TX Logistik

What TX Logistik does

TX Logistik AG is a private European rail freight operator founded in 1999 and headquartered in Troisdorf, Germany. Since January 2017 the company has been wholly owned by Mercitalia Logistics SpA, the logistics arm of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS Italiane Group), positioning TX as the international rail-freight pillar of the Italian state railway's logistics strategy. Following the July 2023 acquisition of Exploris Deutschland Holding, TX became the second-largest rail freight carrier in Germany and operates across 11 European countries with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Switzerland, Austria, Denmark and Sweden, generating approximately €350 million in annual revenue and moving 8.3 billion tonne-kilometers across 12,500 trains per year.

The company's core product is end-to-end rail traction and intermodal services spanning rail freight, road-rail (including the proprietary NiKRASA 3.0 system that loads non-craneable semi-trailers and the roadrailLink adapter that converts pocket wagons for new commercial-vehicle transport), and ocean-rail hinterland services connecting seaports (Hamburg, Rotterdam, Bremerhaven) to inland terminals. TX owns and operates a vertically integrated asset base of 40 Siemens Vectron multi-system locomotives and 238 Tatravagonka T3000e double-pocket wagons equipped with Nexxiot IoT sensors, monitored from a 24/7 European Control Centre near Cologne. Differentiated loading technologies, multi-country safety certifications, and dense corridor coverage (including 2,500 km Italy-Sweden block trains) form the operational backbone.

TX operates a contract-based B2B enterprise sales model targeting retailers (Coop Sweden — 520 trucks/week shifted from road to rail), logistics providers (Vegatrans, Westerman Group), industrial shippers, and freight forwarders, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated through managed traction services, terminal and transshipment services, and freight wagon rental arrangements (notably via a Wascosa AG framework agreement), complemented by joint ventures such as Ziel Terminal GmbH with Samskip and duisport. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with channel partners including boxXpress.de (in which TX holds a shareholding) and HSL Belgium for Port of Antwerp shunting.

Name

TX Logistik

Legal name

TX Logistik AG

Website

https://txlogistik.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

TX Logistik AG is a private German rail freight operator wholly owned by Mercitalia Logistics (FS Italiane Group), offering intermodal rail traction, road-rail and ocean-rail services across 11 European countries using proprietary loading technologies and a fleet of 40 Vectron locomotives and 238 double-pocket wagons, serving enterprise retailers, logistics providers and industrial shippers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Freight Logistics Services

NAICS

Line-Haul Railroads (482111), Rail Transportation (48211), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Rail Freight Operators (International Corridors) (TLADACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive Rail Logistics Operators (Finished Vehicles/Auto Parts) (TLADACAC), Industrial & Terminal Railroads (Plant/Port Switching) (TLADACAJ), Rail Terminal Switching, Shunting & Yard Locomotive Services (TLAJAFAF)

Keywords

• Rail freight logistics
• Intermodal transport services
• Road rail logistics
• Ocean rail logistics
• European freight traction

Headquarters

HQ city

Troisdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices31 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Rail Freight Traction Services: Core revenue from operating rail freight trains across European corridors. TX provides complete traction services, train drivers, and multi-system locomotives. Operates as both operator defining economic routes and traction provider bringing goods onto rails.
2. Terminal and Transshipment Services: Complete terminal-to-terminal service including marketing of transport capacities, data flow management, and coordination between all parties. Handles fleet management for partners like Vegatrans.
3. Freight Wagon Rental (via Wascosa): Revenue from renting out own freight wagon fleet including T3000e double-pocket wagons to customers. Wascosa AG partnership for expanded wagon fleet cooperation.
4. Locomotive Services: Revenue from operating own fleet of 40 Vectron locomotives for intermodal transport, phasing out rental models for more flexible market operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TX Logistik operates rail freight logistics services across 11 European countries, providing complete terminal-to-terminal transport via rail including traction, train drivers, multi-system locomotives, and 24/7 monitoring. The company markets its own transport capacities directly to enterprise shippers (retailers, logistics firms, industrial companies) and offers three primary service categories: rail freight logistics, road-rail logistics (including its proprietary NiKRASA 3.0 system for non-craneable semi-trailers), and ocean-rail logistics connecting European seaports to inland terminals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rail Freight Logistics

