XPO, a provider of logistics services across Europe, has launched a new corridor between Antwerp, Belgium, and Istanbul, Turkey.

The new route combines road and rail transportation methods, reducing transit time from ten days to eight compared to road transportation alone. XPO said that this new multimodal corridor also offers customers more regular service throughout the year, even in peak season, while also reducing road congestion.

This new multimodal route offers significant environmental benefits, including a notable reduction in CO₂ emissions. Rail transport produces approximately 80% fewer emissions than traditional road transport, which equates to approximately 3,100 kg less CO₂ emitted per trip on this route.

As the need to decarbonise intensifies, XPO Logistics anticipates that customers will continue to seek out multimodal and alternative transportation solutions. The opening of the company’s latest corridor further underscores its commitment to expanding multimodal routes, building on existing rail and road services between Barcelona, Spain, and Bettembourg, Luxembourg; Le Boulou and Calais, France; and Domodossa, Italy, and Duisburg, Germany.