Rail Cargo Logistic strengthens its fleet with 50 new grainwagons (Tagnpps 95 m 3) from Ermewa
Ermewa achieves further growth for its customer Rail Cargo Logistic s.r.o., a subsidiary of Rail Cargo Austria, with the delivery of 50 grain wagons. The brand-new wagons, built by Tatravagonka Poprad,
were delivered right after their manufacturing to RCL – initial batch in December, the remaining ones in February. The wagons will be used by RCL throughout Europe, from the Balkans to northern Germany. Specifically designed for transporting moisture-sensitive agricultural products, such as grain and similar bulk items, these Tagnpps 95 m 3 wagons feature protective measures like an opening roof and four-segment flaps for discharge into the rail center. All wagons are equipped with GPS devices.
“We are grateful to work with a business partner as Ermewa, enabling us to acquire such in-demand wagons that play a pivotal role in advancing our strategic growth and fortifying our market standing. Our mutual cooperation contributes significantly to our ongoing development”, says Pavel Fojtik, CEO of Rail Cargo Logistic s.r.o.
“We have a trustful and longstanding partnership with Rail Cargo Logistics and are pleased to supply them and their subsidiaries with a large fleet of different wagon types. The fact that RCL has chosen us as their number one supplier of grain wagons makes us particularly proud,” states Bernard Hoffman, Ermewas Sales Manager for the DACH region.
Rail Cargo Logistics s.r.o., headquartered in Brno, Czech Republic, is an international railway freight forwarding company specializing in the transportation logistics of agricultural products via complete trains. Their core services encompass additional logistical support. As a subsidiary of Rail Cargo Group, an OBB member and the second-largest rail freight logistics provider in Europe, With a workforce of 5,877 employees, the company is able to operate 1,230 trains every day.
Ermewa is a European leader in railcars leasing. The company also provides maintenance, repairs, and operations through its European network of certified workshops and partners. It addresses all segments thanks to its 45,000 railcars, dedicated to transport hazardous and non-hazardous liquids, gaseous, bulk, and diversified general cargoes including food and non-food products.
With a network of 18 offices in Europe, Ermewa provides industrial companies, railway undertakings and freight forwarders with a range of more than 120 different types of railcars.
The company is an ECM (Entity in Charge of Maintenance) certified company since 2010. It is certified EcoVadis (Gold medal) for its CSR performances. Ermewa is a subsidiary of Streem, one of the leading global players of the freight railcar and tank containers leasing industries.