Germany

Electrification, batteries and hydrogen trains should replace DMUs, says study

GERMANY: Electrification, battery power and fuel cells are the most sensible options for replacing diesel…

Hapag-Lloyd Introduces Global Vessel Risk Surcharge for Arabian Gulf Cargo

German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has decided to implement a vessel risk surcharge (VRS) following recent…

Hapag-Lloyd, ONE to Join TradeLens

German major Hapag-Lloyd and Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) will join the blockchain-enabled digital…

Germany’s first LNG terminal a step closer to completion

German LNG Terminal GmbH will commence the EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) prequalification process…

‘World’s largest fleet of fuel cell trains’ ordered

GERMANY: Following a European tender, the Fahma rolling stock subsidiary of Rhein-Main transport authority RMV has…

FlixTrain ready to launch Berlin – Köln route

GERMANY: Open access inter-city operator FlixMobility has opened ticket bookings for its third daytime FlixTrain…

Elbe-Spree EMU order confirmed

GERMANY: Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn has placed a €۳۰۰m order for Siemens Mobility to supply ۲۱ six-car and two four-car…

Bielefeld – Hannover high speed line proposed

GERMANY: Commissioner for Rail and Parliamentary Secretary of State for Transport & Digital Infrastructure Enak…

DB unveils details of ECx Talgos

GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has announced further details of the ۲۳ push-pull trains that it ordered from Talgo for €۵۵۰m…

Siemens unveils Dual-Mode Vectron

GERMANY: The first of two prototype Vectron Dual-Mode locomotives was formally unveiled at the Siemens Mobility plant…