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Energy transition – Europe’s first climate-neutral container terminal based on hydrogen technology is being built in the Port of Duisburg
Visualization of the planned DGT terminal. Planning status March 2019. Copyright duisport
- A concept for the complete energy transformation of the terminal is being realized in the joint project “enerPort II”
- The former Coal Island is becoming a model project for the future of logistics with Europe’s largest hinterland hub
Not only is the largest container terminal in the European hinterland being built in the Port of Duisburg – it is also the first terminal with completely climate-neutral operations using hydrogen, intelligent networking, and the ability to supply neighboring districts with energy. On the site of the former Coal Island, duisport will construct the trimodal Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) by 2023 together with its international partners Cosco Shipping Logistics, Hupac SA, and the HTS Group.
To implement the complete energy transformation of the world’s largest inland port, duisport and the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT have analyzed forward-looking technologies and developed customized models for Europe’s largest hinterland hub as part of the “enerPort” project. In the follow-up project “enerPort II” (funding code: 03EN3046), the next step is now to install a sustainable energy system in the DGT that links renewable energies, energy storage, consumers and various hydrogen technologies. Key components for this are fuel cell systems and hydrogen engines for power generation as well as battery storage.
“enerPort II” is the first implementation project on the topic of hydrogen in the Port of Duisburg
“In the Duisburg Gateway Terminal, our operations will not only be state-of-the-art, digital and efficient, but also 100 percent climate-neutral. The largest development project since ‘logport I’ 22 years ago is a model project with a resonance far beyond the Port of Duisburg. It shows what the logistics and energy supply of tomorrow will look like,” says duisport CEO Markus Bangen.
Other partners in the first hydrogen project to be implemented directly in the Port of Duisburg are Westenergie Netzservice GmbH, Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems business unit, Netze Duisburg GmbH, Stadtwerke Duisburg and Stadtwerke Duisburg Energiehandel GmbH. The project is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection for a period of four years as part of the “Hydrogen Technology Offensive”.
Duisburg Gateway Terminal to be operated as self-sufficiently as possible
“Specifically, we will implement a sustainable, hydrogen-based energy concept that aims for a high level of self-sufficiency,” says Alexander Garbar, Deputy Head of Corporate Development and Sustainability Manager at duisport. “An intelligent local energy network couples and controls renewable energies in the form of photovoltaic and hydrogen-based combined heat and power plants with electrical and thermal energy storage systems as well as hydrogen storage and consumers such as onshore power, charging stations and crane systems. A future supply of adjacent districts will also be considered on a theoretical basis.”
“Inland ports are special urban districts with their own energy requirements,” says Dr. Anna Grevé, Head of the Electrochemical Energy Storage Department at Fraunhofer UMSICHT. “They provide a home for both national and international freight transport as well as other industries and trades, and are also often located close to residential areas. As a consequence, their further development must meet economic requirements alongside climate and environmental protection requirements.”
Modular structure enables further follow-up projects
One special feature of the “enerPort II” project is its modular structure. This creates the conditions for an uninterrupted continuation of the transformation process, as follow-up or satellite projects can be integrated without any problems. For example, electrolyzers or hydrogen-powered locomotives. “This will make the terminal the anchor point and nucleus for the transformation process of the entire Port of Duisburg,” says Alexander Garbar.
In the final stage, following two construction phases, a revolutionary modal split is to be implemented at the DGT that provides for 40 percent transport by rail, 40 percent transport by inland waterway vessel – and only 20 percent road transport by truck. For this purpose, 240,000 square meters of terminal space will accommodate six gantry cranes, twelve block train tracks with a length of 730 meters, and several berths for inland waterway vessels.
Capacity for China trains grows to 100 units per week
Hydrogen-powered shunting locomotives are to be used at the DGT in the future. Otherwise, there are no reach stackers; all goods movements are controlled digitally. An onshore power connection is available for each barge at the dock to minimize greenhouse gas emissions.
The new large-scale terminal is already considered as a test field and model for climate-neutral inland ports worldwide. The DGT will also bolster duisport’s handling capacity, with the China trains increasing to up to 100 units per week, for example.
“enerPort II” is the follow-up project to “enerPort I”. The aim of the project was to investigate where inland ports can be supported in their energy transformation. The outcome is a method that combines, optimizes and evaluates various energy plants and Power-to-X technologies.