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,600 tonnes CO2 saved annually for Coop Sweden vs road transport
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Nurminen LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Finnish logistics company partnering with TX Logistik for new 2,500 km weekly freight rail connection between Castelguelfo, Italy and Frövi, Sweden. Route passes through Switzerland, Germany, and Denmark. Longest continuous corridor in TX European network. CEOs of both companies emphasized route benefits for international trade connectivity.
• HSL BelgiummajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 January 2026Belgian railway company controlled by TX Logistik via FS Logistix. Won tender for shunting services at Port of Antwerp zone 6A (Marshalldok) from January 2026.
• Wascosa AGmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 September 2024Freight wagon rental company Wascosa AG and TX Logistik concluded framework agreement to expand future cooperation. Primarily covers further development of existing cooperation in freight wagon fleet for intermodal transport.
• SamskipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2023Samskip, duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG), and TX Logistik jointly operate the Logport III combined transport terminal in Duisburg-Hohenbudberg through joint venture Ziel Terminal GmbH.
• Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2023Port authority and logistics hub operator partnering with TX Logistik and Samskip in Ziel Terminal GmbH joint venture for Logport III combined transport terminal operations.
• Nexxiot AGmajorTechnology or Integration · 6 November 2020Swiss digital solutions company partnered with TX Logistik for IoT sensor technology. Nexxiot Globehopper modules enable real-time tracking and maintenance data monitoring for T3000e wagon fleet.
• TatravagonkamajorTechnology or Integration · 6 November 2020Wagon manufacturer producing 238 T3000e double-pocket wagons for TX Logistik fleet. Wagons equipped with digital sensors, 30-foot container mounting, fast-acting brakes, and thermostable wheelsets.
• Pure Green Pioneers CooperationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2019Cooperative venture including TX Logistik, Vegatrans, Kässbohrer Transport Technik, and linkin.biz consultancy. Goal: flexible and environmentally friendly transport solutions with zero emission logistics vision. NiKRASA and roadrailLink featured at Transport Logistic 2019 fair.
• linkin.bizminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 8 June 2019Consultancy firm participating in Pure Green Pioneers cooperation for zero emission transport concepts.
• Vegatrans (Vega International Car-Transport and Logistic-Trading)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2018Austrian specialist in new commercial vehicle delivery (from 3.5 tonnes GVW) partnered with TX Logistik for roadrailLink system. Operates 64 r2L load carriers on routes including Sommacampagna-Sona to Rheine, Wörth am Rhein to Fernetti (Trieste). Vegatrans has 10 European subsidiaries, 150 special road transporters, and generates ~100 million EUR annual sales.
• Kässbohrer Transport Technik (KTT)coreTechnology or Integration · 4 December 2018Co-developed roadrailLink (r2L) adapter system with Vegatrans. System transforms standard pocket wagons into car transport wagons with mobile adjustable ramps.
• Van der VlistcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeveloped newly patented bolster system for TX Logistik enabling oversized cargo transport on intermodal trains. System approved by DB InfraGo for transport up to 2,990 mm wide using P400 loading gauge.
• Terminali ItaliamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFS Group terminal operator providing Intermodale Milano Segrate terminal connections for TX Logistik Duisburg-Milan route. Also provides connections to Rome, Naples, and Sicily.
• DB InfraGocoreTechnology or IntegrationGerman railway infrastructure company providing regulatory approval for TX Logistik to transport oversized out-of-gauge cargo up to 2,990 mm wide using P400 loading gauge.
• boxXpress.de GmbHmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTX Logistik holds shareholding in boxXpress.de train system operating seaport hinterland connections. Provides Bremerhaven connections to Kornwestheim, Munich, Nuremberg, Ulm; Hamburg/Rotterdam connections to southern Germany terminals.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Cargo: DB Cargo is the freight rail subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn and the largest rail freight operator in Europe. It overlaps directly with TX Logistik on cross-border intermodal corridors and German domestic freight, but operates at significantly larger scale as part of a state-owned national champion.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders with a growing intermodal and rail product across Europe. Comparable as a customer of rail traction services (including potentially TX) and as a competing intermodal product provider, though at significantly larger scale and with broader service portfolio.

Direct peers

• BLS Cargo: BLS Cargo is a Swiss-Italian-Dutch rail freight joint venture operating intermodal and conventional freight through Switzerland, similar to TX's transalpine business. It is a direct competitor on North-South corridors through the Alps and shares customer overlap in Italian-Swiss-German lanes.
• CFL multimodal: CFL multimodal is the logistics arm of Luxembourg Railways, operating intermodal and conventional rail freight services in the Benelux, Germany, France and Switzerland. Comparable mid-sized European rail freight operator with similar intermodal focus and cross-border corridors.
• Rail Cargo Group (ÖBB): Rail Cargo Group is the freight division of Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), operating block trains and intermodal services across Central and Southeastern Europe. It directly competes with TX on Austria-Italy and Austria-Germany corridors and has comparable cross-border intermodal capabilities.
• SBB Cargo: SBB Cargo is the freight division of Swiss Federal Railways, operating cross-border intermodal and block train services through the Alpine corridors that TX also relies on (e.g., Duisburg-Milan via Gotthard). Comparable business model focused on Alpine transit and intermodal traction.
• Captrain: Captrain is one of the largest private rail freight operators in Europe, part of the SNCF Group, providing traction and intermodal services across multiple EU countries. Highly comparable as a private-sector cross-border intermodal competitor, similar in scope though with broader Western European coverage.

Emerging players

• Samskip: Samskip is a Dutch multimodal logistics provider operating combined road-rail-sea services across Europe, including a joint venture with TX and duisport at Logport III Duisburg. Comparable as an intermodal integrator with overlapping customer base, though more diversified across modes than TX.

Regional players

• HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik): HHLA operates the Port of Hamburg's container terminals and intermodal rail hinterland transport in Germany and Central Europe. Overlaps with TX on Hamburg-related seaport-hinterland flows and represents the port operator side of comparable rail logistics value chains.

Others

• boxXpress.de: boxXpress.de is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TX Logistik operating open-train seaport hinterland connections from Bremerhaven, Hamburg and Rotterdam into southern Germany. Listed separately because it is a TX subsidiary rather than a true peer, but functionally comparable to other open-access intermodal operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/txlogistik
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/tx-logistik-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/txlogistik

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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