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About us

CargoBeamer is reshaping the future of logistics! In intermodal transport, we are offering smart solutions for transporting both craneable and non-craneable semi-trailers by rail in an environmentally friendly manner. Thanks to CargoBeamer's unique terminals, up to 38 semi-trailers can be loaded horizontally onto a freight train at the same time. There is no need for drivers or tractor units to be taken along, so they can immediately switch to a new transport job, while we take over the long haul by train. Thanks to our steadily growing network of terminals, we transport goods cost-effectively, quickly, and sustainably throughout Europe.

Our
business areas

  1. Operation, marketing and dispatching of CargoBeamer trains
  2. Design, use and service of the patented railcars
  3. Construction, operation and maintenance of CargoBeamer terminals
  4. IT system for booking and billing: CargoBeamer eLogistics

CargoBeamer offers an innovative and powerful solution to reduce congestion on highways and to transport semi-trailers by the environmentally friendly rail. Together with numerous partners and customers, we are growing to become a pan-European company that connects all relevant international logistics hubs by its routes and terminal sites.

Nicolas Albrecht

CEO of CargoBeamer AG

The Story Behind CargoBeamer

The idea behind CargoBeamer was created by Hans-Jürgen Weidemann together with Michael Baier and Fritz Merk. After years of design and further development, we entered the market in 2015 and reached an important milestone in 2021 when opening the world's first CargoBeamer-Terminal. Together with international partners, we are building a Europe-wide network of routes and terminals to transport semi-trailers by rail in an environmentally friendly way.

Before 2009
A Vision to revolutionize rail freight

Hans-Jürgen Weidemann, Michael Baier, and Fritz Merk develop the idea of CargoBeamer

2009-2010
First railcar & testing terminal

First CargoBeamer railcar is produced. Factory terminal opens and CargoBeamer moves its headquarters to Leipzig

2013-2016
Pilot terminal

CargoBeamer successfully operates pilot terminal at Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg

2015
Market entry

CargoBeamer enters the logistics market by opening first permanent route in Kaldenkirchen - Domodossola

2021
216 new wagons

Fleet grows to 400 intermodal wagons

2021
New offices in Leipzig and Frankfurt

Move to new headquarters in Leipzig, first office opened in Frankfurt

2021
Opening of Calais terminal

Operations at first-ever CargoBeamer-Terminal commence

2021
Four new routes

Connecting France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the UK

2022
New CEO

Nicolas Albrecht takes over from Hans-Jürgen Weidemann, who remains with the team as CTO

2022
Domodossola terminal added

CargoBeamer starts to operate Domodossola terminal

2022
Three new locations

New office locations open in Barcelona, Domodossola, and Verona

2022
Go-live railcar assembly line

First badge of CargoBeamer-Railcars produced inhouse at assembly facility in Erfurt

2023
Record-breaking frequency

Growing transalpine route to largest in Europe

2024
140m EUR Series B Funding

Accelerating growth with investments from the public and private sector

Office Locations

Leipzig

Kreuzstraße 12,

04103 Leipzig / Germany

Frankfurt

Bessie-Coleman-Straße 7,
60549 Frankfurt am Main / Germany

Calais

CargoBeamer Terminal

91 Rue Gustave Eiffel

62730 Marck / France

Domodossola

Via Domodossola

Gate 6

28851 Beura Cardezza / Italy

Erfurt

Richard-Hegelmann-Straße 6,

99086 Erfurt / Deutschland

Verona

Via Sommacampagna 61, Floor 5, Office 531
37137 Verona / Italy

Barcelona
Barcelona

Carrer de la Riera de Sant Miquel, 1,

08006 Barcelona / Spain

CargoBeamer News

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CargoBeamer appoints Tilman Apitzsch as Managing Director Intermodal Operations

Manager responsible for newly created Business Solutions division

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CargoBeamer Doubles Service Frequency on Calais-Perpignan Route

Enhanced schedule offers four weekly round trips across France from October

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CargoBeamer, Fraunhofer IML, and SGKV launch project on automated wagon inspection

Innovation project commenced for faster safety checks in intermodal transport