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Pressepaket downloadenEnergy transition – Europe’s first climate-neutral container terminal based on hydrogen technology is being built in the Port of Duisburg
- A concept for the complete energy transformation of the terminal is being realized in the joint project “enerPort II”
- The former Coal Island is becoming a model project for the future of logistics with Europe’s largest hinterland hub
Not only is the largest container terminal in the European hinterland being built in the Port of Duisburg – it is also the first terminal with completely climate-neutral operations using hydrogen, intelligent networking, and the ability to supply neighboring districts with energy. On the site of the former Coal Island, duisport will construct the trimodal Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) by 2023 together with its international partners Cosco Shipping Logistics, Hupac SA, and the HTS Group.
To implement the complete energy transformation of the world’s largest inland port, duisport and the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT have analyzed forward-looking technologies and developed customized models for Europe’s largest hinterland hub as part of the “enerPort” project. In the follow-up project “enerPort II” (funding code: 03EN3046), the next step is now to install a sustainable energy system in the DGT that links renewable energies, energy storage, consumers and various hydrogen technologies. Key components for this are fuel cell systems and hydrogen engines for power generation as well as battery storage.
“enerPort II” is the first implementation project on the topic of hydrogen in the Port of Duisburg
“In the Duisburg Gateway Terminal, our operations will not only be state-of-the-art, digital and efficient, but also 100 percent climate-neutral. The largest development project since ‘logport I’ 22 years ago is a model project with a resonance far beyond the Port of Duisburg. It shows what the logistics and energy supply of tomorrow will look like,” says duisport CEO Markus Bangen.
Other partners in the first hydrogen project to be implemented directly in the Port of Duisburg are Westenergie Netzservice GmbH, Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems business unit, Netze Duisburg GmbH, Stadtwerke Duisburg and Stadtwerke Duisburg Energiehandel GmbH. The project is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection for a period of four years as part of the “Hydrogen Technology Offensive”.
Duisburg Gateway Terminal to be operated as self-sufficiently as possible
“Specifically, we will implement a sustainable, hydrogen-based energy concept that aims for a high level of self-sufficiency,” says Alexander Garbar, Deputy Head of Corporate Development and Sustainability Manager at duisport. “An intelligent local energy network couples and controls renewable energies in the form of photovoltaic and hydrogen-based combined heat and power plants with electrical and thermal energy storage systems as well as hydrogen storage and consumers such as onshore power, charging stations and crane systems. A future supply of adjacent districts will also be considered on a theoretical basis.”
“Inland ports are special urban districts with their own energy requirements,” says Dr. Anna Grevé, Head of the Electrochemical Energy Storage Department at Fraunhofer UMSICHT. “They provide a home for both national and international freight transport as well as other industries and trades, and are also often located close to residential areas. As a consequence, their further development must meet economic requirements alongside climate and environmental protection requirements.”
Modular structure enables further follow-up projects
One special feature of the “enerPort II” project is its modular structure. This creates the conditions for an uninterrupted continuation of the transformation process, as follow-up or satellite projects can be integrated without any problems. For example, electrolyzers or hydrogen-powered locomotives. “This will make the terminal the anchor point and nucleus for the transformation process of the entire Port of Duisburg,” says Alexander Garbar.
In the final stage, following two construction phases, a revolutionary modal split is to be implemented at the DGT that provides for 40 percent transport by rail, 40 percent transport by inland waterway vessel – and only 20 percent road transport by truck. For this purpose, 240,000 square meters of terminal space will accommodate six gantry cranes, twelve block train tracks with a length of 730 meters, and several berths for inland waterway vessels.
Capacity for China trains grows to 100 units per week
Hydrogen-powered shunting locomotives are to be used at the DGT in the future. Otherwise, there are no reach stackers; all goods movements are controlled digitally. An onshore power connection is available for each barge at the dock to minimize greenhouse gas emissions.
The new large-scale terminal is already considered as a test field and model for climate-neutral inland ports worldwide. The DGT will also bolster duisport’s handling capacity, with the China trains increasing to up to 100 units per week, for example.
“enerPort II” is the follow-up project to “enerPort I”. The aim of the project was to investigate where inland ports can be supported in their energy transformation. The outcome is a method that combines, optimizes and evaluates various energy plants and Power-to-X technologies.
