Mars Logistics is taking an important step in the field of environmentally friendly transportation and is establishing a new intermodal transportation line with Ford Otosan at the Romanian Craiova Plant. With this project, Vehicles produced at Ford Otosan's Craiova Factory, will be transported to Türkiye and logistic costs will be reduced by implementing an environmentally friendly transportation model. The new line, Increasing trade between Türkiye and Romania and environmentally friendly transportation processes are aimed to become more widespread.
High Efficiency and Low Emission with Intermodal Transportation Line
Ford Otosan, Romania Craiova FactoryWhile strengthening its production network in Europe by increasing its production capacity in , together with Mars Logistics, intermodal transportation line aims to make logistics processes more efficient. Thanks to this new system, from Türkiye to Romania production parts While being sent, the vehicles produced in Craiova Factory will be transported to Türkiye via railway. This transportation model, 63 percent less emissions compared to road aims to provide.
Istanbul Halkalı – 4 times a week between Craiova
New intermodal line, Istanbul Halkalı Romania Craiova will operate four times a week, accelerating the logistics processes between the two countries. This line will operate approximately 12 thousand vehicles to be transported to Türkiye This system is expected to provide opportunities only Ford Otosan It aims to strengthen not only vehicle production processes but also the supply chain.
Green Logistics Solution: Less Emission, Higher Efficiency
This environmentally friendly logistics solution developed by Ford Otosan and Mars Logistics, to road transport It provides much lower emissions than in 2022. Craiova FactoryBy acquiring Ford Otosan, it expanded its production network in Europe and strengthened trade between Türkiye and Romania. Supply chain With this project, producing more environmentally friendly solutions and increasing sustainability and operational efficiency becomes possible.
Increasing Sustainability and Competitiveness
Ford Otosan's leader Guven Ozyurt, emphasized the importance of achieving sustainability goals in the project. The new transportation system, Cost advantage compared to road and sea transportation Özyurt stated that they also provide an environmentally friendly logistics model. sustainability goals He stated that they contributed to the production of Craiova Factory Ford Puma ve Courier He said that bringing their models to Türkiye serves these goals.
Forward-Looking Integrated and Sustainable Ecosystem
Ozyurt, Ford Otosan's not only own operations but also its supply chain the entire ecosystem He emphasized that he aims to strengthen the Turkish suppliers In cooperation with, we continue to create a more efficient and integrated production and logistics network. This strategy, Türkiye's strength in the engineering sector to further increase and in information and technology exports aims to continue to be a strong actor.
Historical Steps in Railway Transportation
Chairman of the Board of Mars Logistics Strange Sahillioglu, stated that they were proud to bring this project to life. Railway transportation in Türkiye Pointing out that they have taken historic steps in the field, Sahillioğlu said, Mars Logistics He said that the intermodal line they established between Romania and Türkiye will create a significant change in logistics processes. Sahillioğlu said that Mars Logistics self-owned wagons He stated that they aim to encourage environmentally friendly transportation in this project, in which they carry out railway transportation with.
Private Transportation with Pars Railway
Sahillioglu, Pars Railway He stated that they will be carrying out transportation with special locomotives in this project as one of the first railway transportation companies in Türkiye together with the company. He stated that they are encouraging environmentally friendly transportation by increasing the efficiency of the logistics processes between Türkiye and Romania. With this project, Mars Logistics railway transportation aims to further spread sustainable solutions in the field.
Impacts on the Industry and Future Perspective
This new transportation model is not only Ford Otosan ve Mars Logistics not only for but also Turkish logistics sector It will also be an important step for Türkiye. international transport capacitywill become even stronger thanks to such projects. Making logistics processes more efficient and economical with environmentally friendly solutions will increase competition in the sector and Türkiye's logistics infrastructure will become more sustainable.
Conclusion: A More Efficient Future with Environmentally Friendly Transportation
This project, implemented in collaboration with Mars Logistics and Ford Otosan, not only increases the efficiency of logistics processes, with environmentally friendly transportation is taking an important step towards a sustainable future. With this project, to road transport It is aimed to make logistics processes more efficient and cost-effective while providing much lower emissions compared to previous ones. Istanbul Halkalı Craiova established between intermodal transport line, opens the doors to a new era in the Turkish logistics sector.
