Germany: nationwide strike brings rail to a standstill
STRIKE UpdateThe warning nationwide railway strike taken by union EVG on Monday, 27 March, will have a considerable impact on rail freight. Depending on the company, services are either fully or partially cancelled, while more delays...Read more
DB back in the eye of the storm over finances and restructuring
Deutsche Bahn (DB) finds itself back at the centre of attention in Germany due to the current financial situation at the company and what it means for the ongoing restructuring and break-up plans for the...Read more
3,000 massive LNG pipes on rail in quest of Germany’s energy transition
The last few months have been hectic in northwestern Germany’s Brunsbüttel Elbe port, where a new LNG import terminal is under construction. Such energy infrastructures typically demand colossal transport projects to move components and materials,...Read more
DB Cargo takes the highway with legalised cannabis in Germany
Germany is to undertake a real green transition as the trains of DB Cargo might be transporting cannabis once it is legalised in Germany. It posted a picture of a train with the words: “Germany...Read more
Sigrid Nikutta gets five more years to grow DB Cargo
Sigrid Nikutta will continue to lead the freight division of Deutsche Bahn for five more years. The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG extended her contract during a regular meeting, expressing its trust that she’ll...Read more
DB Cargo wants to convert existing fleet and use biofuels
The HVO fuel or vegetable oil fuel seems to be the future for DB Cargo’s last-mile operations. The company aims to convert its existing diesel locomotive fleet and make it fully compatible with biofuels. Biofuels...Read more
Major rail freight players send aid trains to Ukraine
Several intermodal operators set up humanitarian corridors by sending aid trains to Ukraine. Among them, two major companies, DB Cargo and SBB Cargo International, utilise their logistics networks and launch trains with relief supplies for...Read more
New entry: Istanbul-Munich intermodal train for rookie customer
Cobantur Boltas, a Turkish-German logistics company, launched its first intermodal train connecting the Halkali terminal in Istanbul with the DUSS terminal in Munich. The service commenced on 21 January with the first train departing from...Read more
DB Cargo Eurasia booms business with new China company
DB Cargo Eurasia just established a new subsidiary headquartered in Shanghai, China. The company named DB Cargo Transasia is set to provide customised logistics services and quick implementation of projects to customers between Europe and...Read more
New German government wants to invest in rail before road
The new German government coalition will invest “considerably more in the railways than in the roads”. The SPD, Greens and FDP presented their plans in a coalition agreement on Wednesday, including plans to lower infrastructure...Read more
Two transport giants want to bring more parcels on rail
DB Cargo and DHL want to transport more parcels by rail. Their cooperation is to be expanded both in terms of transported cargo by trains and network connections. So far, 2 per cent of DHL’s...Read more
DB Cargo: 190 trains immobilised during first day of strike
UPDATE – The train drivers strike ongoing in Germany has also hit rail freight operations. Currently, 190 freight trains are at a standstill. DB Cargo tries to, at least, keep running the trains that are...Read more
DB Cargo leads rail freight consortium promoting single wagon transport
A consortium of 12 German rail freight companies founded the ‘Future Single Wagon Transport Network’. DB Cargo is among the leading members of the initiative that aims to promote the single wagon transport market in...Read more
New Bayern-Shuttle shows the way to sustainable transportation
Running between the Voestalpine steel company’s industrial site at Linz, Austria, and Lower and Upper Bavaria, the Bayern-Shuttle constitutes an example of how rail freight could change the future of European transportation. The service is...Read more