Open Logistics Foundation established
Laying the basis for an open-source community in logistics (from left): Stefan Hohm (Dachser), Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Michael ten Hompel (Fraunhofer IML), Dr. Stephan Peters (Rhenus), Christian Bockelt (DB Schenker), Markus Bangen (duisport). Credit: Open Logistics Foundation / S. Gabsch
Dachser, DB Schenker, duisport and Rhenus establish Open Logistics Foundation to open the next chapter of digitalization in logistics / Founding members to take a pioneering role for open source in logistics / AEB, BLG Logistics Group, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung, GS1 Germany, Lobster Logistics Cloud and Setlog announce participation in the new open-source community / Start in November 2021
(Dortmund/Berlin, October 26, 2021) – Last Friday, Dachser, DB Schenker, duisport and Rhenus established the Open Logistics Foundation in Berlin. The purpose of the non-profit foundation is to build a European open-source community aiming to promote digitalization in logistics and supply chain management based on open source and standardize logistics processes through de facto standards. Not only is a technology initiative like this unique in logistics to date, the founding members are also taking on a pioneering role as to the future topic of open source.
“We want to drive the digitalization of logistics forward together. That is why open source is an important success factor for the entire logistics industry and, at the same time, a driver for harmonized processes in digital supply chains. We consider the Open Logistics Foundation to be the first step towards a platform economy based on European legal standards and values. It is both a beginning and an appeal to the logistics sector to think of technology and processes together and actively participate in the open-source community,” the founding members declared in a joint statement. Now it is about anchoring open source in the logistics sector and implementing the internal structures to work with the corresponding hardware and software.
The foundation addresses all logistics-related companies and their IT developers. Through Open Logistics e.V., the funding association, which was also founded in Berlin, it is open to new members from all areas of logistics, ranging from industry, retail and services to freight forwarders and political organizations. Numerous companies already announced their participation in the funding association, including AEB, BLG Logistics Group, GS1 Germany, Lobster Logistics Cloud and the Bochum-based Setlog Holding, but also associations such as the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung.
The core of the foundation’s work is the operation of the so-called Open Logistics Repository, a technical platform on which software and hardware interfaces reference implementations and components available as open-source under a free license (permissive license). All tools and components will be free of charge without restriction for commercial applications to promote broad acceptance within the logistics sector. Companies may use them, for example, to expand their platforms or to set up new products and business models faster. The open-source approach guarantees an open standard for digitalizing logistics processes while offering a significant degree of flexibility for individual customization. Companies that use open source are usually more productive, reduce costs and prevent being tied to proprietary software. Another advantage is that the software solutions are not isolated, but all components are compatible, facilitating digital networking beyond company boundaries.
The main tasks of the foundation also include identifying collaborative projects to be included in the repository. It monitors the quality of the open-source software and guarantees neutrality in its development. Furthermore, it offers training for companies on how to work with the platform.
The set-up phase of the platform will take place in the coming year. In Berlin, some open-source projects have already been named, for example the first open-source digital consignment note (eCMR) as well as implementations for the digital load carrier exchange or the AGV interface VDA 5050. Further developments from the community will be added in the future.
On the foundation’s establishment, the board members were appointed. Jochen Thewes (Chairman), CEO of DB Schenker, Dr. Stephan Peters (Vice Chairman), Member of the Board of Rhenus, and Stefan Hohm (Vice Chairman), CDO of Dachser, were elected to the Executive Board. The Advisory Board is made up of Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Michael ten Hompel (Chairman), Managing Director of the Fraunhofer IML, and Markus Bangen, CEO of duisport, as well as Jakub Piotrowski CIO/CDO of BLG Logistics Group.
The Open Logistics Foundation was initiated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML as part of its Silicon Economy research project, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) with 25 million euros. More than 150 researchers are working on an open-source software and hardware infrastructure that enables companies to process their business operations in an automated way and to offer and use services and data securely across different platforms beyond company boundaries. The software and hardware created during the project duration until 2023 and the developments from the community will form the basis of the Open Logistics Foundation’s repository.
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“If we want to digitize logistics successfully, we have to overcome silo structures. Hardware and software from open source can and will make a significant contribution to achieving this. The benefits are impressively simple: Everyone uses the same freight documents, for example, and everyone plans routes or offers tracking and tracing. In this respect, we want to jointly develop IT standards in logistics beyond company boundaries and make the results accessible to everyone. This open-source approach is intended to replace individual investments in the digitalization of commodities. Every company will benefit from this.”
Jochen Thewes, CEO of DB Schenker, Chairman of the Board of the Open Logistics Foundation
“Digitalization is not an end in itself. It overcomes interfaces and pays off higher-level goals such as transparency, efficiency, and sustainability. Above all, however, it must also be economically feasible and successful on the market. 100 percent digital is not a dream, but our common future in more and more use cases. The open-source concept guarantees an open standard for digitalizing logistics processes while offering a high degree of flexibility for individual adaptations. By founding the Open Logistics Foundation, we have laid the basis for the era of open source in logistics.”
