EUROGATE Container Terminal Bremerhaven handled its 1-millionth standard rail container

The EUROGATE Container Terminal Bremerhaven handled its 1-millionth standard rail container, the company said in its press release. Rail handling volumes in Bremerhaven have seen a steady rise over the past few years. Since 2010, the number of standard containers handled by rail has risen by 18.5 %, i.e. over 160,000 containers. This trend is also reflected in the growing number of train arrivals and departures. So far this year, an average of 312 container trains per week have arrived at or departed from Bremerhaven, an increase of around 2.4 % compared to the same period last year.
 
All three Bremerhaven container terminals are directly linked to the European rail network, with tracks leading directly to the container storage spaces. At EUROGATE Container Terminal Bremerhaven and MSC Gate Bremerhaven there are 19 tracks with a track length of 14.1 kilometres. The Rail Terminal Bremerhaven additionally serves the location with an efficient, modern intermodal terminal directly adjacent to the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven.