Operational Situation in northern Europe – Update No.1

Dear Customers,

Northern Germany is inactive troubled by snowstorms. There is 20 cm of fresh snow and strong winds.

Hamburg: Rail traffic has been suspended from HPA on port infrastructure, as well as on access tracks to Hamburg. The HPA is controlling access on a licence basis, but is not issuing any permits. Terminals are operating with crucial delays and restrictions.

Bremerhaven: Traffic has been suspended at all port terminals. Rail traffic suspended on the way to/from the port between Bremen and Hanover.

Wilhelmshaven: Terminals operating with severe restrictions. Rail traffic suspended on the way to/from the port between Bremen and Hanover.

Rotterdam: No major problems, however, delays erstwhile passing through Germany.

Gdańsk: No problems.

DE: Closure in Dresden (9-12 January 2026). The German DBInfraGo infrastructure presently does not let the entry of trains from neighbouring infrastructures, so the detour routes do not work either.

CZ, PL: No problems so far.

The DE National service presently has 9 trains stopped on the way to Hamburg, the another services have 14 trains. We were forced to halt the loading of trains in the direction of Hamburg, Bremerhaven, and Wilhelmshaven.

METRANS Team