Magazine: Ship and rail

Train after train into the future

Rail is said to be the mode of transport of the future – but only if we set the course for digitalisation.

From black box to transparent container

In the future, shippers will be able to safely keep track of their containers with the help of intelligent monitoring technology.

Climate-friendly combined transport

Over 80 percent of consumer goods are still transported on the roads – and only 2.5 percent with combined transport. modility wants to change this with its new platform. CEO Hendrik-Emmanuel Eichentopf explains what the HHLA corporate start-up is doing to contribute.

A system that can solve many transport problems

Moving containers at 600 km/h with very low energy consumption? The completely new Hyperloop transport system should make this possible.

30 years of Metrans – always ahead of its time

Having started out with two trains per week, today the company has around 550. How did Metrans develop into one of the leading private rail operators in Europe?

Inland waterway ships in the digital network

Only a few people know: Hamburg is the second largest inland port in Germany. The HVCC Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center also contributes to the seamless arrival and departure of ships.

Mega-freighters at the Port of Hamburg

Gigantic container ships are an everyday sight on the river Elbe. But what happens in handling at the quayside? And where do all the colourful steel boxes go?