by Manal Barakat, SeaNewsEditor
The Rail Gate at Bremerhaven Port officially commenced operations on 1 July after two years of construction and a six-month trial phase.
This new rail gate, located at the EUROGATE Container Terminal Bremerhaven, aims to enhance combined freight transport.
According to German media DVZ, the facility cost EUR 70 million. It covers an area of approximately 80,000 square metres and features six transhipment tracks, each measuring 762 metres in length.
Furthermore, the facility will be capable of handling up to 330,000 containers annually in the future.
A notable advancement at this facility is the introduction of four remote-controlled railway cranes.
Unlike traditional cranes, they are operated not from a cab on the crane itself, but from control centres.
These cranes are equipped with advanced sensor technology and the latest camera systems to assist operators by partially automating the processing of container data.
This new machinery is expected to significantly improve rail transhipment capacity and port productivity in general.
Rail Gate will be operated by Rail Gate Bremerhaven GmbH, a consortium of EUROGATE Container Terminal Bremerhaven and ROLAND Umschlagsgesellschaft.