Dr. Stephan Peters, Member of the Board of Rhenus SE & Co. KG, Vice Chairman of the Open Logistics Foundation
“Intelligent logistics is based on high-performance IT systems. This principle has applied at Dachser for many decades and will certainly remain so. However, it hardly makes sense to program every line of code in a standard application yourself. This is neither economical nor does it provide a competitive advantage. On the contrary, quite often, it even prevents the pragmatic networking of partners and customers. Therefore, it is advantageous for all supply chain parties, if in the future, that selected software components are available to everyone free of charge as open-source elements and continuously updated via a neutral authority. Open source thus becomes another important competitive factor, and that is why we have supported the idea of the Open Logistics Foundation since the very beginning.”
Stefan Hohm, Chief Development Officer (CDO), Dachser SE, Vice Chairman of the Open Logistics Foundation
“The logistics sector must become more software-driven to play a role in the forthcoming platform economy and to self-determine its future based on European legal standards and values. Digitization is the goal, and open source is the key to taking all companies along this journey, regardless of size and sector. Dachser, DB Schenker, duisport and Rhenus have laid the basis with their donation of the non-profit Open Logistics Foundation. Now it’s a matter of what the logistics sector turns it into.”
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Michael ten Hompel, Managing Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML), Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Open Logistics Foundation
“After the presentation of the Open Logistics Foundation, it was clear to the Port of Duisburg very quickly that we would like to get involved. The primary goals of our commitment are an industry-wide dialogue, the identification of overarching challenges, and the creation of urgently needed standards to make cross-location collaboration technologically easier. The bundling of resources and topics offers us the unique opportunity to set de facto standards instead of creating further monoliths.
The digitalization of logistics can only be advanced by working together. The early involvement of all stakeholders creates important internal structures and also promotes the mutual exploration of existing needs and necessities as well as the identification of available resources.”
Markus Bangen, Chairman of the Executive Board of Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport), Member of the Advisory Board of the Open Logistics Foundation
Contacts for the media:
Open Logistics Foundation: Andreas Nettsträter, Emil-Figge-Straße 80, D-44227 Dortmund,
andreas.nettstraeter@openlogisticsfoundation.org, T +49 (0)231 9743286
impact media projects: Anita Würmser, Eckherstraße 10b, D-85737 Ismaning, anita.wuermser@impact.mp, T +49 (0)89 215384611
Dachser: Christian Weber, Team Leader Corporate Public Relations, christian.weber@dachser.com,
T +49 (0)831 59161425
DB Schenker: Mario Arnold, Head of Global Public Relations, mario.arnold@dbschenker.com,
T +49 (0)1523 7478808
Fraunhofer IML: Julian Jakubiak, Press Spokesman, julian.jakubiak@iml.fraunhofer.de,
T +49 (0)231 9743612
duisport: Andreas Bartel, Head of Corporate Communications, andreas.bartel@duisport.de,
T +49 (0)203 8034465
Rhenus: Verena Schäfers, Head of Marketing & PR, verena.schaefers@de.rhenus.com,
T+ 49 (0)2301 291862
This press release and further images can also be downloaded at www.openlogisticsfoundation.org.
About
The Open Logistics Foundation (established in 2021) is a non-profit and operationally working foundation based in Dortmund that fosters open-source applications in logistics. The foundation’s primary purpose is to build a European open-source community to promote digitalization in logistics and supply chain management based on open source and standardize logistics processes utilizing de facto standards. The foundation operates the repository, a technical platform for open-source software (OSS) and hardware (OSH). It makes interfaces, reference implementations and components available via open-source under a free license (permissive license). It monitors the quality and security of the open-source tools and guarantees neutrality in its development. The Open Logistics Foundation works based on European legal standards and values, it is independent and addresses IT developers and users from all areas of logistics.
