France and Germany
Captrain and CargoBeamer expand their rail services
Both Captrain and CargoBeamer are expanding their rail freight services. The French and German markets are the beneficiaries.
2025 data
Data of the week: Only one major port in Northwestern Europe capitalised on container growth
Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg: These are the major ports in Northwestern Europe. Throughput developments here directly impact the rail freight business, and so we’re taking a…
EVG
Trade union: “The last word has not yet been spoken” on DB Cargo layoffs
The German national rail freight operator DB Cargo is planning to reduce its workforce by 6,200 jobs. This is part of a restructuring plan that…
Updated
DB Cargo to cut 6,200 jobs, 2,000 in single wagonload
The departure of former DB Cargo CEO Sigrid Nikutta, who was accused of conducting a policy of “shrinking and fragmentation”, has been welcome news to…
Rail-connected
Maersk and Eurogate plan one billion euro investment in Bremerhaven terminal
Eurogate and Maersk, through its subsidiary APM Terminals, have announced plans to invest one billion euros in the NTB terminal in Bremerhaven. The companies aim…
Rolling stock
VTG secures 340 million euro promotional loan for wagon purchases
The German rolling stock and logistics company VTG, which operates the largest private fleet in Europe of approximately 85,000 wagons, has secured a 340 million…
ScanLoop
Volvo and Salzgitter ‘close’ steel transport loop
Scrap steel from Volvo’s factory in Olofström, in southern Sweden, is now travelling on freight trains to Salzgitter, in northern Germany. This initiative now completes…
IMPACT OF Generalsanierung
Regensburg-Nuremberg 5-month closure to ‘stress-test’ rail freight
The railway between Regensburg and Nuremberg, a key section of the Rhine-Danube TEN-T corridor, will be closed for five months for infrastructure upgrades. Due to…
German port delays
Parts of Europe continue to battle congestion in winter weather aftermath
The cold wave that hit logistics operations in the Netherlands and Germany has subsided. In the past days, companies have turned to clearing the backlog…
Metal on the tracks
Germany suspects sabotage in Essen freight train derailment
A freight train derailed in Essen, Germany on Monday evening. It was carrying hazardous materials, an immediate cause for alarm. One might recall the Czech…
Intermodal
CargoBeamer jumps into market gap with new cross-alpine service
Rail operator CargoBeamer has launched a new tri-weekly service between Liège, Belgium and Domodossola, Italy last week. The launch follows the discontinuation of a Italy-Germany…
Business expansion
ÖBB RCG expands: “Particularly beneficial for chemical, steel, and paper industries”
The Austrian national rail freight operator ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has launched new routes. The company strengthens its service offering between Austria, Germany and…