Euro Cargo Rail

Name

Euro Cargo Rail

Legal name

DB Cargo France

Website

https://eurocargorail.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Freight Transport Services

NAICS

Line-Haul Railroads (482111)

SIC

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Dry Bulk Rail Freight (Unit Trains) (TLADAKAB), Intermodal Terminal Value-Added Services (Cross-Dock, Transload, Stuffing/Stripping) (TLAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Rail freight transport
• Freight trainload services
• Intermodal logistics
• Wagon and locomotive rental
• Dangerous goods rail transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Rail Freight Transport Services: Complete train loads for moving large quantities of goods across Europe and individual wagon transport for smaller quantities throughout Europe

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Euro Cargo Rail (DB Cargo France) operates rail freight transport services in France and across Europe, offering complete trainload services (Trains complets), individual wagon transport (Wagons isolés), and intermodal solutions that combine rail with other transport modes. The company supplements these core transport offerings with wagon and locomotive rental, ECM function 4 certified mobile maintenance, security-compliant transport, professional driver training with mobile simulators, special transport for dangerous goods under ATE authorization, and ancillary railway services.

Product overview

DB Cargo France (Euro Cargo Rail) operates as a freight rail transport operator offering a comprehensive portfolio of rail logistics services in France and across Europe. The core offering consists of three main transport products: Trains complets (full trainloads for large quantities), Wagons isolés (individual wagon services for smaller shipments), and Intermodal services. Supporting these are complementary services including wagon and locomotive rental, certified maintenance (ECM function 4), security compliance, professional training with mobile simulators, ancillary railway services, and special transport for dangerous goods and exceptional loads. The company operates a fleet of 135 locomotives and over 400 drivers, covering more than 10 million kilometers annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trains complets (Full trainloads) Full trainload rail freight services for moving large quantities of goods across Europe, available to industrial shippers requiring high-volume capacity.
• Wagons isolés (Individual wagons) Rail freight services for smaller-quantity shipments using individual wagons across European corridors, suitable for shippers without full trainload volumes.
• Intermodal transport Combined transport services integrating rail freight with other modes (containers, trailers) for shippers requiring multimodal logistics solutions.
• Wagon and locomotive rental Short, medium, and long-term rental of locomotives and wagons, including management of customers' own fleets, for industrial customers needing rail capacity or asset management.
• Maintenance (ECM function 4 certified) Mobile maintenance and repair services certified under ECM function 4, provided across the entire French territory for customer rail equipment.
• Security services (Sécurité) Security and compliance services ensuring freight transport is executed in line with current safety standards and regulations.
• Training (Formation) Approved professional training services for railway drivers and staff, featuring professional trainers and a mobile simulator fleet.
• Ancillary railway services (Prestations annexes) Additional railway services offered by the company as a railway partner to support customers' broader operational requirements.
• Special transport (Transports exceptionnels) Special transport services for dangerous goods, rolling stock, and ATE-authorized shipments, including full safety management for shipments requiring specialized handling.
• eServices Digital services for customers providing electronic access to service functionality as part of the customer service portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10+ million kilometers traveled each year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PKP Cargo: One of the largest European rail freight operators, publicly listed, operating comparable line-haul, intermodal, and bulk commodity services with similar industrial customer verticals across continental Europe.
• Fret SNCF: The French national rail freight operator, directly competing with Euro Cargo Rail on French line-haul, intermodal, and dangerous-goods traffic using a similar service portfolio and French operating base.
• TX Logistik: European rail freight and intermodal operator now part of the Mercitalia Logistics group, directly comparable in cross-border block trains, intermodal, and chemical/automotive freight services across the same European corridors.
• Lineas: Private European rail freight operator (Belgium-headquartered) offering comparable line-haul, intermodal, and industrial freight services across Western Europe, serving chemicals, automotive, and consumer goods verticals similar to Euro Cargo Rail's segments.
• Captrain: Private European rail freight operator active across France, Germany, Benelux and Iberia with comparable line-haul, intermodal, and industrial customer services for chemicals, automotive, and bulk verticals.
• VFLI: French rail freight subsidiary of SNCF serving industrial sites with in-plant switching, line-haul, and bulk/industrial chemicals logistics; competes directly with Euro Cargo Rail for industrial freight in France.
• DB Cargo AG: Parent company and Europe's largest rail freight operator; directly comparable in services (line-haul freight, wagon/locomotive rental, intermodal, dangerous goods) and is the immediate strategic parent of Euro Cargo Rail.

Regional players

• SBB Cargo: Swiss national rail freight operator offering comparable line-haul, intermodal, and dangerous-goods services with strong Alpine transit volumes; competes indirectly with Euro Cargo Rail on cross-border Alpine corridors.
• BLS Cargo: Swiss private rail freight operator on the Alpine corridor providing comparable line-haul and intermodal services to industrial customers, including chemicals and consumer goods, with overlap on cross-border France-Switzerland traffic.

Emerging players

• Hupac: Swiss-based intermodal rail operator specializing in trans-European combined transport; comparable on intermodal product offering and overlap with Euro Cargo Rail's intermodal vertical in France and Western Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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