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Agriculture Division: in the heart of your territories, at the heart of your needs

Are you seeking a transport solution that will meet the needs of the agricultural sector? Logistics capable of handling your flow in France and throughout Europe, taking seasonal market fluctuations into account?

In the context of agricultural price volatility, your needs correspond to a double requirement: enjoy the shortest transport time and fastest rotation. We have come up with innovative solutions to meet your needs. Our role: helping you seize market opportunities!

Offers tailored to your needs

To enhance your performance, our offers are based on 4 simple, effective principles.

Proximity

Our distribution channels ensure territorial proximity at all times. They include:

  • key account sales representatives;
  • 4 regional agencies based in Lille, Nancy, Bordeaux, and Saint-Pierre des Corps;
  • 4 local branches based in Dijon, Rennes, Strasbourg, Reims and Montpellier

Swiftness

Four geographic areas are served on specific days by the same production resources:

  • Chartres - Rouen: 3 rotations per week
  • Poitou - La Rochelle: 2 to 3 rotations per week
  • Burgundy - Fos-sur-Mer: 2 rotations per week
  • Central France - Port-la-Nouvelle (Sète): 2 rotations per week.

The Agricultural Division is...

Over 13 million of tons of large-scale crops, fertilizers and sugars, leaving from 460 shipping silos in France, bound for 125 locations in France and Europe.

170 trains per week in field crops, including 70 as regularly staggered groupings.

  • 75% national traffic
  • 100% unit trains
  • 100% individual wagons
  • 362 kilometers is the average transport distance.

Flexibility

To keep pace with shifts in the agricultural markets, we have deployed easily projected means, depending on the season and the harvests:

  • Grain clearing campaigns: July 
  • Sugar clearing campaigns: October, November, December
  • Specific solutions depending on the size of the harvests and seasonal peaks

Reliability

We respect your deadlines.

  • key account sales representatives;
  • 4 regional agencies based in Lille, Nancy, Bordeaux, and Saint-Pierre des Corps;
  • 4 local branches based in Dijon, Rennes, Strasbourg, Reims and Montpellier.

 

Offers tailored to your needs

Our offers guarantee you:

Cost control

By increasing your visibility during rotations, you can determine your logistics costs ahead of time and better set your prices.

Increase ability to compete

You can seize market opportunities without wasting time and take maximum advantage of options.

 

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