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ON THE FAST TRACK Many ports and terminals are ramping up their rail links to improve the flow of goods at a time of intense activity
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roject44, the leading supply chain visibility platform, recently announced its acquisition of Potsdam-based Synfioo, provider of a platform for rail freight data in Europe. Through this deal, project44 has also extended its barge element for inland waterway segments across the continent. Synfioo’s visibility and estimated time of arrival capabilities complement Project44’s multi-modal visibility platform used by leading shippers, LSPs and carriers. With Synfioo, project44 will provide customers with end-to-end data to facilitate faster on-time deliveries and more accurate ETAs, as well as low-carbon rail and barge shipping in Europe. “Europe’s rail infrastructure was developed nearly 200 years ago and was not built for the cross-border trade that exists today,” says Marian Pufahl, former CEO & co-founder of Synfioo. “Our platform brings together a proprietary infrastructure network and freight forwarder information to offer the most comprehensive rail freight data for Europe. As project44, we will continue to drive data harmonisation between the various rail networks and provide unrivalled visibility to our customers.”
Through the acquisition, Project44’s European rail network now provides the following capabilities: » Comprehensive visibility of all cargo rail movements across European countries » IoT-enabled rail tracking combined with proprietary data, and direct integration to all of Europe’s rail infrastructure networks for granular visibility » Visibility of more than 99% of European rail volume, including wagon-level tracking for 90% of rail cars, to ensure visibility for every customer shipment » Intermodal end-to-end rail data combined with machine learning algorithms offering the most precise rail journey ETAs and customer delivery times Project44 has also enhanced its barge visibility capabilities as part of this acquisition, to provide granular, accurate visibility of vital inland waterway segments across Europe. Customers can now harness specialised data science techniques, combined with real-time satellite tracking, to ensure the most accurate visibility of inland waterways.
BULK TERMINALS
international | SUMMER 2022
