway undertakings and third party terminals
  • R&D: continuous development of innovations in wagon technology and terminals
  • Increasing the productivity of intermodal and terminal operations

Market development

  • Focus on the intermodal transport segments of transalpine, long haul (over 600 km in Europe) and maritime transport
  • 30-50% market share on the corridors served
  • Focus on pipeline development with 5-10 and more roundtrips per week
  • Capacity utilisation of trains above 80%
  • Priority on the use of own terminals
  • Strengthening the main transport corridors by investing in terminals

Customers

  • Quality, reliability, stability, cost leadership and competitiveness are the key drivers
  • Automate the contract-to-cash process
  • Standardise digital services and set up a self-service platform for customers
  • ‘Estimated pick-up time’ information for 100% of shipments, with 95% reliability
  • Expand customer base; service for major customers
 

Partners

  • Integrate the planning cycle with strategic partners

  • Establish strong partnerships with multiple rail operators
  • Standardise and automate the purchase-to-payment process with partners
  • Strengthen the digitalisation of operational processes (timetables, disruptions, pick-up times, etc.)
 

Employees

  • Develop young talents into leadership positions
  • Increase the diversity of the workforce, particularly in leadership and management positions
  • Reduce staff turnover in the Group
  • HR leadership development program for 2nd/3rd level managers

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Strategy 2028: our path to a sustainable intermodal future

Hupac’s Strategy 2024-2028 navigates opportunities and challenges to drive a greener, more efficient logistics future. Key opportunities include the EU Green Deal, incentivizing decarbonized supply chains via measures like the 2027 Emissions Trading System, and the growing truck driver shortage, favoring a modal shift to rail.

 

Challenges include rail infrastructure reliability during major corridor works, requiring operational resilience and strategic advocacy for improved coordination and bypass routes. Political uncertainties, reduced subsidies, and advancements in road transport competitiveness also pose risks.

 

Hupac is addressing these dynamics with investments in digitalization, automation, and advanced technologies like low-noise braking systems and proactive maintenance. Emphasizing innovation, sustainability, and collaboration, the strategy solidifies our commitment to delivering value for customers, partners, and communities alike.

 

The Strategy 2024-2028 has been formally approved by the Board of Directors. It defines clear measures and investments for the coming years, providing guidance and transparency to all stakeholders. This strategy underscores Hupac's commitment to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence, ensuring that we continue to deliver value in the interest of our customers, partners, employees, and the broader community.

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