Mars Logistics has reached a significant milestone on the Halkalı–Bettembourg and Trieste–Bettembourg railway lines, operated in partnership with CFL multimodal.
The company achieved a major success in decarbonizing its logistics between 2012 and 2025 by completing a total of 200,000 trips. Thanks to these operations, it has prevented approximately 310,000 tons of carbon emissions, once again demonstrating its strong position in the field of sustainable logistics.
Mars Logistics, the first company to export to Europe using wagons manufactured and registered in Türkiye, continues to consolidate its leading position in rail transport with a fleet of 4,000 rail-compatible trailers, 335 wagons, and 1,153 containers and swap bodies.
Mars Logistics Board Member Gökşin Günhan, commented on the matter, saying, “We will further increase our focus on rail transport. We currently manage 54 train services per week and are one of Europe’s leading logistics companies.”
On the Trieste–Bettembourg intermodal line, which operates 10 outbound and 10 inbound services per week, loads departing from Türkiye transported by road to the ports of Istanbul, Izmir, and Mersin and then shipped to Trieste via Ro-Ro services. Trailers are transferred onto wagons in Trieste and transported by rail to the Bettembourg - Dudelange Intermodal Terminal in Luxembourg. From there, the loads are delivered to Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany via road connections.
On the Halkalı–Bettembourg route, there are 2 outbound and 2 inbound services per week. On this route, loads collected from various locations across Türkiye departs by train after customs procedures are completed at the Halkalı Terminal. Following customs clearance at Kapıkule, containers travel through Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Austria before reaching Bettembourg-Dudelange From this point onward, deliveries are made through a flexible, fast, and reliable distribution network integrated with road transport. Mars Logistics maintains a strategic partnership with CFL multimodal on these two routes, covering services such as train operations, terminal management, and intermediate transport.
“In addition to the Bettembourg-Dudelange routes, our company also provides rail transport services on the Halkalı–Kolin (Czech Republic), Halkalı–Craiova (Romania), and Halkalı–Budapest (Hungary) corridors. With our approach focused on environmentally friendly transport models, we continue to contribute to the development of sustainable logistics,” Günhan added. He also noted that the company has invested in wagons suitable for finished vehicle transportation, has taken delivery of a portion of these wagons in recent weeks, and will carry out scheduled finished vehicle transportation between Romania and Türkiye by rail.
Günhan concluded by saying, “Our investments in rail transport, which stands out as one of the cornerstones of green logistics thanks to its lower carbon emissions, high energy efficiency, reduced traffic congestion, and sustainable supply chain advantages, will continue.
CFL multimodal Board Member, Barbara Chevalier, adds: Since 2012, our long standing partnership with Mars Logistics has been an embodiment of our mission to accompany our partners in shifting from road to rail. Together, we have demonstrated how collaboration can accelerate the decarbonization of supply chains and make efficient rail logistics a reality. Sustainable transport models are not simply an ambition - they are the future.”