Cargobeamer is an intermodal transport system. It involves specially designed pallets which can be carried on a road trailer; the pallets are fitted on top of flatcars but can slide sideways to allow trucks to drive on and off smoothly at intermodal terminals.[1][2] A first testing terminal was opened in Leipzig in Germany; trial runs between Leipzig and Lithuania were planned in November 2010.[3] Since July 2021, the first full CargoBeamer terminal is available to the public transport market in Calais, France.[4]
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| Company type | Privately held company |
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| Industry | Logistics, Intermodal Transportation |
| Headquarters | Leipzig, Germany |
Key people |
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| Website | https://www.cargobeamer.com/ |
CargoBeamer Routes
editThe company advertises several routes:[5]
- Kaldenkirchen – Domodossola (825 km [513 mi], 17 hours)
- Calais – Perpignan (1,100 km [680 mi], 24 hours)
- Calais – Domodossola (950 km [590 mi], 19 hours)
- Kaldenkirchen – Perpignan (1,200 km [750 mi], 30 hours)
CargoBeamer Terminals
editCalais (France)
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The first full CargoBeamer terminal was opened in Calais in July 2021 with a first connection to Perpignan in Southern France.[4] Later that year, a second lane to Domodossola in Italy was added.[6]
Domodossola (Italy)
editIn March 2021, CargoBeamer announced the purchase of a railyard in Domodossola, Italy. The site was chosen to serve as the second terminal location entirely equipped with the CargoBeamer handling technology.[7]
Competing systems
editCompeting systems[8] are offered by Modalohr[9] and Cargospeed.[10][11]
See also
edit- Loading gauge
- Rolling highway
- Sidelifter
- Swap body
- Tank chassis
Fully automated loading procedure of a semi-trailer in the CargoBeamer test terminal Leipzig, Germany 
Loading procedure of semi-trailer onto a CargoBeamer rail wagon by reach stacker 
CargoBeamer train between Lithuania and Germany, May 2020
References
edit- ^ "Rail Freight Revolution: A Possible Solution to Europe's Clogged Roadways - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International". Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ "Can CargoBeamer open new horizons?". 2010-09-28. Archived from the original on 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ "www.X-Rail.net". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ^ a b Papatolios, Nikos (2021-07-23). "Official opening of Calais-Perpignan route by CargoBeamer". Railfreight.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ "Routes & Terminals - CargoBeamer®". www.cargobeamer.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Papatolios, Nikos (2021-08-25). "Calais-Domodossola line becomes part of CargoBeamer's network". RailFreight.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ Papatolios, Nikos (2021-03-30). "CargoBeamer enhances Italian presence with new terminal". RailFreight.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ "System comparison: Concepts for combined cargo". June 2011.
- ^ "Railway Gazette: Modalohr piggyback wagons approved for Channel Tunnel". Railway Gazette International. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ "Weighing up the results of EU-funded rail research". 2011-04-20. Archived from the original on 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ^ Cargospeed