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Cargobeamer to build Kaldenkirchen terminal

[ June 18, 2025   //   ]

CargoBeamer, operator of a patented system for transferring semi-trailers between road and rail is to construct a new terminal in Kaldenkirchen, Germany near the Dutch. Designed for the automated loading of non-craneable semi-trailers to rail, construction of the new terminal is scheduled to commence in the second half of 2025, with operations set to launch in 2026.

It will be the company’s first proprietary terminal in Germany. The first CargoBeamer terminal opened in Calais 2021.

The Kaldenkirchen site will have an annual handling capacity of up to 228,000 units, and will unlock opportunities in the Rhine-Ruhr and Benelux markets. Much of the project’s funding will be provided by the German Federal Railway Authority, alongside CargoBeamer’s own investment.

CargoBeamer chief executive Nicolas Albrecht,commented: “By building our first CargoBeamer terminal in Germany, we are delivering the momentum needed to accelerate the modal shift across Europe. Kaldenkirchen will be home to our largest terminal yet, where we’ll demonstrate the full capabilities of the CargoBeamer system. To achieve a large-scale shift of semi-trailers from road to rail, the intermodal industry needs frequent services and terminals designed specifically for semi-trailers – which is exactly what we’re delivering in Kaldenkirchen.”

The terminal in will be developed on the site of the existing reachstacker terminal operated by the Cabooter Group and will be realized in two construction phases. Construction of the first phase is to start in fall 2025 and reach completion in the second half of 2026. Spanning approximately 133,000 square meters, the initial buildout will include the installation of CargoBeamer’s transshipment technology, over 270 parking spaces for semi-trailers, and facilities for automated check-in and check-out processes.

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