The Story Behind CargoBeamer
History
The idea behind CargoBeamer was created in 1998 by our CEO 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 will reach 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