Newsletter August: Happy Birthday: Rail-Flow turned three!
Hello rail freight and intermodal enthusiasts!
Did you know? Rail-Flow just turned 3, and we had a blast celebrating our birthday. Not to forget our successful webinar with TRANSWAGGON, new tips on how to cope with the upcoming tender season and growth in our Rail-Flow team. These and many other news can be read in this edition of our newsletter.
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Dominik & Osman
Highlights of Rail-Flow.
New addition to the team
We love to constantly grow our team and recruit talented people. In July, we welcomed three new faces. One of them is Jutta: She worked for DB Cargo in the IT environment for 11 years. First as a business analyst and product owner in various IT projects, and later as an expert for strategy and business logic. She is convinced that the Rail-Flow platform offers great added value for the industry and is looking forward to helping shape it. Want to know more about our two other new additions and their motivation at Rail-Flow?
Happy Birthday Rail-Flow
Rail-Flow celebrates its third anniversary with proud growth figures! In July, part of the team gathered in Frankfurt to celebrate our joint successes and experiences. We spent the day with workshops on the further development of our products, treated ourselves to delicious Pizza and ended the evening on the roof terrace of the Gaia. Our corporate values of agility, mindfulness, openness, reliability, constant improvement and integrity shape our culture and ensure that the focus is not only on fun, but also on commitment and reliability.
railXchange goes into the next round!
We invite you to participate in this year's railXchange event in beautiful Cologne on September 28th, 2023. The event will offer a diverse mix of presentations on practical use cases of digital solutions in the rail sector as well as expert talks by reputable leaders in the industry. Experience the breathtaking view of the Cologne Cathedral and enjoy an extensive opportunity to network. Don't miss the opportunity to grab early birds tickets until August 20th, 2023. Click on the link below for more information. (The event will be in German)
Rail Freight Info.
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No price increase for train path charges
Good news: the Federal Network Agency has decided to keep the approval for train path charges in Germany in 2024, which was granted in March 2023. As a result, rail freight charges will not increase more in the year 2024 compared to previously approved. The association "Die Güterbahnen" expressed its "relief that railway undertakings will not be saddled with further costs in already difficult times".
Source: RailBusiness
Stress-free supplier selection
Are you tired of managing your transport requests in a tedious and time-consuming way? Then the Purchase & Tender Management platform is just what you need! With 197 transport providers and a variety of options, our PTM platform allows you to easily view provider profiles and the routes they offer, as well as their qualifications, e.g. for the transport of dangerous goods. With just a few clicks, users can seamlessly access the extensive provider portfolio and do not have to contact each provider individually by mail.
Valuable lessons from our webinar
The learnings from our webinar with Carsten Schiering, CEO of TRANSWAGGON, show how digital platforms can enable a wider range of offers in single wagon transport. The need for more intensive cooperation and use becomes clear. At the same time, Sales is currently feeling changes in everyday life: contract periods are shortening, shippers' ties to a single provider are weakening and the volume of offers is increasing rapidly, to name just a few examples. Click on the link if you want to find out which solutions we discussed in the webinar.
Intermodal Info.
The challenge of intermodal transport
The summer months are great, especially when you are on vacation. However, at the office, the operations and execution of trains can be challenging. In Italy, the industrial sector nearly comes to a halt, and this has implications for the number of trains running. So, how do you find an intermodal provider that can transport your cargo on short notice? Meet the Intermodal Capacity Broker.
Intermodal connections booming
Our team is continuously working on the expansion of the Intermodal Capacity Broker network. Last month, we welcomed many new operators. This is also accompanied by many new connections. We are very happy about the growth! In July, we were able to register 206 new terminal-to-terminal connections in our ICB network. Additionally, you can now benefit from €200 cash back.
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Our experts combine over 100 years of know-how in rail and intermodal transport. Feel free to contact us.
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