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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 36 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.

We are active
in the following
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 in 1998 by Hans-Jürgen Weidemann together with Michael Baier and Fritz Merk and finally became reality when CargoBeamer AG was founded in 2003. 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.

1998-2003
Invention and patenting

Hans-Jürgen Weidemann, Michael Baier and Fritz Merk develop the idea of CargoBeamer. Technology, trademarks, and designs are patented

2003
Foundation

CargoBeamer AG is founded in Bautzen, Germany

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

In a pilot project, a first CargoBeamer terminal is successfully operated on the premises of the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg

2015
Market entry

CargoBeamer enters the logistics market and starts the first permanent connection in Kaldenkirchen - Domodossola

2021
New office in Frankfurt

We open our first office in Frankfurt am Main

2021
216 new wagons

Fleet growing to almost 350 intermodal wagons

2021
New headquarters in Leipzig

New office after rapid growth in headcount

2021
Opening of Calais terminal

Group's first-ever terminal goes into operation in France

2021
Four new routes

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

2021
New CEO

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

2022
Three new locations

New office locations open in Barcelona, Domodossola, and Verona

Office Locations

Leipzig

Kreuzstraße 12,

04103 Leipzig / Germany

Frankfurt

Lyoner Straße 20,

60528 Frankfurt / 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 Francia 21/C, Office 418,
37135 Verona / Italy

Barcelona
Barcelona

Carrer de Pallars 193

08005 Barcelona / Spain

CargoBeamer News

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CargoBeamer expands portfolio by offering integrated first and last mile service

Drayage solution paves way to becoming integrated logistics operator

Picture: Rostock Port / Nordlicht
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CargoBeamer starts Rostock-Kaldenkirchen service

Extensions to Southern Europe and Scandinavia

Picture: CargoBeamer / Terminal Roulier Sud
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CargoBeamer operates test train between Marseille and Calais

First intermodal train for semi-trailers from Port of Marseille Fos