Samskip and Matrans are launching a green multimodal terminal in Rotterdam. It will handle containers as well as breakbulk transport. According to Samskip, the new hub will mitigate bottlenecks and inefficiencies at a crucial European transport node.

The new terminal, which will serve rail, trucks, vessels and barges, will allow Samskip to have “complete visibility” over the full value chain of its operations. Subsequently, the company says that it can mitigate bottlenecks and inefficiencies in a hub that is crucial to its European network.

Samskip declined to comment on the throughput capacity of the terminal, but it is clear that it will occupy an important place in Samskip’s network. Goods transported by the company through Rotterdam travel to all corners of the European continent, says Samskip. The terminal “will contribute to faster and more reliable transit times for containerised and breakbulk transport”.

Greenifying

Samskip highlights that the terminal is green in nature. “​​The new hub will focus on sustainable solutions to drive multimodal transport, combined with electrification of vehicles, shore power and solar power, contributing to reduced environmental impact”, it says. “This will include the lowest possible CO2 footprint, aligning with both Samskip’s and Matran’s commitment to sustainability.”

As for the latter, Matrans is the original owner of the terminal. Samskip bought in through a joint venture structure. Samskip says that it greenified the terminal, which will now be used by both Samskip and Matrans.

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