New Shandong-Europe Express links China and Hamburg
The new Shandong-Europe Express train from Jinan has arrived in Hamburg’s Billwerder Terminal, delivering valuable and time-sensitive cargo from China. “The Shandong Express arrived on 30 April in Hamburg in the midst of the coronavirus...Read more
Hamburg remains important intermodal hub for Poland
Despite the impressive growth of Polish ports on the Baltic Sea, the German port of Hamburg remains an significant rail freight destination for the important economic regions of Poland. This is the conclusion of PCC...Read more
New non-stop connection between Enns and Hamburg
Rail Cargo Group has launched a new rail freight connection between the northern seaport of Hamburg and Enns in Austria. The service includes two roundtrips per week without stopover. According to the ÖBB subsidiary, the...Read more
Rail takes off pressure on roads to German seaports
From 1 April 2020, IGS Intermodal Container Logistics will provide a regular rail freight connection between Heilbronn and the seaports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven. In addition, it will provide terminal, depot and trucking services in...Read more
A single waybill for both rail and ferry to China
It is a first in many regards: the multimodal connection between XI’an in Central China to Hamburg. Via Kaliningrad, partly by ferry and with a single CIM/SMGS waybill. “The train, which departein westward direction beginning...Read more
Metrans opens new intermodal terminal near Berlin
Czech logistics company Metrans, a subsidiary of HHLA, has opened a new intermodal terminal in Königs Wusterhausen in the vicinity of Berlin. The facility was launched in partnership with LUTRA, operator of GVZ Schönefelder Kreuz...Read more
FESCO tests new train from China to Hamburg via Kaliningrad
The Russian enclave of Kaliningrad is gaining significance on the New Silk Road as more and more logistics companies turn to the region’s railway border crossings with Poland. The latest service launched is Silkway Amber,...Read more
New multimodal service connects Norway and Baltic countries
Dutch logistics company Samskip has launched a new container shipping service connecting several ports of Norway with counterparts in the Baltic Sea. This line provides shippers and forwarders with a new multimodal solution across Northern...Read morePort of Hamburg: almost a third of cargo to or from China
In 2018, the Port of Hamburg had a total sea freight volume of approximate 8.7 million TEUs, of which some 2.6 million are related to China, according to statistics released by the port. Nowadays, around...Read more
Can ports as Piraeus, Koper and Trieste win the hinterland volumes?
A tip of balance from northern to southern European ports in terms of intermodal traffic is not among the concerns of the port of Hamburg. The hinterland connections from the northern ports still prevail. This...Read moreNew direct rail connection Port of Hamburg-Singen
The Hamburg-based operator Eurogate Intermodal (EGIM) has launched a new direct rail connection between the Port of Hamburg in the north and Terminal Singen on the border with Switzerland. The railway service is operative per...Read more
HHLA will use Hyperloop to transport containers from port of Hamburg
German logistics company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has established a joint venture with the US-based research company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT). The operator intends to use Hyperloop technology in transporting standard containers from the...Read more
Lithuanian Railways seeking freight connection with Hamburg port
Lithuanian Railways (Lietuvos Geležinkeliai) has signed a cooperation agreement with Hamburg seaport and freight forwarding company Metrans to enable intermodal cargo transport to the largest German port. This should boost traffic on the North Sea...Read more
Germany speeds up 740-metre freight train network upgrades
Germany’s rail freight operators have welcomed the government’s planned acceleration of infrastructure upgrades to enable 740-metre long freight trains to operate across the network. The Federal Transport Ministry has given a positive assessment of measures necessary...Read more
Far East Land Bridge boosts Hamburg-China rail service
A new weekly service has been established by rail operator Far East Land Bridge (FELB), in collaboration with the Changsha platform in China, to deliver FCL cargo from the Port of Hamburg to Changsha in...Read more
Work underway on new Port of Hamburg loco storage point
A symbolic turning of the first sod of earth has signalled the start of work by Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) on a ‘unique’ new port railway locomotive service point. The modern service facility will form part of the Alte...Read more
Rail success vital to Port of Hamburg’s global strength
Rail freight links to and from the Port of Hamburg have been instrumental in ensuring Austria remains its most important trading partner in containerised shipping. Almost all – 98 per cent – container transports between...Read more
Beer train fuels record freight for Hamburg
The Port of Hamburg moved 46.4 million tonnes of rail freight in 2016, its largest ever annual haul, boosted by a new ‘beer train’ which offers other shippers a chance to benefit. Set against a general...Read more
Eco-loco boosts Port of Hamburg rail capacity
Rail capacity at the Port of Hamburg is being strengthened with a second shunting locomotive put into operation by Metrans, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA). The new locomotive is powered by environmentally-friendly...Read more