Rail and freight transport at the world’s largest inland port
With a robust rail network and innovative logistics solutions, duisport rail connects the cargo flows of its partner companies efficiently, sustainably, and reliably through the optimized integration of all modes of transport. The locomotive workshop ensures safe and reliable locomotive operations.
Your reliable partner for rail freight transport
duisport rail GmbH
duisport rail GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Duisburger Hafen AG, is your reliable partner for rail freight transport and logistics solutions. As a licensed public rail transport company (EVU) for freight, we ensure that your goods are transported efficiently and safely across the 200-kilometer rail network of the Port of Duisburg – and beyond. In addition to internal port connectivity, we offer regional rail shuttle services within a 150-kilometer radius as well as nationwide rail transport across Germany.
Our modern fleet includes 30 locomotives, two of which are approved for cross-border operations into the Netherlands. All locomotives are equipped with radio remote control systems to ensure flexible and seamless operations. We employ more than 120 staff members, including locomotive engineers and wagon inspectors, who guarantee smooth daily operations.
As a certified training provider with its own training center, duisport rail is ideally positioned to handle the education and professional development of both in-house and external railway personnel.
Efficient rail logistics for intermodal transport
Benefit from our Duisburg location’s close connection to over 100 destinations across Europe, as well as intercontinental links such as the Duisburg–China route.
With its strong regional presence, duisport rail offers a wide range of rail services tailored to the specific needs of shippers and freight forwarders – ensuring your goods reach their destination safely and in an environmentally friendly manner.
Modern locomotives for transporting your goods!
Rail is already the most sustainable mode of transport – and we are continuously working to make rail logistics even greener and more advanced. As an innovation leader, we underline our commitment by ordering two Modula EBB locomotives for lease and partnering with manufacturer Vossloh Rolling Stock to put the first hydrogen-powered locomotive, the Modula BFC, into operation. In doing so, we are driving forward the decarbonization of rail transport.
Our services for rail transport and rail logistics project implementation
duisport rail GmbH offers a broad range of rail logistics services tailored to the high demands of partner rail operators, port-based companies, freight forwarders, and logistics operators.
Line haul services in the region
Our line haul services include both spot and regular operations within the region. We regularly serve the following stations:
Bottrop
Dortmund
Gelsenkirchen
Gladbeck
Krefeld-Uerdingen
Leverkusen
Moers
Oberhausen-Osterfeld Süd
Oberhausen West
Rheinhausen
Trier
Willhelmshaven
In addition, we offer regional rail shuttle services to and from the following stations:
Regular connections:
Bönen, Marl, Gladbeck, Bottrop, Krefeld, Oberhausen
Connections operated on demand:
Leverkusen, Dormagen, Moers, Castrop-Rauxel, Herne, Dortmund, Hamm, Gütersloh
Global and sustainable: The advantages of rail transport with duisport
Economic efficiency
Thanks to high load capacity and the ability to transport large volumes in a single train, you can save both time and costs.
Sustainability
Shifting cargo from road to rail reduces CO₂ emissions and eases congestion on heavily used transport routes.
High reliability and safety
Rail transport is less prone to disruptions, has lower accident rates, and enables predictable logistics without traffic jams.
Digital wagon inspection support
At duisport, we are constantly developing new innovations to meet the demands of modern rail logistics. One of our latest advancements is the DIANA wagon inspection assistance system, which is transforming the handling of freight trains. Information about trains, wagons, and cargo is collected via mobile devices, while sensors and camera systems detect and report any damage.
This innovative digital support makes technical wagon inspections more stable, faster, and more precise – an important step toward shifting more transport to rail and maximizing operational efficiency in duisport’s rail services.
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Duisburg locomotive service
Technology that connects!
The locomotive workshop of Duisburger Lokservice GmbH is available for the maintenance and servicing of your diesel locomotives – fully equipped, qualified, and certified for the job.
Preventive and corrective maintenance on locomotives is part of our daily operations at the Duisburg Port location, alongside overhauls, general inspections, repairs, and refurbishments.
Despite long-term maintenance planning, unplanned disruptions sometimes require quick action. For such cases, a well-equipped mobile response team is available within a 150 km radius around Duisburg to restore locomotive availability as quickly as possible – completing our range of services.
Our workshop covers approximately 2,370 square meters and includes 8 service tracks with a total working length of 256 meters. In addition, within the adjacent Duisburg Port rail yard, further tracks with a total length of 1,000 meters are permanently available.
Three lifting systems, each with four jacks and a total lifting capacity of up to 100 tons, allow parallel work on multiple locomotives. Additional flexibility is provided by four overhead cranes with a lifting capacity of 10 tons each, as well as three track pits. Our fully stocked spare parts warehouse ensures high availability and short response times, even in challenging supply situations.
Vehicle maintenance, servicing, and workshops
- Repair of diesel locomotives
- Preventive maintenance according to manufacturer service schedules
- Corrective maintenance of all types – partly in cooperation with engine manufacturers
- General inspections according to § 32 EBO and BOA regulations of the federal states
- Extension inspections according to § 32 EBO and BOA regulations of the federal states
- Brake system overhauls BR1, BR2, and BR3
- GSM-R and PZB inspections
Mobile maintenance
- Mobile service for diesel locomotives in the Rhine-Ruhr region
- On-site maintenance, inspections, and troubleshooting
- Restoration of operational readiness for transfer to workshop
Contact
We are happy to assist as your point of contact.
Let’s start your next project together and get it on track!
Michael Albers
Geschäftsführer duisport rail GmbH
+49 203 803-4276
Hans-Georg Christiansen
Geschäftsführer duisport rail GmbH & Geschäftsführer Duisburger Lokservice GmbH
+49 203 803-4202