{"id":269859,"date":"2025-08-20T20:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T10:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=181689"},"modified":"2025-08-20T20:47:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T10:47:00","slug":"the-intermodal-gateway-of-the-future-hitachi-rails-digital-solution-boosts-rail-freight-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=269859","title":{"rendered":"The Intermodal Gateway of the Future: Hitachi Rail\u2019s digital solution boosts rail freight in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As part of a joint venture, Hitachi Rail has brought a new digital solution, \u2018InGa-Z\u2019, to market, which can transform efficiency at intermodal freight terminals.<\/p>\n

Protostellar GmbH, is the joint venture driving this solution and consists of Hitachi Rail, MT Logistics GmbH, DB Cargo AG, and with financial support from the Federal Ministry for Transport (BMV).<\/p>\n

As part of the federal Future of Rail Freight Transport (Z-SGV) program, the joint venture has developed a Terminal Operating System, including mobile applications, that digitizes, simplifies, and accelerates key processes in intermodal freight transport. The technology will help to remove the barriers between road and rail, creating seamless, digital interfaces between freight forwarders, terminals, and rail operators.<\/p>\n

Real-world impact on operations include:<\/p>\n

\u202250% less time spent on terminal check-in<\/p>\n

\u202270% reduction in manual data entry<\/p>\n

\u2022+1 loading unit per train \u2013 potentially generating over \u20ac25 million in additional annual revenue for rail freight<\/p>\n

At the heart of the solution is a cloud-based software platform that digitally manages container movements, automates order processing, and provides real-time status updates \u2013 including contactless check-in and AI-powered load optimization. The system has been in operation at the Philippsthal Terminal (Werra Kombi Terminal Betriebsgesellschaft mbH) since July 2025 and has already attracted several potential adopters.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith InGa-Z, we\u2019re proving that digitization isn\u2019t just theoretically possible \u2013 it delivers real results: faster, more precise, and more transparent processes \u2013 making rail more competitive,\u201d says Yves Sterbak, Director Sales and Business Development at Hitachi Rail in Germany and Managing Director of Protostellar GmbH.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is clear: to increase rail\u2019s market share in freight transport, we don\u2019t need more barriers \u2013 we need smart, digital solutions like InGa-Z,\u201d adds Christoph Renschler of DB Cargo AG.<\/p>\n

Image credit: Hitachi Rail<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>As part of a joint venture, Hitachi Rail has brought a new digital solution, \u2018InGa-Z\u2019, to market, which can transform efficiency at intermodal freight terminals. Protostellar GmbH, is the joint venture driving this solution and consists of Hitachi Rail, MT Logistics GmbH, DB Cargo AG, and with financial support from the Federal Ministry for Transport [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16333,16013,1711,332,78,47,48,85],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-269859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-digital-railway","category-general-interest","category-innovation","category-international","category-rail-freight","category-rail-news","category-technology","category-uk"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=269859"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":270052,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269859\/revisions\/270052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=269859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=269859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=269859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}