The group Gtsthe Bari-based private operator of intermodal rail freight transport nationally and internationally, it invests approx 74 million euros for the purchase of 20 locomotive electrical produced by Alstom. The locomotives will be manufactured in the former Bombardier plant in I’m going to Liguria (Savona), now part of the Alstom group after the French multinational acquired, at the beginning of 2021, the transport division of the Canadian group Bombardier. This is the most important order in the history of the Apulian company, which follows the delivery of a further 5 units of the same class. The company also announces that it plans to expand towards the Iberian market.
Gts grows in Spain
Alessio Muciaccia, CEO of Gts, explains. “Through GTS Iberia we want to create new flows from / to Spain and Portugal to the markets of the United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy and others. This will allow us to create a new and strong network of suppliers. The sectors we are going to cover will be the petrochemical and food sectors. For our group it is an important moment of growth: again this year the financial statements have not disappointed us. Consolidated turnover for 2021 closes at 132 million euros with an EBIDTA of 25.5 million. And 2022 already marks a + 19% compared to the same period last year ».
Collaboration with Alstom
And on the new order he adds: «We are strengthening the ten-year partnership with Alstom / Bombardier. This additional order will allow us to have a more efficient fleet and offer more solutions for customers. The goal is to transfer large volumes of goods from road to rail thus supporting, thanks to electric technology, transport with zero direct emissions. Rail / intermodal transport, despite the pandemic and now the war in Ukraine, is proving to be the best way to get goods to travel and the best way to turn the ecological transition. We are here to seize this incredible opportunity ».
The new hires
The company, which thus comes to a total of 48 locomotives, declares that it intends to continue investing to equip its structure with all the tools necessary for growth. In fact, a further 70 million will follow in the next 3 years for other purchases and also to complete acquisitions in the sector. «Today – concludes Muciaccia – we employ 260 people and we have a recruitment program for 150 workers in the next 4 years “. And on the horizon there is also a listing on the stock exchange.