LOCON Logistik & Consulting

What LOCON Logistik & Consulting does

LOCON Logistik & Consulting AG is a privately held German railway transport and logistics company headquartered in Berlin-Adlershof, founded in 2002 by railway workers and operating as a mid-sized private railway undertaking (Eisenbahnverkehrsunternehmen). Since 2019 it has been a subsidiary of Czech-based EP Logistics International a.s., part of the EP Holding group, integrating it into a European rail and logistics network. Its core service portfolio comprises two main lines — Güterverkehr (scheduled rail freight transport across Germany with cross-border operations into eight European countries) and Baulogistik (specialized construction site logistics including transport, shunting, delivery, and disposal) — supported by wholly-owned subsidiaries LOCON Service GmbH (a VPI-certified in-house workshop in Pinnow for locomotive and wagon maintenance) and LOCON Personalservice GmbH (employee leasing of railway operations personnel), plus consulting services and the Container Terminal Uckermark (CTU) in Brandenburg for intermodal container handling from China-sourced volumes. The technical asset base consists of an owned fleet of approximately 40 locomotives (including electric, diesel-electric, and BR 248 DualMode units) and more than 1,000 freight wagons, operated by roughly 150 employees across the AG, the Pinnow workshop, and the Seehausen branch office.

The business model is a B2B sales-led, project-based enterprise motion: services are quoted on a per-project and multi-year contract basis, tailored to scope, distance, and client requirements, with no public pricing. Revenue streams span freight transport fees, construction logistics transaction fees, professional services (workshop maintenance, employee leasing, and consulting), and consulting engagements — diversified across recurring scheduled freight and project-based construction work. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting "leading logistics and industrial companies in Europe" and construction companies, supplemented by industry association membership in DIE GÜTERBAHNEN and The European Freight and Logistics Leaders' Forum. The company maintains a regulatory moat through a stack of certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 50001:2018, ECM, VPI, and Single Safety Certificate valid until 2028) and emphasizes low employee turnover and operational reliability as a talent and capital-asset moat.

Name

LOCON Logistik & Consulting

Legal name

LOCON Logistik & Consulting AG

Website

https://locon.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LOCON Logistik & Consulting AG is a privately held Berlin-based railway undertaking, founded in 2002 and part of EP Logistics International since 2019, providing rail freight transport and construction site logistics across Germany and eight European countries using an owned fleet of ~40 locomotives and 1,000+ wagons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Freight Logistics

NAICS

Short Line Railroads (482112), Rail Transportation (48211)

SIC

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011), Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013)

akta.pro primary industry

Unit Train & Dedicated Contract Rail Services (TLADACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border Rail Freight Operators (International Corridors) (TLADACAL), Rail Freight Yard Operations (Classification, Hump & Flat Yards) (TLAJAFAB), Rail Terminal Switching, Shunting & Yard Locomotive Services (TLAJAFAF)

Keywords

• Rail freight transport
• Construction site logistics
• Locomotive maintenance services
• Intermodal container terminal
• Railway personnel leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Freight Transport Services: Rail freight transport services across Germany with cross-border operations to Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Denmark, Poland, Netherlands, and Slovakia
2. Construction Logistics (Baulogistik): Specialized railway logistics services for construction sites including transport, shunting, delivery, and disposal
3. Technical Services (Workshop): VPI-certified workshop services for locomotive and wagon maintenance through LOCON Service GmbH
4. Employee Leasing: Staffing services through LOCON Personalservice GmbH for railway operations personnel
5. Consulting: Railway consulting services for logistics planning and optimization

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LOCON Logistik & Consulting AG operates rail freight transport and construction site logistics services across Germany and into eight European countries, using its own fleet of approximately 40 locomotives and more than 1,000 freight wagons. Its portfolio is anchored by two core lines — Güterverkehr (freight transport) and Baulogistik (construction logistics) — supported by an in-house VPI-certified workshop (LOCON Service GmbH), a container terminal in Brandenburg (CTU), employee leasing for railway operations (LOCON Personalservice GmbH), and railway consulting services.

