Dear Customers,
We would like to supply you with an overview of the planned March disruptions in the German part of the Elbe Valley, which will importantly limit services between CZ, SK, HU, AT, the Balkans, and the ports of Northern Germany, Rotterdam, and Duisburg.
- Partial closure Kurort Rathen – Pirna 27.02.-11.03.26 always 0:01 a.m. – 4:00 a.m.
- Partial closure Kurort Rathen – Pirna 11.03.-14.03.26 always 9:00 p.m.– 4:00 a.m.
- Extensive construction work / multiple closures Dresden railway junction 14.03., 2:00 p.m. – 15.03., 6:00 a.m.
- Complete closure Schöna – Bad Schandau 16.03. – 07.12.26 all Monday 9:10 a.m. – 6:50 p.m.
- Closures Dresden railway junction + closure Schöna – Bad Schandau night of 16/17.03., 9:55 p.m. – 5:20 a.m.
- Partial closure Schöna – Bad Schandau 17.03.-22.03.26 always 9:10 a.m. – 5:10 p.m.
- Partial closure Kurort Rathen – Pirna 18.03.-22.03.26 always 8:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.
- There is besides a partial closure present from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Děčín due to method work.
The operational situation after the weekend remains unfavourable. The overcrowded and slowed-down German railway infrastructure is hindering all our services to and from northern German ports, Rotterdam and Duisburg. A number of trains are inactive stopped en route, and the circulation of trains and locomotives is importantly disrupted. There are considerable delays. We are forced to cancel any connections. For northern German ports, it is inactive mostly the case that import connections are full booked weeks in advance, and the volume of imports accumulated at ports is enormous.
Hamburg: HPA cancelled entry permits this morning.
Bremerhaven: Entry permits are inactive active.
Gdańsk: Trains are presently moving with a hold of about 18 hours, and train circulation is disrupted. The terminal BalticHub has reduced the capacity of planned slots by 30% for this week. Imports are full booked until 19 March 2026, and it is not yet possible to request a peculiar train.
Our client Service will answer your questions about circumstantial shipments.
METRANS Team
