Hamburg-Lubeck rail line to be electrified

HHLA and the Fraunhofer Centre are looking for partners to commercialise a pin-setting robot for rail operations.

HHLA has revised its 2024 forecast upward, citing strong transport volumes and earnings despite global challenges affecting shipping routes.

Italian-owned, German-based rail freight operator TX Logistik is updating its motive power with the first deliveries of new locos from Siemens Mobility.

The order is part of CTB’s transition from manual straddle carrier operations to automated, emission-free AGVs between the quay and storage blocks.

The German union Verdi and ZDS reached a new labour agreement for 11,500 North Sea port workers, pending a member vote.

Hamburg’s city parliament approved MSC’s entry as a major shareholder in HHLA, despite opposition, with final approval pending from the European Commission.