The Contargo Beteiligungs GmbH has acquired a ten percent share in the Lille Dourges Conteneur Terminal SAS (LDCT) in France. The LDCT has operated the terminal in Dourges, northern France, since 2003. With this investment Contargo aims to reach new customers, offer existing customers an improved service and further expand its presence in France.
On 16 May 2024, Jürgen Albersmann, CEO of Contargo GmbH & Co. KG, was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR). Through this commitment, Albersmann wants to play a role in strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of European CT operators and thus enable combined transport to drive the transition in the transport sector.
On 14 May a ground-breaking ceremony marked the official start of construction of the container terminal in the inland port of Straubing-Sand. The terminal will be operated by Contargo Combitrac Straubing-Sand GmbH, a joint venture of container hinterland logistics network Contargo, SFI GmbH and the Ziegler Group.
The cotac group and Contargo are now offering tank container cleaning and repairs in Ludwigshafen with multimodal access.
In Wörth am Rhein, Contargo has received the first battery-driven electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 customer vehicle. Contargo will use the vehicle for container transports in Wörth and the surrounding region, where it will be travelling more than 800 kilometres per day.