MSC-HHLA deal already sparks controversy and faces opposition
The port of Hamburg and HHLA seem destined to be at the centre of attention given every opportunity. This time is not about COSCO buying a stake at a port’s terminal but about the upcoming...Read more
MSC to become a major shareholder of HHLA in Hamburg
The die is cast for MSC’s involvement in HHLA in the port of Hamburg as the sea shipping giant aims to buy 49.9 per cent of the company’s stakes. The move has already been approved...Read more
24-hour impairment for several rail locations at the port of Hamburg
The Burchardkai, Eurocombi and Eurogate terminals at the port of Hamburg will not be able to send or receive trains for 24 hours on the weekend between 12-13 August. The impairment occurs due to construction...Read more
The deal is inked: COSCO minority shareholder at Hamburg’s CTT
HHLA and COSCO Shipping Port have finalised the acquisition of a 24,99 per cent share by the second at the Container Terminal Tollerort. The two parties signed the official agreement on Monday, 19 June, following...Read moreHHLA’s rough start of year reflects on rail operations
HHLA Group experienced a tough Q1, with volumes and revenues falling. The group noted a 5,6 per cent revenue drop compared to the same period last year. The struggle was also reflected in rail and...Read more
It’s official: COSCO becomes shareholder of terminal in Hamburg
The German federal government approved the entrance of COSCO as a shareholder of the HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT). As HHLA explained, the terminal will now become one of the preferred handling locations for the...Read more
Black Forest Terminal opens in German Horb
A new multimodal terminal was opened in Horb, Germany, near Stuttgart. The Black Forest Terminal, as it is named, will for now launch train services to the port of Hamburg. Trains will run twice a...Read more
COSCO will enter Hamburg, but only as a minority shareholder
COSCO will only be allowed to buy 24,9 per cent of the shares of the Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT), in the port of Hamburg, so the German government has decided. The previous agreement involved COSCO...Read more
COSCO will not own the port of Hamburg, HHLA guarantees
COSCO is about to finalise the acquisition of 35 per cent shares of the Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT), managed by HHLA. This procedure has been worrying the German federal government, which is assessing whether COSCO’s...Read more
COSCO at Tollerort: Hamburg says yes, German government says no
Robert Habeck, the German minister of economy, asked to halt COSCO’s rise in the port of Hamburg. The Chinese company is, in fact, about to finalise the acquisition of shares of the Container Terminal Tollerort...Read more
Maglev freight trains: ‘it will work, but it won’t be easy’
The realisation of maglev freight trains is possible, but it won’t be easy. This was said by the International Maglev Board (IMB). The board underlines the importance of experiments such as the recent pilot in...Read more
Duisport and Port of Hamburg here to stay on the Silk Road
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
Port chaos in Europe keeps rail freight operations on the edge
Hamburg and Bremerhaven ports still face chaos following continuous strikes and infrastructure issues, causing “disastrous consequences” to operators like METRANS. As if that was not enough, Adriatic ports also met immense traffic restrictions, which the...Read more
Strikes, storms and construction: rail struggles to find its way to German ports
Rail terminals in the ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven are reaching full capacity leading to unforeseen train delays of up to 48 hours and cancellations. The situation results from a combination of port strikes, storm-related...Read more
METRANS connects Prague-Wilhelmshaven responding to congested ports
A new intermodal connection between the port of Wilhelmshaven in Northern Germany and the METRANS terminal in Prague will commence on 3 July. The operator, METRANS, aims to tackle the disruptions caused by congestion in...Read more
LTG Infra will manage Lithuanian Railways terminals from now on
The Lithuanian rail infrastructure manager LTG Infra will be responsible for managing and developing the country’s rail freight terminals starting from 1 June. This is a decisive step for the Lithuanian Railways (LTG Group) which...Read morePort of Hamburg stops receiving export trains ‘until further notice’
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,...Read more
Ports of Hamburg and Klaipeda partner up, rail links main objective
The ports of Hamburg in Germany and Klaipeda in Lithuania have signed an MoC to “strengthen cooperation in developing and implementing joint projects and developing new logistics routes for maritime and rail transport between Germany...Read more
Cargo from Korea to Germany? TransContainer does it also by rail
TransContainer launched a new regular multimodal service between Korea and Germany, with rail having a crucial role. The multimodal route begins from the port of Busan in Korea and ends in the port of Hamburg....Read more