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Joint venture: RWE Power and duisport collaborate to develop a bimodal commercial and industrial park
Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) and RWE Power AG will establish a project company for the development of a modern commercial and industrial park with a connected container terminal. Working closely with the municipalities and the region, the project company will develop and market a plot of land. Most of the approximately 53-hectare plot consists of the recultivated area of the Garzweiler surface mine in Grevenbroich and Jüchen.
A total of 45 hectares will be made available for commercial-industrial use, while an eight-hectare parcel has been set aside for a combined transportation terminal (container terminal). This means that the park can also be connected to the national rail freight network. The logistics distribution centers that are located in the vicinity of the planned industrial park can also benefit from the construction of a terminal, as it provides them with the option to shift their transport from road to rail.
As a commercial and industrial park, the parcel offers the ideal conditions for attracting top companies, including the nearby Autobahn connection to the A 46 and A 540.
“We are aware of our responsibility to the region. The development and marketing of such areas requires a lot of expertise, a good network as well as numerous discussions with the involved municipalities and interested companies, to ensure that the region will also benefit in the long term,” emphasizes Lars Kulik, member of the RWE Power Executive Board. “Among other things, duisport contributes its special experience in developing integrated traffic concepts and logistics sites to the joint venture with RWE Power,” says Kulik.
“We also intend to develop a major commercial center with many workplaces on the left side of the Niederrhein. This highly-attractive location expands our site portfolio”, adds duisport Chief Executive Officer Erich Staake. “We are pleased that we are able to implement a project that has such structural importance for the entire Rhine-Ruhr region together with our strong partner RWE Power. It will strengthen the logistics industry, which is so important to North-Rhine Westphalia, for the long term,” says Staake.
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Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) and RWE Power AG will establish a project company for the development of a modern commercial and industrial park with a connected container terminal. Working closely with the municipalities and the region, the project company will develop and market a plot of land. Most of the approximately 53-hectare plot consists of the recultivated area of the Garzweiler surface mine in Grevenbroich and Jüchen.
A total of 45 hectares will be made available for commercial-industrial use, while an eight-hectare parcel has been set aside for a combined transportation terminal (container terminal). This means that the park can also be connected to the national rail freight network. The logistics distribution centers that are located in the vicinity of the planned industrial park can also benefit from the construction of a terminal, as it provides them with the option to shift their transport from road to rail.
As a commercial and industrial park, the parcel offers the ideal conditions for attracting top companies, including the nearby Autobahn connection to the A 46 and A 540.
“We are aware of our responsibility to the region. The development and marketing of such areas requires a lot of expertise, a good network as well as numerous discussions with the involved municipalities and interested companies, to ensure that the region will also benefit in the long term,” emphasizes Lars Kulik, member of the RWE Power Executive Board. “Among other things, duisport contributes its special experience in developing integrated traffic concepts and logistics sites to the joint venture with RWE Power,” says Kulik.
“We also intend to develop a major commercial center with many workplaces on the left side of the Niederrhein. This highly-attractive location expands our site portfolio”, adds duisport Chief Executive Officer Erich Staake. “We are pleased that we are able to implement a project that has such structural importance for the entire Rhine-Ruhr region together with our strong partner RWE Power. It will strengthen the logistics industry, which is so important to North-Rhine Westphalia, for the long term,” says Staake.
duisport retains 36th place among the world’s largest ports
© duisport/Hans Blossey
As in the previous year, the Port of Duisburg once again ranks in 36th place among the world's largest ports. That is the result of the ranking just published by the international magazine “Container Management”. Last year, duisport handled 4.1 million standard containers (TEU).
This means that duisport is the only inland port in the Top 100 group, and one of three German ports. The two sea ports Hamburg (18th place) and Bremerhaven (27th place) each dropped one rank compared to the previous year.
Compared to the rest of Europe, duisport is still ahead of the Italian and French ports. The ranking demonstrates that duisport, as Europe's main logistics hub in the hinterland, has maintained stable growth compared to the global competition,” says duisport Chief Executive Officer Erich Staake.
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duisport semi-annual review 2018 Copyright Hans Blossey
During the first six months of 2018, the volume of containers handled by Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) amounted to 2.01 million TEU. This means that the record level from the previous year was maintained. Container handling, which accounts for approximately 54 percent of total handling volume and continues to rise, is the most important goods segment of the duisport Group.
On the other hand, at 32.6 million tonnes, total handling volumes declined by 6 percent during the first six months of this year. This result is entirely due to the decrease in coal handling. “This trend will continue as older power plants are shut down in the course of the energy transformation,” says duisport Chief Executive Officer Erich Staake.
However, duisport expects to see additional growth particularly from the China business. At this time, more than 30 trains already travel between duisport and various destinations in China every week. Recently, duisport and the 30-million inhabitant metropolis Chongqing, one of China’s major logistics hubs, agreed to cooperate in joint projects as part of the “Belt & Road” initiative. As a result, the travel times for the freight trains (currently 12-13 days) are to be reduced even further.
