Coal: Black gold rolls on

Each year, DB Cargo transports up to 40 million metric tonnes of coal. In order to facilitate services on this enormous scale, we provide the right equipment and extensive expertise in logistics and the industry.

Polish fuel coke smelts iron in Germany

The fuel used to fire furnaces in Singen, a city in southwest Germany, travels through three countries to get there. Fuel coke has virtually disappeared as a means of heating homes, but it is still used to produce a range of modern materials in the industrial sector.

Your advantages with our coal logistics

End-to-end coal transport from the mine or port of entry to the receiving party.
Transport of entire shiploads by block train.
High level of efficiency due to precisely scheduled turnaround cycles, on-timedelivery and reasonable time limits for loading and unloading.
Digital processing using paperless forwarding for transport in Germany.

Thomas Reiser

Coal

Telephone +49 6131 15-61139

E-Mail thomas.reiser@deutschebahn.com

Coal transports for Europe

We handle the management, inspection and optimisation of the entire supply chain. By doing so, we are able to supply our customers with coal seamlessly in an end-to-end process.

Our services for you for coal transport

Reliable supply

Our extensive fleet of locomotives and wagons (e.g. high-volume Fal wagons to accommodate large quantities) allows us to meet the diverse requirements of our customers.

Planning certainty

Our just-in-time solutions for power stations and steel producers allow you to reduce your inventories.

Quality assurance

From our centralised operations centres, we manage our services by proactively monitoring all European transport streams from their departure to the point of ultimate responsibility, even across borders.

An industry in transition

Coal transport is one of our most important business sectors. As Germany moves away from fossil fuels, coal transports within the country are declining – at the same time, our international focus is becoming even more important.