METRANS reduces the environmental footprint in January and February 2021 by 11.530 tons of CO2!
Since January 2021, METRANS has been transporting all containers to and from Hamburg, Bremerhaven, and Koper with zero emissions. Investments in recent years have already included the purchase of environmentally-friendly electric and hybrid locomotives and lightweight wagons. Thus, hybrid locomotives are being increasingly used for the first/last mile, and the wagon fleet consists mainly of […]
Restrictions in seaport Rotterdam, first of all for units destined to transfer between RSC and RST South
Dear customers, The RSC rail Service Center terminal in Rotterdam is currently facing major capacity issues on the terminal due to the fact that the transports to RST South stop A 2 (destinations Hull / Grangemouth) are suspended completely; the reason why this part of the shunting process has stopped is the lack of yard […]
Planned restrictions on the main railway line in the Czech Republic
Dear customers, We would like to draw your attention in advance to the planned reconstruction of one of the main railway lines in the Czech Republic, which will begin on April 6th 2021 and will continue in various stages until the end of 2021. The reconstruction will take place at section of main corridor Ceska […]
10 years of reliable cooperation between METRANS and RAILPOOL
In ten years, RAILPOOL locomotives have driven about 8 million kilometers for METRANS. The first Railpool locomotive pulled a block train for METRANS more than ten years ago, covering around 1,000 kilometers between Prague and Rotterdam. Also, in 2021, leased locomotives from the Munich-based leasing company’s fleet of locomotives and rail vehicles will be running […]
Notice from the Port of Koper – update 12.03.2021
Dear Business Partner, Based on the information received from Luka Koper d.d., we would like to inform you that the extraordinary situation in the Adriatic corridor continues. Due to the implemented restrictions, as well as due to delayed arrivals and postponed vessel closings, it is not possible for us to guarantee a timely arrival of […]
SPECIAL rates and conditions for empty container repositioning into POLAND
Dear customers, The present situation is challenging everybody. Day by day. Also the situation of the availability of empty containers within the hinterland in Poland is facing shortages. And that is why we would like to support and offer to our customers special rates and conditions for the transports of empty containers from German and […]