The CTL Logistics Group has launched transport services to the Balkans. The company’s first train completed the route from Dąbrowa Górnicza to Croatia, carrying 120-meter-long rails.
– We have blazed a trail to the Balkans, expanding our logistics service portfolio to include rail transport to Southern Europe – said Jarek Król, CEO of the CTL Logistics Group.
CTL Logistics transported 120-meter rails for a German client who is renovating a 14 km section of railway tracks in Croatia. The rails were ordered from a steel mill in Dąbrowa Górnicza, belonging to an international corporation with which CTL Logistics has been cooperating for years. The first transport was completed in mid-April of this year, the second is scheduled for the end of May, and the third will take place at the turn of June and July this year.
– The train carrying the long rails between Poland and Croatia was under strict supervision at all times, thanks to GPS transmitters installed on it. We knew exactly where the train was and what was happening with it at any given moment, so the entire operation went without the slightest problem – notes Dariusz Podsiadło, Director of the Steel and Metallurgy Segment at CTL Logistics. – The transport to Croatia was preceded by long and very arduous preparations, as we had to obtain permits to travel through practically half of Europe. As a result, the transport of the cargo itself went very smoothly, and the rails arrived on time, in accordance with the adopted schedule.
– We won with flexibility and comprehensive service, as we were the only ones to offer transport from the rail manufacturer to the final station, even though the condition of the tracks there left much to be desired and other carriers did not take on this challenge – summarizes Jarek Król, CEO of the CTL Logistics Group. – CTL Logistics is a comprehensive logistics operator connecting Poland and Eastern Europe with the South, which is best evidenced by the perfectly organized transport of cargo from Dąbrowa Górnicza to Croatia. This opens up new markets for us and significantly expands our service portfolio, as it leaves no doubt that our company is capable of carrying out even the most complex transport processes.
– We hope that our latest efforts regarding the development and implementation of similar initiatives in the scope of international transport expansion will allow CTL to meet the ever-growing requirements of our international clients, while simultaneously building CTL’s competitive advantage on the local rail market – adds Sylwia Dunn, the new Development Director of the CTL Logistics Group.