Apparatus for transporting containers, having a transport path and at least one transport element which is arranged such as to be movable relative to this transport path, wherein this transport element can be driven at least partially by means of a magnetic force, wherein the transport path has a plurality of magnetic elements (22, 24) which are at least partially electromagnets, and at least one magnetizable element is also arranged on the transport element, and wherein a movement of the transport element relative to the transport path can be achieved by actuating the magnetic elements (22, 24) of the transport path, wherein the containers to be transported are plastic bottles or plastic preforms and an electrically operated working element, which can be supplied inductive with electrical energy, is arranged on the transport element, wherein the movement of at least one transport element is controlled independently of the movement of at least one second transport element, and wherein energy storage means, which are charged inductively, are provided on the transport element, wherein the magnetic elements (22, 24) of the transport elements serve for moving the transport elements as a whole, wherein these magnetic elements (44, 46) of the transport elements are preferably permanent magnets, and the transport elements comprise further magnetic elements for inductively charging the energy storage means, wherein the individual transport elements have a carrier and a holding element arranged thereon for holding the plastic containers and the working element is an actuator which actuates the holding element in order thus to effect a holding or release of the container, and wherein the energy storage means supply the working elements with electrical energy, wherein the magnetic elements (22, 24) of the transport path also serve for the electrical supply to the working element and the apparatus has a control device which supplies the magnetic elements (22, 24) with a movement-generating voltage, by which a movement of the transport elements is brought about, and/or which supplies the magnetic elements (22, 24) with an activator voltage which supplies the working element with electrical energy. wherein the containers to be transported are plastic bottles or plastic preforms and an electrically operated working element, which can be supplied inductive with electrical energy, is arranged on the transport element, wherein the movement of at least one transport element is controlled independently of the movement of at least one second transport element, and wherein energy storage means, which are charged inductively, are provided on the transport element, wherein the magnetic elements (22, 24) of the transport elements serve for moving the transport elements as a whole, wherein these magnetic elements (44, 46) of the transport elements are preferably permanent magnets, and the transport elements comprise further magnetic elements for inductively charging the energy storage means, wherein the individual transport elements have a carrier and a holding element arranged thereon for holding the plastic containers and the working element is an actuator which actuates the holding element in order thus to effect a holding or release of the container, and wherein the energy storage means supply the working elements with electrical energy, wherein the magnetic elements (22, 24) of the transport path also serve for the electrical supply to the working element and the apparatus has a control device which supplies the magnetic elements (22, 24) with a movement-generating voltage, by which a movement of the transport elements is brought about, and/or which supplies the magnetic elements (22, 24) with an activator voltage which supplies the working element with electrical energy.