Geodis, in collaboration with Rail Logistics Europe, launched a dedicated rail service between Vicenza and Noisy-le-Sec</strong>, in the Paris metropolitan area, in October 2026. The service is operated by Captrain and Hexafret, Rail Logistics Europe’s two rail logistics companies, which, like Geodis, are part of the SNCF group. It initially runs once a week in each direction, increasing to twice weekly from January 2027. The service can carry various types of freight, including packaged liquids and powders. The new link extends to businesses in north-eastern Italy the rail offering already available from Novara for Lombardy, Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna, providing an alternative to road transport on a corridor that previously lacked a direct service.
According to Geodis, intermodal transport reduces CO2 emissions</strong> by an average of 80% per shipment compared with an all-road service using diesel vehicles, including the first and last road legs. Each loading unit can carry up to 28 tonnes of freight, compared with the usual 25 tonnes by road, and the service is expected to offer greater cost stability amid volatile fuel prices. The aim is to handle 6,500 swap bodies a year by 2027.