The Open Logistics Foundation was initiated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) as part of the “Silicon Economy” project. The founding members are Dachser, DB Schenker, duisport and Rhenus; other companies support the organization. The foundation is open to further members through its funding association, Open Logistics e.V. www.openlogisticsfoundation.org
Download media kitDigital future: RheinPorts GmbH and Duisburger Hafen AG consolidate their expertise
From left to right: Felix Harder, Geschäftsführer RheinPorts GmbH; Gilbert Stimpflin, Präsident CCI Grand Est; Markus Bangen, Vorstandsvorsitzender Duisburger Hafen AG; Florian Röthlingshöfer, Direktor Schweizerische Rheinhäfen. © Casper Thiriet
Press release of RheinPorts GmbH in cooperation with Port of Switzerland, CCI Alsace Eurométropole (Ports de Mulhouse) and duisport
Port of Switzerland and Ports de Mulhouse-Rhin (CCI Grand Est), as shareholders of RheinPorts GmbH (RheinPorts), sign an agreement in principle on a partnership with Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport). In the process, duisport will expand its shareholder base and also invest in RheinPorts. The necessary committee approvals have already been obtained and partnership agreements will be signed shortly. The central objective of the cooperation is to efficiently develop the “RheinPorts Information System” operated by RheinPorts, a digital traffic management platform for container transport by inland waterway, with the participation of Europe’s most important hinterland hub. Specifically, the existing platform is to be gradually expanded to include applications and extended to other freight segments and modes of transport – such as rail.
A partnership of equals: The forthcoming participation of duisport not only gives RheinPorts a further shareholder, but in its future development it will also benefit in particular from the comprehensive experience and network of the world’s largest inland port. At the same time, duisport is using another innovative approach to sustainably improve logistics processes at the Duisburg location, along the Rhine and in the hinterland in general.
RheinPorts Information System (RPIS) is the first comprehensive port communication system (traffic management platform) in the hinterland of Europe. Today, it covers the handling of container ships at numerous inland ports on the Upper Rhine. In simple terms, the system exchanges necessary information between all relevant stakeholders in international supply chains in order to support the physical transport of goods and, in particular, transhipment at logistics hubs in the best possible way. In the future, RPIS will be expanded to include further functionalities and goods segments, especially with the participation of duisport. For example, essential customs processes for inland navigation between Switzerland and the EU are to be handled via RPIS. RPIS will also offer applications for rail freight transport at logistics hubs. RheinPorts aims to continuously expand the port communication system functionally and geographically in line with market requirements and together with partners and users. The platform is to form a standard on the Rhine and in the European hinterland. In the future, RPIS will be expanded as an intelligent service platform and integrated into the flow of goods and supply chains, becoming a so-called “Smart Port and Logistics Service Platform”.
Florian Röthlingshöfer, Director of Port of Switzerland: “The partnership with duisport enables us to make great strides in digitalisation for the networking of ports and inland navigation along the Rhine. RPIS is established in the market, the majority of shipping companies and terminal operators in the Basel area use the platform today. duisport is a strong partner. Together we want to further develop the system, integrate new freight segments and inland ports.”
Markus Bangen, CEO of Duisburger Hafen AG: “We are very pleased about the promising partnership between duisport and RheinPorts. The RPIS is an important milestone for the digitalisation of inland navigation in Europe. The concept of the traffic management platform will also advance the Duisburg location. As the Port of Duisburg, we want to make a significant contribution to the further development of the system in order to create added value for the entire industry.”
Gilbert Stimpflin, President CCI Grand Est: “The Port de Mulhouse was one of the founding fathers of RheinPorts over 15 years ago. The success story of RheinPorts proves that the collaborative approach of joining forces to overcome challenges together is the right way to go. We are very pleased and convinced that the cooperation with duisport will expand our leading position in digitalisation with RPIS and also provide the space to jointly address new challenges and requirements from politics and business.”
Information on RheinPorts GmbH:
RheinPorts GmbH (RheinPorts) is a company under German law. Port of Switzerland and Ports de Mulhouse-Rhin (CCI Grand Est) are currently shareholders in the company. RheinPorts operates the electronic traffic management platform RheinPorts Information System. The CEO of RheinPorts GmbH is Felix Harder, the supervisory board is presided over by Martin Nusser.
Information on Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport):
MORE THAN A PORT – Duisburger Hafen AG is the owner and management company of the Port of Duisburg, the largest inland port in the world. duisport offers full-service packages for the port and logistics location in the areas of infrastructure and suprastructure, including settlement management. In addition, the subsidiaries provide logistics services such as the establishment and optimisation of transport and logistics chains, rail freight services, facility management, contract and packaging logistics.
