As of 1 January 2026, Contargo has acquired PortShuttle Rotterdam, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Port of Rotterdam Authority (HbR) and a key player in the port’s rail freight operations. The company will continue to operate under the name PortShuttle.
On January 19, the launch of the data-sharing solution Connected Trade Network (CTN) took place in Rotterdam Pernis. In the presence of the Dutch Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management, Robert Tiemann, terminal operators Contargo, ITG, and Van Berkel Logistics, together with Portbase, signed the agreement.
On 1 January 2026 Contargo took over 50 percent of the shares of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik GmbH (CCGL). The partnership strengthens both sides: Contargo extends its network to include the Adriatic ports, while CCGL will be linked by rail in future to the Contargo network.
At its October meeting, the UIRR Board of Directors decided to implement the rotation principle for the Chairmanship of the industry association from 1 January 2026. After one and half years at the helm of the association, Michail Stahlhut, CEO of the Hupac Group, hands over the Chairmanship to Jürgen Albersmann, current Vice-Chairman and CEO of Contargo. Peter Kiss, CEO of Metrans, has been elected as the new Vice-Chairman. Michail Stahlhut remains active in the BoD.
6 January 2026 sees the start of the first train of the Straubing Nordhafen Shuttle (SNS). This shuttle will connect the terminal in Straubing, Bavaria, with the German North Sea ports with a fixed schedule of three round trips per week initially. With the shuttle Contargo offers companies in the region a reliable and sustainable transport solution.