Knorr Bremse AG: Further consolidation, strong operating performance, CEO contract extended by five years
The technology group Knorr-Bremse AG sees good progress in the implementation of the global strategy program BOOST 2026. To strengthen continuity in the Executive Board, the Supervisory Board unanimously extended the contract with CEO Marc Llistosella by five years as of January 1, 2026.
Deutsche Bahn: General renovation of the Berlin-Hamburg railway line from August 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026
The Berlin-Hamburg railway line is to be closed for general renovation from August 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026. The responsible company DB InfraGO wants to set up diversion routes. The umbella organisation of the non federal rail freight companies warns: “The real acid test of the corridor renovations is yet to come.”
180 Ermewa container wagons helped with the general renovation of the Riedbahn
The Riedbahn in southwest Germany was the first railway line that Deutsche Bahn’s infrastructure company DB InfraGO upgraded according to the new general renovation model between July and December 2024. Container wagons rented by the Ermewa company also played a part in the success of the work.
DVF: “Implement transformation in a competition-friendly manner and maintain acceptance”
Where is Europe heading with the announced Clean Industrial Deal? How can the transformation in the transport sector be made a success? Representatives of the mobility industry discussed this with the Federal Government and the EU Commission at the annual opening event of the German Transport Forum DVF on January 13, 2025.
The decision on localisation has been made: Polish mega-project CPK is starting
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) Airport – the “Central Communication Port” – is one of the most ambitious mobility projects in Poland and Central Europe. The project can now get off to a flying start. The responsible top decision-maker of the Mazowsze Voivodeship (Masovia) announced the concrete decision to localise the CPK at a press conference on January 9, 2025.
VDEI: 75 years of concentrated railway engineering expertise
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VPI: Rail freight transport needs further modernisation of the infrastructure
With over 450 guests, the traditional New Year’s reception of the Association of Freight Car Owners in Germany e.V. (VPI) set a new attendance record. At the 14th VPI Symposium on the following January 9th, the modernisation of the infrastructure and combined transport were the focus of the debates.
MCN Cup 2023 for East Energy GmbH: With eMethanol for “green” shipping
Since 2021, the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) has been organising the MCN Cup every two years. The cup is awarded in the categories A: Operation of existing ships, B: Processes in ports and maritime logistics, C: Digitalisation of the maritime economy and D: Maritime jobs of tomorrow. East Energy GmbH received the MCN Cup 2023 in category B.
Major order for Siemens Mobility: India orders 1,200 freight locomotives
In the fairy tale, a rabbit and a hedgehog are racing. But whenever the hare thinks he has reached his goal first, the hedgehog is in front of him and calls out: I’m already there! Apparently Siemens is doing this now. There has been a lot of talk lately about India’s economic and political importance, but Siemens is already there – and even with the largest locomotive order in the company’s history!
Hyundai H2 trucks in Switzerland: Complaints about capricious prices for green hydrogen
The promise by Hyundai and partners that a vehicle fleet of 1,600 Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell 36-ton trailers should be built in Switzerland by 2025 is currently under pressure. Reports circulated in the specialist media that the project had been or would be stopped. The CEO of the partner company H2 Energy Rolf Huber opposed this on November 1st. But adjustments to the roll-out model seem inevitable.