Logistics gets better cross border

Synergy, the logistics operator of Hutchison Ports group, consolidated its intermodal service between Hutchison Ports BEST Terminal and the Port of Bayonne in February 2020.

“Synergy’s commitment to France has been motivated by the excellent geographical location of our terminal in Noain, which is only 100 km from the border,” said Pablo Garcia, Synergy’s general manager.

“In line with the EU Green Deal initiative, Synergy also brings added value to companies in terms of CO2 savings. Last year, Synergy saved more than 12,000 tonnes of CO2.”

Simplification

Mr García said that a major blockage for many French companies has always been the customs difficulties in transporting their goods through the Port of Barcelona.

Synergy, he said, has taken care to address this point and offers all kinds of customs services to simplify matters for customers operating as an integrated Port to Door operator, offering logistics, terminal and customs solutions.

This logistics service adds to the existing rail corridors between BEST and Noain (Pamplona), which already has six weekly frequencies, and between BEST and Miranda de Ebro (Burgos), which maintains its four weekly frequencies.

Synergy itself was started in 2012, when Hutchison Ports BEST, the Barcelona terminal for Hutchison Ports, was inaugurated. Since the opening of the terminal, the company has developed new intermodal services that allow companies to optimise their logistics supply chain and improve their profitability.