Port of Hamburg stops receiving export trains ‘until further notice’
Containers at Hamburg port. Source: Port of Hamburg
The port of Hamburg experiences disruptions with its rail freight services. The German port cannot receive any more export trains for the time being due to a combination of factors that include limited track capacity, already delayed services, and reconstruction works. “Per the current status, all weekend export trains are on hold near Hamburg, and we cannot dispatch any other export trains”, informed METRANS.
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