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German rail chief quits

Ruediger Grube , the chief executive of the German state railways, Deutsche Bahn, which owns forwarder DB Schenker as well as the UK’s largest rail freight operator, has resigned following a disagreement over the length of his contract. The state-owned company announced last year that is planning to partly sell off its forwarding business. [+]

Shanghai express

Diplomats and rail industry officials gathered at DB Cargo’s terminal in Barking today (18 January) to celebrate the arrival of the first container train service from China to the UK. The train originated in Yiwu near Shanghai and made the 7,500 mile journey to East London in 18 days, twice ... [+]

Two years for Teesport rail hub

Teesport is celebrating the second anniversary of the opening of its Intermodal Rail Terminal in 2014. The hub enjoys regular Freightliner trains to and from Felixstowe and Southampton by Freightliner and services to Mossend and Grangemouth by DB Cargo UK. PD Ports’ business development director, Geoff Lippitt, said: “We are nearing capacity ... [+]

DB Cargo train delivers stoves to Rwanda

DB Cargo has run the UK’s first zero-carbon train which at the same time has helped fund an eco-project in Rwanda to offset the emissions. The carbon neutral train delivered finished vehicles from Germany to DB Cargo’s London Eurohub, the calculated cost of its emissions being used to support a ... [+]

New recruits spearhead DB Cargo drive

DB Cargo UK – the rebranded DB Schenker Rail - has introduced three new members to its sales team to expand its offerings to growing markets. Kathryn Oldale joins as bid manager and Rob Brewster (left) and Phil McKennell (right) account managers for Intermodal. Kathryn Oldale previously worked in a ... [+]

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