Nanouke van 't Riet speaks at Logistics Day 2022 in Zwolle

Nanouke van ’t Riet, CEO/COO of DB Cargo Nederland, will speak on 8 March at Logistics Day 2022 in Zwolle about the need for more modal shift.

In her contribution, she will discuss, among other things, DB Cargo's ambition to lead the way in Europe and in the Netherlands in making transport more sustainable and thus reducing CO2 emissions. Nanouke van 't Riet: 'We don't lack plans to tempt the shipper. Last year, DB Cargo introduced the Westport Express. A network of fast container trains that connects Rotterdam with central and southern Germany. Together with the industry, we are investigating the possibilities of introducing a digital automatic coupling for rail freight transport. The advantages are obvious: faster and safer coupling, capacity gain at the sorting stations and better and faster information about the composition of the train. And she continues: 'I am pleased to see new initiatives such as direct train connections from Venlo to Poland and Italy, with an important role for logistics service providers who previously mainly relied on road transport. Each and every one of them, developments that contribute to a modal shift and that have to do with entrepreneurship on the railways'. In that regard, it appeals to the Dutch government to create the necessary space to be able to do business on the railways. Her message to the government is short and sweet. Promote a fair level playing field. Promote one digital European railway area. Promote sufficient capacity for rail freight transport.

More information about the Logistics Day 2022 in Zwolle: Programma Energietransitie & Logistiek | Logistiekdag (managementproducties.com)