A project launched by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and Fraunhofer CML is trying to find a way to use mobile robotics to automate the process of container pin handling in rail processing. This...Read more
The 6th edition of the European Silk Road Summit is less than three months away and registrations are open. For the first time ever the event will take place outside of the Netherlands, as it...Read more
Germany and the Silk Road have a long-standing tradition. It started when the first Eurasian train departed Chongqing in Southeast China on 19 March 2011, with its final destination being Duisburg in Germany. The corridor...Read more
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has earmarked a record sum of more than 19 billion euros for investment in new trains and locomotives in the current decade. According to DB, it marks the largest fleet modernisation programme...Read more
The port of Antwerp-Bruges and duisport sealed a significant partnership to boost their inland and rail connections. The partnership’s particulars foresee intense cooperation between the two ports for hydrogen distribution. The two partners want to...Read more
After coal, which is set to monopolise the German railway network for the coming winter, hydrogen will also play a significant role in transported volumes. DB Cargo developed a strategy for hydrogen transport between ports...Read more
The construction of the third track between Emmerich and Oberhausen will include an 80-week period of limited availability for cross-border train traffic. From the beginning of November 2024 to the end of May 2026, fewer...Read more
Deutsche Bahn and the German government have agreed to sell DB Schenker, DB’s subsidiary that handles logistics. The sale could be approved by the DB supervisory board already this year. This decision had been discussed...Read more
A major shipping company, a hub and a new large warehousing facility promise to offer end-to-end logistics solutions on a trimodal basis. Maersk will start constructing a new 43,000-square metres warehouse in Duisburg, which, among...Read more
Hupac is increasing the rotations for two lines connecting Germany to Europe. The first line, connecting Duisburg Hohenbudberg, in North-Western Germany and Pordenone, in North-Eastern Italy, will double its weekly rotations, from 3 to 6....Read more
The measure for the priority of coal transport on railways in Germany has been approved by the Cabinet. This was announced by digital affairs and transport minister Volker Wissing of the neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP),...Read more
Swiss railway companies presented four measures “to safeguard capacity and stabilise operations on the railway line on the left bank of the Rhine, via France”. The companies involved are VAP, BLS Cargo AG, Hupac Group,...Read more
The prioritisation for the rail transport of energy supplies in Germany is “very likely” to be officialised on 14 September and will be in place for 6 months, according to Neele Wesseln, Deputy Managing Director...Read more
The completion of the Rastatt tunnel on the Rhine Alpine corridor is pushed back again. The railway tunnel in Germany will not be operational until mid-2026, Deutsche Bahn has said. The tunnel was planned to...Read more
The German government will prioritise the rail transportation of cargo essential for energy production. The measure is going to be in place for six months. Germany’s government cabinet yet has to approve the provisional legislation,...Read more
METRANS will implement additional fuel surcharges in Germany as of 1 September. The surcharge will occur for transport through the Berlin, Leipzig, Munich, and Nuremberg terminals. The fuel surcharge increase for the four locations revolves...Read more
On Friday evening, a 600-meter-long freight train hit a convoy of stationary wagons at the Container Terminal in Herne, in Western Germany, 20 km from Essen. Nobody got injured, but the wagons got damaged. The...Read more
Philipp Nagl has been appointed the new CEO of DB Netz, the German infrastructure manager. The 40-year-old railway will take up his new position on 15 August 15 of this year, succeeding Frank Sennhenn, who...Read more
Last week, the German port of Hamburg (HHLA) introduced the highest degree of restriction concerning freight transportation, resulting in many train slots being canceled. METRANS, its intermodal subsidiary, has been one of the parties affected....Read more
To achieve more efficient transportation of goods between Szczecin Główny and Germany, Polish railway manager PKP PKL will modernise the railway line to the Polish-German border. Works on the line including a second track as...Read more
The German rail transport infrastructure is struggling to keep up with the increasing demand for alternative fuels, especially coal, to replace gas. The German government is working on solutions, namely the prioritisation of coal transportation.Read more
