CargoBeamer will build a terminal in Kaldenkirchen, Germany, introducing its automated system for non-craneable trailers near the Dutch border, with construction set for late 2025 and operations beginning in 2026. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

CargoBeamer will build a terminal in Kaldenkirchen, Germany, introducing its automated system for non-craneable trailers near the Dutch border, with construction set for late 2025 and operations beginning in 2026.
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This project marks the company’s first proprietary terminal in Germany. The site will use CargoBeamer’s patented technology to automate transshipment and support the modal shift from road to rail across key European corridors.

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CargoBeamer Terminal in Kaldenkirchen to Boost Intermodal Freight

With a capacity of up to 228,000 loading units annually, the Kaldenkirchen terminal will enhance freight flows between the Rhine-Ruhr region and Benelux. Most of the project’s $149 million funding comes from the German Federal Railway Authority.

The site will be developed in two phases on an existing terminal operated by the Cabooter Group. Phase one will start in autumn 2025 and finish by the second half of 2026.

Covering 133,000 square meters, the first phase includes CargoBeamer’s core transshipment system, over 270 parking spots, and automated check-in and check-out processes. Terminal activities will continue during construction.

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Once operational, a second expansion phase will begin to increase the site’s area to 159,000 square meters. This phase will further strengthen the region’s intermodal freight network.

“Kaldenkirchen will showcase our most advanced terminal yet,” said Nicolas Albrecht, CEO. “With CargoBeamer, we aim to accelerate Europe’s modal shift with efficient, automated rail freight.”

The company has proven its system’s viability since launching a fully operational site in Calais, France, in 2021. The Kaldenkirchen project will build on that success while targeting higher throughput and automation.

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