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XPO and Schneider Electric launch rail-road freight service between France and the UK

XPO and Schneider Electric have deployed a new multimodal freight solution between France and the United Kingdom (UK). The sustainable road-rail combination is the latest innovation in the companies’ longstanding European partnership.

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XPO has been a strategic partner to digital energy management and automation company Schneider Electric for 10 years, providing Schneider with full truckload, less-than-truckload and multimodal services in France and Spain. Now, that Schneider is determined to become carbon-neutral in its operations by 2025, XPO has developed a solution for the company’s transportation needs.

The multimodal service XPO provides for the company is managed by proprietary XPO technology and moves parts and components on round-trip runs between Schneider’s warehouse in Mions, France, and its production plant in Telford, UK.

XPO’s road fleet transports containers of freight from Mions to the rail terminal in Vénissieux; from there, the containers travel by train through the Eurotunnel or terminate at Dourges, where they cross the Channel by ferry.

Once in the UK, XPO’s road fleet completes the deliveries to Telford.

By utilizing rail and ferry to cover more than 650 km of the trip, XPO has created additional capacity for Schneider and will reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 46% per year (172 tonnes of CO2), compared with all-road transport of 200 full truckloads.

“As a market leader in Europe, our growth strategy prioritizes innovation and continuous improvement. XPO excels at developing alternative transport solutions that align with our goals. Their new France-to-UK solution has been delivering more efficiency with less environmental impact from day one of the implementation,” Klaids Lafon de Ribeyrolles, vice president – indirect procurement for Schneider Electric, said.

Luis Gomez, president – Europe for XPO, added:

“Our multimodal corridors are connecting key trade areas in Europe by road, rail and sea in response to customer requests. These solutions deliver cost efficiencies and contribute to the decarbonization of supply chains. We are strongly committed to alternative transport solutions and will ensure that our valued partnership with Schneider Electric receives the full benefit of our innovation.

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