Panda-Sprinter connects port of Brake directly with Chongqing
A new service has been tested for the shipment of wood pulp from the German port of Brake to the Chinese hub of Chongqing. The new line is the product of cooperation between DB Cargo...Read more
New multimodal service between Xi’an-Oslo
Oslo now connects with the Chinese city of Xi’an via a new multimodal service. The first block train arrived at the Norwegian port on 26 December, following a trip estimated to last between 15 and...Read more
DB Cargo to deliver raw materials to one of Germany’s largest steel sites
DB Cargo has signed a ten-year contract with steel producer ArcelorMittal to supply its blast furnace in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany. Thanks to the contract, which runs until 2031, DB Cargo will deliver raw materials to one...Read more
Sigrid Nikutta: ‘Products should have green label when transported by rail’
Rail freight is synonymous with a sustainable European future. Grabbing the opportunities offered after the Covid-19 pandemic to improve the sector is of central importance. These are some of the insights provided at the event...Read more
DB Cargo to supply 63,000 wagons with composite brake blocks by December
In Germany, legislation that prohibits the use of classic cast-iron brake pads will come into effect on 13 December 2020. Only wagons fitted with composite brake blocks will be allowed to run on the German...Read more
DB Cargo starts linking Rotterdam to southern Germany
DB Cargo will start in mid-December of this year with a direct rail freight connection between the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp on the one end, and southern Germany and Austria on the other. It...Read more
DB Cargo expects losses of 500 million euros this year
DB Cargo foresees a negative operating result of half a billion this year. This means that the financial situation of the rail freight subsidiary appears to be deteriorating rather than improving.Read more
Bad management cause of rail infra problems port of Rotterdam
An investigation report with clear recommendations and concrete points for improvement to tackle the infrastructure problems in Rotterdam’s Harbour Line has been presented to the Dutch government. Infrastructure manager ProRail fully embraces the report and...Read more
DB Cargo and Kombiverkehr launch Antwerp-Neuss shuttle
A new port-hinterland shuttle started this week, connecting the port of Antwerp with Neuss in Germany. The connection has two trains per week, shuttling between Antwerp’s right bank – PSA Noordzeeterminal 913 – and the...Read more
DB Cargo upgrades fleet with dual-mode locomotives
400 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives will be added to DB Cargo’s fleet in the coming years. The vehicles are able to run on both electrified and non-electrified lines. With their help, the German rail freight...Read more
UK wakes up to New Silk Road trade opportunities
Despite historical links going back a millennia, Britain has been slow to engage with the New Silk Road. Continental Europe has forged ahead, with dozens of trains every week linking ports and terminals all the...Read more
Support for rail industry proving complicated and divisive
Germany, Britain and France are all finding support for their rail industries to be a complex matter. Competing interests have survived the coronavirus pandemic, and pleasing everyone is proving a headache for administrations across Europe.Read more
European rail freight companies test automatic coupling
Six European rail freight companies led by DB Cargo have started the trials of digital automatic coupling (DAC) on wagons. The pilot project is dedicated to demonstrating, testing and obtaining regulatory approval for this technology....Read moreDB Cargo expands shuttle service between Duisburg and Antwerp
DB Cargo and Kombiverkehr are expanding their shuttle service between the port of Antwerp and Duisburg. From now on, up to 90 TEUs can be transported per train rather than the previous 60 TEUs. The...Read more
DB Cargo gets hardest hit from car factory closures
DB Cargo has been hit hard by the corona pandemic. In March, the volumes had decreased by 25 per cent. Halfway April, it showed a 35 per cent decrease in volumes compared to the same...Read more
DB Cargo: rail freight traffic to and from the Netherlands may take longer
DB Cargo expects delays in single wagonload traffic to, from and in the Netherlands. This is because of restrictions at Kijfhoek, the main emplacement yard in the country, in combination with maintenance work on the...Read more