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.

DB forms consortium with five European partners • Test of digital automatic coupling begins

The coronavirus pandemic may have nudged environmental protection and the surrounding debate into the background for now, but DB Cargo has defied these times of crisis to transport goods reliably while using its Eco Solutions to outgreen other modes of transport. The CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), an international rating agency, has once again confirmed this fact for Deutsche Bahn AG as a whole, awarding the company a top grade of "A".

Three departures with additional capacity per week • Eliminates need for a further 10,000 trucks per year

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.

Millions of face masks arrive in Germany from China

link2rail represents a major step towards the digitalisation of services at DB Cargo, so we are dedicating a short series of articles to it in the railways newsletter. Today's article explains how the Order function makes it easier to use and keep track of procurement processes.

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

Railports are the gateway companies need if they would like to use the rail network to transport goods but lack their own private sidings. At its base south of the Bavarian city of Regensburg, haulage company Fichtl manages one of these railports and provides companies in a wide array of industries with customised solutions.

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