After receiving approval from antitrust authorities, Contargo has officially become a new co-partner of the Dutch rail operator, DistriRail B.V. Previously, duisport and Van Donge & de Roo B.V. each held a 50 percent stake in DistriRail until January 1, 2024. Now, with equal distribution, Contargo, duisport, and Van Donge & de Roo B.V. each own one third of the shares. The management of the company will be a collaborative effort among all three partners, ensuring an independent board.
Thomas Löffler, Managing Director of Contargo GmbH & Co.KG, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, “By our participation in DistriRail, we are very happy to be additionally strengthening the area of rail transport at Contargo. We have been both a customer and a service provider for DistriRail for many years now – thus a cooperation at partnership level was a logical next step, and one that will especially benefit our customers.” Löffler added that, together with co-partners, they plan to significantly increase the number of round trips on the Rotterdam-Duisburg connection in the coming years.
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