Management systems and safety certifications

The Hupac Group operates under internationally recognised management systems and safety standards.

 

The quality management system of Hupac SA, as head office of the Group, is certified according to ISO 9001:2015. It establishes the general principles of quality management that are applied across all companies of the Hupac Group – several of which hold certifications themselves. This ensures a consistent service standard and supports continuous improvement throughout the organization.

 

Several Italian subsidiaries are certified according to ISO 45001:2018, the international standard for occupational health and safety management systems.

 

In addition, Italian terminals are certified under ISO 14001:2015, which defines the requirements for an environmental management system, enabling systematic and sustainable handling of environmental responsibilities.

 

For the rolling stock sector, Hupac SA is certified as Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/779.

 

As a Railway Undertaking, Hupac SpA holds a Single Safety Certificate in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/762, valid for Italy. For cross-border operations into Switzerland, it also holds a Single Safety Certificate by the Swiss Federal Office of Transport.

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Traffic ban in Denmark: alternative solutions for intermodal transport

On 22 January 2021 the Danish Safety Authority has banned the circulation of semitrailers on pocket wagons on the Danish railway network. The trigger for this decision was the report of a semi-trailer that was not correctly anchored in its pocket wagon while crossing the Storebælt Bridge by train.

 

The traffic ban has a validity of 14 days. Technical investigations are in progress.

 

In order to maintain the traffic in this difficult environment, Hupac foresees short term gateway solution to/from Taulov for containers and swap bodies as of week 4. If needed, alternative solutions for trailers with rerouting from/to Hamburg and other terminals close to the German-Danish border will be set up.

 

It is now crucial to fully understand the underlying reasons for the reported situation and to introduce appropriate measures. Hupac is available to support the European process of technical analysis and to share its know-how.

 

The Hupac Group has a fleet of about 3.400 pocket wagons and carries around 200.000 semitrailers per year. The current technology of fixing the semitrailer on the wagon is similar to the technology adopted for fixing the semitrailer on the truck. It is the result of decades of experience and can be considered as safe.

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