Tata Steel Nederland is committed to developing smart solutions that make steel transport more sustainable. As part of this strategy, the company is replacing a significant portion of road and water transport with rail freight, particularly for deliveries to customers in southern Poland and Slovakia. Previously, steel was shipped by truck and vessel to nearby ports, followed by approximately 600 kilometres of road transport. The new rail route eliminates 3.5 million road kilometres annually and achieves a substantial CO₂ reduction of around 4,300 tonnes per year.

Martin van der Meer, Director of Outbound Logistics at Tata Steel Nederland, explains: “Rail transport is a strategic pillar in our transition towards lower CO₂ emissions. Driven by our sustainability goals and the need for more robust and efficient supply chains, we have significantly scaled up rail freight. This new route offers a reliable, sustainable and efficient solution with reduced Scope 3 emissions. It also saves packaging materials, as the steel no longer requires seaworthy protection, and it’s faster – within 30 hours, the steel reaches the customer.”

This initiative forms part of the mobility strategy of Tata Steel Nederland, optimising logistics in close collaboration with partners across the supply chain. For destinations in Eastern Europe, three trains loaded with steel coils will now depart every two weeks. In the Netherlands and Germany, these trains run on green electricity. The CO₂ savings result from intensive cooperation with around 50 customers, including major OEMs (automotive brands) as well as clients in engineering, construction and packaging sectors.

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Source: tatasteelnederland.com