Germany: strengthening our position in a key European market

Germany is one of the most strategic rail freight markets in Europe and a key pillar of Lineas’ international network. While the market remains challenging, many industrial customers are increasingly looking for reliable alternatives and stronger service quality.

In this context, Lineas is strengthening its presence in Germany with a clear ambition: becoming one of the country’s top 5 rail freight operators by 2030. This ambition was recently shared by our CEO Erik van Ockenburg in an interview with German logistics media DVZ.

To support this ambition, Lineas continues to invest in new locomotives and in strengthening its local organization. As part of this next step, Manfred Burk will join Lineas as Country Manager Germany from June 2026. With more than 25 years of experience in logistics and rail operations, he will focus on operational excellence, service quality and sustainable growth in the German market. Manfred will also quickly engage with customers and partners across Germany to better understand their needs and further strengthen collaboration.

More than ever, our objective is clear: building reliable, efficient and sustainable rail solutions that help your supply chains move forward across Europe.

About Lineas MoRe

Our team offers an array of cost-efficient, customized, flexible, and fast support services to keep your fleet up and running, so you can stay focused on your core business.

On-site maintenance: Our engineers can help you with infrastructure and asset inspections, maintenance, and repairs to optimize fleet efficiency, improve safety and reduce costs.
Mobile team maintenance: Our team supports you with fast diagnostics and repair.
Workshop maintenance: certified maintenance workshops throughout Europe coordinate timely maintenance and repair of wagons and locomotives, saving time and costs and improving fleet availability.
Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM): We ensure the regulatory, legal and safety compliance of your fleet with tailor-made maintenance plans and inspections.

In 2024 alone, the team treated 5400 wagons, which means 84% of all interventions are performed by Lineas MoRe. Some of them are preventive interventions, such as preventive lubrication imposed by ECM Lineas and prolongation following VPI checklist G4.3 concludes 16% of all interventions.