The advantages of integrating transport and storage of goods

The Agognate Hub was designed to respond to specific customer needs to integrate transport with the storage of goods, for cost sustainability and production optimization.

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THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE

The Agognate Hub, which branches off from the Novara – Biella railway line, is located within an area well connected in terms of road and railway nodes, in very close connection with the industrial area of ​​Milan. It represents an innovative terminal, made possible by the synergy between Intermodal Trasporti and the FS Group, in particular with RFI, FS Logistix and Mercitalia Intermodal, with the aim of optimizing the movement and storage of goods, in line with the principles of sustainable development. Since 2010, these companies have worked synergistically to load the trains directly in the production sites (sugar factories in Northern Europe) and, once they arrive in Italy, manage the flows with intermodal trains directly in the terminals managed by FS Logistix or by the customer itself.

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THE TRANSFORMATION

The experience of the Agognate terminal is an example of investment initiatives that aim to specialize and develop favorable and profitable commercial relationships for all parties involved.

Adequate real estate structures and modern and competitive equipment have made it possible to offer a qualified and advantageous logistics service, guaranteeing highly specialized and flexible performances, thanks to activities such as: the organization of the warehouse, the management of purchase and sales orders; the storage of goods and the movement of stocks; order preparation and packaging; the traceability of the goods and the delivery verification.