Border controls in Saxony and Bavaria have no impact on DB Cargo - Corona rapid tests for locomotive drivers before every shift - DB Board Member Dr. Sigrid Nikutta: "Rail logistics creates robust supply chains"

The Schkopau chemical park now has a new computer-based interlocking. This means that points can be changed with just a click of a mouse and that more trains can serve the site.

bayernhafen Passau and DB Cargo subsidiary TFG Transfracht have expanded Passau’s freight train network to and from the North Sea ports. The project originated in an initiative launched by the chamber of commerce and industry’s transport committee.

Norway and Germany – they're a combo with huge potential for growth. However, Norway has no direct connection to DB Cargo’s single wagon network. Since trains can’t float (yet), we’ve dreamed up a new logistics solution for our customers. We're demonstrating once again that we're capable of so much more than just providing transport by rail.

Eco-friendly and fast - is it possible to have both? Yes! The DB Cargo family supplies Denmark and Sweden with consumer goods, paper and steel within just half a day. The Scandinavian Rail Shuttle, a new, direct rail transport solution offered by DB Cargo Scandinavia as cross-border operator, has been running since November.

Modern coupling technology in the rail freight sector is both digital and automatic. Commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), a pilot project to demonstrate, test and approve the use of digital automatic coupling (DAC) in freight trains started in June, and trials are now in full swing.

Door-to-door deliveries between Hamburg and Cologne are now available with our brand-new single wagonload product. This service will give customers without private sidings access to the rail network.

link2rail is driving the digitalisation of services at DB Cargo in leaps and bounds, which is why we’re publishing a brief series on it in the railways newsletter. In this issue, you’ll learn how to order new wagons using the Empty Wagon feature while still keeping an eye on the big picture.

Dr. Martina Niemann, Thorsten Dieter and Ralf-Günter Kloss appointed to Management Board • New board division established for service design

DB Cargo Logistics assists Mercedes-Benz with the implementation of its sustainable business strategy and supports the carmaker as it takes the next step towards carbon-neutral mobility: at the start of 2020, rail services for inbound logistics made the switch to CO2-free energy.