Adjustment of infrastructure surcharge from 01.09.2024

Due to the current challenges in rail freight transport, our partners in Germany have decided to adjust the infrastructure surcharge. This will take effect from September. In recent weeks, the general conditions in rail freight transport have deteriorated again. Various factors are contributing to this difficult situation. Unexpected construction work and rerouting traffic are causing additional costs and logistical challenges. The handling quality at the ports has deteriorated and train planning is becoming increasingly difficult. Delays and loading interruptions are now the order of the day. In line with this change, we will also have to adjust our infrastructure surcharge for German destinations from 1.09.2024 (dispatch date) as follows:

Traffics between HH/BHV/WHV to DE-terminals: from EUR 22,- to EUR 28,- per TEU

Please note that this increase only affects domestic German traffic. The infrastructure surcharge tothe AT terminals remains unchanged at EUR 15,- per TEU. However, we reserve the right to adjust this in the future if necessary.

We thank you for your understanding and your continued support. Please do not hesitate to contact our sales team at sales@rolsped.com if you have any questions.

In view of the increasing challenges in rail transport, we would like to inform you about an important adjustment that affects our infrastructure surcharge.

In recent months, we have already reported in our newsletter on the ongoing situation, such as infrastructure congestion, last-minute changes to shipping company timetables and quay operations. Above all, however, the handling backlogs at the seaport terminals in recent weeks and months are making it difficult for us to connect to the hinterland. In addition, there are now an increasing number of unplanned construction works across the entire rail network, which are causing shortterm timetable adjustments and cost-intensive detour. These more difficult conditions have led to rising costs for us, which we have borne alone to date. The current developments and ongoing challenges have gradually developed into a permanent situation that makes an increase in the infrastructure surcharge unavoidable. In order to give you an appropriate lead time, we will only adjust the infrastructure surcharge as follows from 01.07.2024 (dispatch date):

Traffic between HH/BHV/WHV to AT-terminals: from EUR 9,– to EUR 15,– per TEU

Traffic between HH/BHV/WHV to DE-terminals: from EUR 16,– to EUR 22,– per TEU

Please note that the compensation for the reduced train path price subsidy (TraföG) will continue to be taken into account in the infrastructure surcharge, for which this surcharge was originally intended.

We thank you for your understanding and your continued support. Please do not hesitate to contact our sales team at sales@rolsped.com if you have any questions.