[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ module_class=”reverse-columns-mobile” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ min_height=”100px” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Credits: BLG LOGISTICS[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]During the first week of each month, the barge runs from Bonn to the BLG terminal in Neust\u00e4dter Hafen in Bremen and to the high and heavy terminal in Bremerhaven. On board is heavy or large-volume cargo that fits into the ships\u2019 holds, which can be 60 to 73\u00a0metres long, 7.4 to 8.7\u00a0metres wide and up to four metres high. \u201cIn principle, we can transport anything,\u201d explains Victoria Prokopp, Head of High & Heavy Sales at BLG LOGISTICS. \u201cFrom project cargo, such as transformers, generators and plant components, to high-and-heavy self-driving vehicles, like road construction machinery, tractors or other agricultural equipment. Weight restrictions are only imposed by the port equipment available.\u201d The positive feedback the partners have already received about their transport offer during the first few months is pleasing. \u201cWe first showcased our idea to the public at LogisticsConnect in Bremen in March,\u201d she smiles. \u201cSince then, manufacturers, freight forwarders and shipping companies have been impressed, especially as inland waterway transport has so far largely been used on a project-related basis, not as a shuttle.\u201d<\/p>\n
The partners have planned a transit time of around six days for the route via the Rhine, the Mittelland Canal and the Weser. \u201cIn our planning, we first had to get used to the fact that inland shipping operates a little differently to maritime shipping,\u201d explains Prokopp as she outlines the coordination discussions that took place. \u201cIt\u2019s in operation 24\/7 and you have to say goodbye to weekends off. However, it all worked out quickly and smoothly in the end.\u201d In turn, the shuttle is highly flexible. \u201cWhether from Neuss, Krefeld, Duisburg, Dortmund or Osnabr\u00fcck\u00a0\u2013 potential shippers can request individual stops and partial loads from us or BLG along the route,\u201d explains Thomas Keppelstrass, Manager Project Cargo & Sales Conventional at Am Zehnhoff-S\u00f6ns GmbH. \u201cIf there\u2019s enough demand for it, it\u2019s also possible to connect the Moselle and Saar to Bremerhaven.\u201d The partners then check which nearby harbour has the appropriate loading infrastructure, including a crane, and arrange everything else. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/250404_005_DSR8497-c-BLG-LOGISTICS_4C_1200.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”300px||600px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”150px||150px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” bottom_divider_style=”waves2″ bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||25px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Leaving from Bonn, the heavy-load shuttle sets off for Bremen and Bremerhaven in the first week of each month \u2013 with flexible stops along the route.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Looking back on the first shipments, Keppelstrass emphasises the advantages of the shuttle in terms of sustainability as well as its flexibility. \u201cThe barge can take several project and high-and-heavy loads at the same time,\u201d he explains. \u201cThis takes the pressure off the roads and significantly reduces the number of individual journeys.\u201d For example, eleven heavy construction machines were shipped on board on one tour, which would have caused around 13.3 tonnes of CO\u2082-equivalent emissions if transported by road. However, only 7.96\u00a0tonnes of CO\u2082 were emitted carrying the same cargo on the inland waterways. \u201cThis is equivalent to a saving of over 40\u00a0per cent,\u201d adds Keppelstrass. He continues, immediately revealing another impressive statistic to demonstrate the impact of lorry journeys on the infrastructure. \u201cA heavy goods vehicle weighing in at 68\u00a0tonnes and with seven loaded axles puts around 28,000 times more strain on the road than a typical, 1.5\u2011tonne car with two axles.\u201d <\/p>\n
When asked about their aims for the new shuttle, Prokopp and Keppelstrass have differing priorities. \u201cOur aim is to establish a regular connection from the inland to the ports of Bremen, ideally as a shuttle service. And, as the situation stands so far, I\u2019m sure that the shuttle will still be with us in three years\u2019 time,\u201d says Prokopp. The manager from Bonn wholeheartedly agrees. \u201cI\u2019d also like us to be able to increase the frequency of the shuttle from one to two departures a month by the end of this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the ways this could be achieved is by attracting new customers, which Prokopp and her team are already working hard to do. \u201cWe can also take containers on board where required or transport wind power components to the hinterland,\u201d she says. \u201cI can’t imagine that much will change in the near future in terms of the numerous construction sites and congested motorway bridges in Germany,\u201d she continues with a wink when asked about the current road situation. \u201cPlus, the authorisation procedures for heavy goods transport certainly won\u2019t get any easier or less complicated. An inland waterway vessel with a load capacity of around 1,600\u00a0tonnes is a sensible alternative.\u201d The two partners will also be answering questions about the new heavy-load shuttle at transport logistic, which takes place in Munich from 2 to 5 June. (bre)<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/250404_059_DSR9266-c-BLG-LOGISTICS_4C_800.jpg” alt=”A specialised construction machine floats above the water on a crane during loading” title_text=”A specialised construction machine floats above the water on a crane during loading” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||25px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]The first shipments mainly involved road construction machinery on board the barge, such as a stabiliser and a milling machine.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bildschirmfoto-BLG-LOGISTICS_blau_4C_500.jpg” title_text=”Bildschirmfoto—BLG-LOGISTICS_blau_4C_500″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_blurb title=”WEITERE INFORMATIONEN” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ header_font=”|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”100px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_css_blurb_title=”display: inline-block!important;||background: #002754!important;||padding: 5px 13px 3px 13px!important;||position: relative!important;” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#002754″ global_colors_info=”{}” header_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” header_text_color__hover=”rgba(255,255,255,0.71)” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n www.blg-logistics.com\/schwergut-shuttle<\/a> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An inland waterway shuttle\u00a0\u2013 a new transport option for heavy-load and project cargo organised by the\u00a0Am Zehnhoff-S\u00f6ns Group in cooperation with BLG LOGISTICS and a company from the construction machinery industry \u2013 has been running regularly between the ports of Bremen and the inland areas of western Germany since March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":68236,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[304],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sustainability-en"],"yoast_head":"\n
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