CargoBeamer has expanded its management team with the appointment of Julian Hagenschulte as Chief Digital Officer, a newly created role within the company. The position reflects how rail freight operators are increasingly relying on digital expertise alongside traditional railway know-how.
Hagenschulte brings experience from large-scale, technology-driven environments, where digital tools, data and automation play a key role in managing complex infrastructure and operations. His background combines technology with an understanding of asset-heavy systems — a skill set that is becoming increasingly valuable in the rail sector.
In his new role, Hagenschulte will focus on the digital side of CargoBeamer’s business, supporting the company’s growth as it expands its intermodal rail services across Europe. While rail freight remains a physical business built on trains, terminals and infrastructure, digital leadership is now essential to keeping those systems running efficiently.
The appointment also highlights a broader trend in rail freight: operators are strengthening their management teams with specialists from digital and technology backgrounds. As intermodal rail networks grow and customer expectations evolve, companies are placing more emphasis on people who can bridge the gap between rail operations and modern digital processes.
With Hagenschulte joining the executive team, CargoBeamer signals that digital competence is no longer a support function, but a core part of how intermodal rail businesses are run and developed.
