Upcoming Rail Closure in the Port of Hamburg

09.04.2025

Scheduled from 4 July to 8 July 2025

A full suspension of rail freight services in the western section of the Port of Hamburg is planned from 4 to 8 July 2025. The closure is due to construction work connecting the A26-West motorway to the A7.

More details available here:
https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/Hamburger-Hafenbahn-Grosse-Sperrung-am-ersten-Juli-Wochenende,hafenbahn160.html

What to Expect

The closure will halt all rail freight traffic to and from the Waltershof container terminals (HHLA and EUROGATE).
Heavy disruption is also expected in the lead-up and days following the closure, with wider impacts anticipated across the maritime supply chain.
Industry-wide, a longer period of backlog is expected.

Our Contingency Plan: Rerouting via DUSS-Billwerder

To ensure continued—if reduced—network service during the closure, we are preparing alternative routes in close coordination with the DUSS-Billwerder terminal in Hamburg (Halskestraße).

Planned rerouting applies to the following corridors:

Ulm
Kornwestheim
Munich

Please note: these rerouted services will require truck transfers between the Hamburg seaport terminals and DUSS-Billwerder for pre- and post-carriage.

Cost and Handling Overview

Rail traction to and from DUSS-Billwerder will be provided at no additional charge (based on f.o.r.).
Handling and any applicable storage fees will be charged according to DUSS rates.
For truck transfers between the seaport and DUSS-Billwerder, please budget EUR 300.00 per leg.
Alternatively, you may choose to arrange your own truck handling.

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