Staake: “eCommerce and the China business will be the relevant revenue drivers in the future. These aspects are also the focus of our investment strategy in Duisburg, along the Silk Road corridor and in China itself. “
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Pilot project for the energy transformation in the port. Copyright Frank Reinhold
The first organic and ultra-light solar film sections in the Port of Duisburg covering an area of 200 square meters were applied on the front of a building in the free port. They were developed by innogy affiliate Heliatek in Dresden, and their installation in Duisburg is the first time that they have been used in a port.
The film sections are less than one millimeter thick, self-adhesive and available in different colors. Following a successful test run, it may be possible to use up to 10 million square meters of front and roof surface to generate energy in the Port of Duisburg. “With this initiative, we can make a major contribution to an environmentally-friendly port,” says duisport's Chief Executive Officer Erich Staake.
This pilot project is a part of the 2016 agreement between duisport and innogy to expand the Port of Duisburg into an “energy transformation hub” through innovative local energy production and electric transport systems.
In this context, the duisport vehicle fleet will be gradually electrified where suitable. At this time, five electric vehicles are already in use. Four electricity charge columns have been installed in the port with the support of innogy. They can be used by employees, customers and guests of the Port of Duisburg.
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Collaboration between duisport and Chongqing (from left to right): Feng Haiyang, Liu Guiping and Erich Staake. Copyright duisport/krischerfotografie
The Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) and Chongqing, the Chinese metropolis of 30 million, intensify their collaboration. This agreement was made between Erich Staake, Chief Executive Officer of duisport and Liu Guiping, mayor of Chongqing, who visited the port together with Chinese consul general Feng Haiyang.
Of the 30 freight trains that currently travel weekly between duisport and various Chinese destinations, the route between Duisburg and Chongqing, which was started in 2011, is the oldest within the silk road initiative “Belt & Road”. Since 2011, the world's largest inland port has been a start and end point for the freight trains that travel regularly between various destinations in China and Europe. Mainly electrical appliances and components made by locally Chongqing-based, globally active electrical engineering companies are imported from Chongqing, one of the largest industrial locations around the world. Mayor Liu Guiping pointed out that more than 2000 freight trains had traveled between duisport and Chongqing since 2011.
Chinese President Xi Jinping acknowledged the economic importance of this freight train connection by choosing the Port of Duisburg as his only company visit during his 2014 trip to Europe.
In future, duisport and Chongqing want to focus their collaboration mainly on joint projects within “Belt & Road”. Travel time of freight trains is to be reduced in particular, which is currently between 12 to 13 days. “Chongqing is an extraordinary partner for our China business, with whom we will engage in continuous dialog along with our partners from industry and logistics. This collaboration with the most important logistics hub in China ensures that trade with China will continue to be one of our growth drivers”, says Erich Staake.
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The Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) and Chongqing, the Chinese metropolis of 30 million, intensify their collaboration. This agreement was made between Erich Staake, Chief Executive Officer of duisport and Liu Guiping, mayor of Chongqing, who visited the port together with Chinese consul general Feng Haiyang.
Of the 30 freight trains that currently travel weekly between duisport and various Chinese destinations, the route between Duisburg and Chongqing, which was started in 2011, is the oldest within the silk road initiative “Belt & Road”. Since 2011, the world's largest inland port has been a start and end point for the freight trains that travel regularly between various destinations in China and Europe. Mainly electrical appliances and components made by locally Chongqing-based, globally active electrical engineering companies are imported from Chongqing, one of the largest industrial locations around the world. Mayor Liu Guiping pointed out that more than 2000 freight trains had traveled between duisport and Chongqing since 2011.
Chinese President Xi Jinping acknowledged the economic importance of this freight train connection by choosing the Port of Duisburg as his only company visit during his 2014 trip to Europe.
In future, duisport and Chongqing want to focus their collaboration mainly on joint projects within “Belt & Road”. Travel time of freight trains is to be reduced in particular, which is currently between 12 to 13 days. “Chongqing is an extraordinary partner for our China business, with whom we will engage in continuous dialog along with our partners from industry and logistics. This collaboration with the most important logistics hub in China ensures that trade with China will continue to be one of our growth drivers”, says Erich Staake.
duisport supports Common Purpose
University students in the Ruhr metropolis can now apply for the four-day Frontrunner leadership program.This is the first time that the open program of the non-profit Common Purpose company will take place in the Ruhr region from 2 - 5 July 2018.
Frontrunner provides approximately 40 post-secondary students in all courses of study at universities and technical colleges, who are completing the second half of their Bachelor or Master studies, with an opportunity to talk with executives from industry, the public and non-profit sector, to reflect on their life and career planning and to expand their networks.
duisport supports this program: “Frontrunner grounds the university students, enables them to look beyond the limits of the Ruhr metropolis and provides insights into different industries and courses of study,” says Markus Bangen, member of duisport's Executive Board.
Participants only need to pay a processing fee of EUR 30.00.
For more information, contact 0201 4375 3610, katja.fischer@commonpurpose.de. Until 22 June, applications can also be submitted through the website:
www.commonpurpose.de.
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