--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20190926-ks-group-sells-baltic-train/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # K+S Group sells Baltic Train Publication Date: 2019-09-25T21:00:16-04:00 Last Updated: 2019-09-25T10:14:52-04:00 Author: Sergey Mezhak (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/smezhak/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/) ![K+S Group sells Baltic Train](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Locomotive_4700_with_a_container_train_at_Concordancia_de_Poceirao.jpg) Business optimization is going according to plan. K+S Group sells its Baltic Train container train to modal 3 Logistik GmbH, the former Börde Container Feeder (BCF). This is a joint venture between Rhein-Umschlag, Walter Lauk Containerspedition and K+S Transport, which has since been merged into K+S Kali. The companies are each one third shareholders of modal 3 Logistik. The divestment is being made against the background of the implementation of K+S’s new Shaping 2030 corporate strategy, aimed at strengthening the Group’s market and customer focus. However, K+S Group’s participation in modal 3 Logistik will continue. “The Baltic Train has proved to be a good and competitive alternative to other transportation routes,” says Martin Brown, responsible for Supply Chain Management at the Europe+ Operating Unit of K+S Group. “Its operation, however, was associated with high logistical efforts for K+S. As part of Shaping 2030, we want to reduce complexity within the Group.” The Baltic Train currently runs up to three times a week between Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Philippsthal (Werra). It also offers a direct connection from the K+S Bergmannssegen-Hugo site in the Hanover area to the seaports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven. A team of seven employees currently provides all the usual services relating to container transportation on the stated routes. Selling the business means a partial transition for the employees, and they will continue to work for the new employer. “We continue to be interested in a successful business development of modal 3 Logistik and will continue to be shareholders”, emphasizes Martin Brown. “With this acquisition, modal 3 Logistik is strengthening its range of services and has a unique selling proposition in the logistics market by bundling combined transportation routes”. Tags: [K+S Group](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ks-group/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.