Product overview

LOCON Logistik & Consulting AG is a privately-owned, medium-sized railway transport company (Eisenbahnverkehrsunternehmen) founded in 2002 and headquartered in Berlin-Adlershof. The company operates as part of EP Logistics International a.s. since 2019. Its core portfolio consists of two main service lines: Güterverkehr (freight transport) and Baulogistik (construction logistics). These core services are supported by ancillary offerings including LOCON Service GmbH (in-house VPI-certified workshop for locomotive and wagon maintenance), LOCON Personalservice GmbH (employee leasing), the Container-Terminal Uckermark (CTU) in Brandenburg, and consulting services. The company maintains approximately 40 locomotives and hundreds of freight wagons to serve its logistics operations across Germany and international destinations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Güterverkehr (Freight Transport) Scheduled and ad-hoc rail freight transport services running throughout Germany with cross-border operations to Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Denmark, Poland, Netherlands, and Slovakia, carried out with LOCON's own locomotive and wagon fleet for industrial and logistics customers.
• Baulogistik (Construction Logistics) Specialized railway logistics for construction sites, including transport, shunting, millimetre-precise delivery, and disposal of construction materials and equipment, with planning input from the offer stage onward, served to construction companies across Germany.
• LOCON Service GmbH (Workshop & Mobile Wagon Service) Wholly owned VPI-certified in-house workshop plus a mobile wagon service (MWS) team providing maintenance, servicing, and repair of locomotive and wagon fleets on a nationwide basis, including ECM-certified maintenance functions.
• LOCON Personalservice GmbH (Employee Leasing) Wholly owned subsidiary that supplies qualified railway operations personnel — train drivers, dispatchers, shunting staff, and wagon examiners — to other companies under a German employee leasing licence (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung).
• Container-Terminal Uckermark (CTU) Intermodal container terminal in Brandenburg operated by LOCON, handling container volumes including flows shipped from China, complemented by container handling activities in Hamburg.
• Railway Consulting Services Advisory services covering railway logistics planning and optimization, drawing on LOCON's operational expertise in dispatch, train driving, and rolling stock management.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• RailConzeptminorOthersRailConzept is a partner providing railway technical training and education services
• Eisenbahn-technische BildungminorOthersPartner for railway technical education and training services
• JobRadminorOthersJobRad partner providing bicycle leasing program for employees as part of employee benefits

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Captrain Deutschland GmbH: German arm of the Captrain/Lineas group, one of the larger private rail freight operators in Germany. Overlaps with LOCON's freight transport and cross-border capabilities but at materially larger scale (class II/III+).
• SBB Cargo Deutschland: German subsidiary of Swiss rail freight incumbent SBB Cargo, one of the larger Class I-equivalent freight operators in Germany. Competes with LOCON for industrial freight contracts but operates at materially larger scale.
• EP Cargo Deutschland GmbH: German rail freight entity of EP Holding — the same parent group as LOCON. Sister entity under common ownership with overlapping operational capabilities, providing a close read-across for fleet utilisation and routing strategy in Germany.

Direct peers

• Havelländische Eisenbahn (HVLE): German private short-line rail freight operator with own locomotive fleet, headquartered in Berlin-Brandenburg region. Directly comparable to LOCON in size, business model (own fleet, dedicated freight), and geographic operating area (Berlin/Brandenburg with cross-border reach).
• boxXpress.de GmbH: German intermodal and rail freight operator (joint venture of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik and partners). Comparable intermodal/container operations and Germany-wide network; direct overlap with LOCON's container freight and CTU operations.
• PRESS – metallurgische Eisenbahn GmbH: Specialised private German rail freight operator focused on metallurgical and industrial traffic with own fleet. Comparable business model of medium-sized dedicated rail freight with industrial/construction customer base.
• Mindener Eisenbahn GmbH: Independent German private rail freight operator based in Minden, Lower Saxony. Comparable scale to LOCON with similar dedicated freight and industrial customer focus; longstanding medium-sized EVU profile.
• TX Logistik (Trost Group): Austrian-German private rail freight operator with own traction, cross-border operations across Europe, and a strong presence in construction logistics and intermodal. Comparable scale and route mix; owned by Trost Group (Austrian family).
• OHE (Osthannoversche Eisenbahnen AG): Long-established German private rail freight operator in northern Germany (Lower Saxony/Hamburg). Comparable medium-sized dedicated freight profile, with own locomotive fleet and shunting/construction-focused services.
• ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH: Private German railway undertaking providing freight rail services, particularly for construction logistics (Kies, Sand, Zement) and dedicated industrial traffic. Closely mirrors LOCON's Baulogistik focus and dedicated-contract rail model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/loconag
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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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