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EXCITING: GATX cooperates with Trifleet for LNG transport solution

EXCITING: GATX cooperates with Trifleet for LNG transport solution
foto: GATX Rail Europe/EXCITING: GATX cooperates with Trifleet for LNG transport solution
10 / 10 / 2022

The recent partnership between Trifleet and GATX Rail Europe has resulted in the development of the most sustainable, efficient, and safest wagon leasing solution. The combined capabilities of these two companies, along with their Trifleet containers and GATX wagons, offer customers the opportunity to create sustainable supply chains. The collaboration will enable the transportation of up to 750 tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

According to GATX Rail Europe, the importance of transporting "green" LNG by rail is mainly because liquefied natural gas is the energy source of the future, which can replace fossil fuels and mitigate Europe's gas dependence. Thus, GATX aims to provide a neutral option for intermodal transportation of LNG cargoes that aligns with the modernization of the transport industry.

The intermodal solution offered by the company allows customers to place up to 44 containers per 580-meter block train and up to 34 tons of LNG per wagon. The train can reach a length of 815 meters, enabling 62 containers or 31 wagons. GATX wagons are designed for full intermodality, providing the possibility of independent repair of the wagon or container without any downtime in the future.

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