Further information: Port of Switzerland www.portofswitzerland.ch / duisport www.duisport.de /
Contact:
Simon Oberbeck, Communication Port of Switzerland,
+41 61 639 95 97, simon.oberbeck@portof.ch
Felix Harder, CEO RheinPorts GmbH,
+41 61 639 95 94, felix.harder@rheinports.net
Pressepaket downloadenBOHNEN LOGISTIK GmbH & Co. KG: REINER BOHNEN LOGISTIK GmbH:
- Andreas Niklasch joins the Management Board of the Bohnen Logistik group
- Julian Schneider moves up to the Management Board
Andreas Niklasch (53) has been the new Managing Director of Bohnen Logistik GmbH & Co. KG and Reiner Bohnen Logistik GmbH, both subsidiaries of Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport), since August 1, 2021. With this move, the business graduate joins Jürgen Bohnen, Volker Grzybowski and Julian Schneider in the Management Board. Previously, Mr. Niklasch held a number of management positions in the logistics sector (including Sales & Marketing and eCommerce) for more than 25 years. Most recently, he was responsible for the realignment and implementation of the sales strategy at GEODIS.
Schneider joins the Management Board of the Bohnen Logistik group
Julian Schneider was appointed to the Management Board of Bohnen Logistik GmbH & Co. KG and Reiner Bohnen Logistik GmbH in the role of Managing Director (deputy) and Head of Sales & Customer Services on 1 June, 2021.
The 31-year old business graduate (M.A. Management Logistics) joined the company in October 2016; most recently, he was responsible for Sales and Customer Services. Previously, Mr. Schneider worked for over 7 years at Deutsche Post DHL, where, in addition to operational management functions, he also supported large national and international customers in his capacity as Key Account Manager in the DHL Supply Chain contract logistics division.
About Bohnen Logistik:
Transport, Warehousing, IT and consultation – sustainable system solutions for our customers. With the acquisition of the logistics company Bohnen Logistik, the duisport Group was able to add a tradition-rich company to its portfolio and expand its range of services to include contract logistics. Using the combined expertise in Transport, Warehousing, IT and Consulting, Bohnen Logistik offers national and international full-service solutions for contract logistics from one source. With its 200 employees, Bohnen Logistik generates annual sales revenues of approximately 34 million euros.
Successful semi-annual balance 2021 – duisport reports double-digit growth in container handling
Caption: duisport records double-digit growth in container handling © Frank Reinhold
- Total handling volumes slightly above the level of the previous year.
- Expansion of handling capacities strengthens market position.
At the half-year mark, container traffic at Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) is significantly higher than in the previous year. Container handling in the first half of 2021 was around 2.2 million TEUR, which is 10 percent higher than in the previous year (2020: 2 million TEUR).
The tonnage growth in combined transportation even grew by 11 percent. Shipping volumes increased by 5 percent and rail segment by 14 percent compared to the previous year.
Rail-based goods traffic with China, as well as European connections with Poland and southern Europe, were the main drivers behind this growth. Both the expansion of existing routes and new destinations, e.g. Spain, contributed to this.
“This is a very pleasing and positive development. We also expect to see strong growth in the combined transportation segment in the second half of the year,” says duisport CEO Erich Staake. “Fortunately, a new container terminal will go into operation at logport VI at the end of this year, which will further increase the handling capacities in Duisburg.”
“At this time, the handling of containers, swap bodies and trailers already accounts for over 60 percent of the total handling volume at the Port of Duisburg. It means that the structural transformation in this important growth segment has also been successful,” concludes Erich Staake.
Total handling volumes in the first half of 2021 were 29.5 million tonnes, which is slightly above the previous year’s result (2020: 29.2 million tonnes). The strong growth in the combined transportation segment over-compensates for the decline
Pressepaket downloadenSuccessful semi-annual balance 2021 – duisport reports double-digit growth in container handling
- Total handling volumes slightly above the level of the previous year.
- Expansion of handling capacities strengthens market position.
At the half-year mark, container traffic at Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) is significantly higher than in the previous year. Container handling in the first half of 2021 was around 2.2 million TEUR, which is 10 percent higher than in the previous year (2020: 2 million TEUR).
The tonnage growth in combined transportation even grew by 11 percent. Shipping volumes increased by 5 percent and rail segment by 14 percent compared to the previous year.
Rail-based goods traffic with China, as well as European connections with Poland and southern Europe, were the main drivers behind this growth. Both the expansion of existing routes and new destinations, e.g. Spain, contributed to this.
“This is a very pleasing and positive development. We also expect to see strong growth in the combined transportation segment in the second half of the year,” says duisport CEO Erich Staake. “Fortunately, a new container terminal will go into operation at logport VI at the end of this year, which will further increase the handling capacities in Duisburg.”
“At this time, the handling of containers, swap bodies and trailers already accounts for over 60 percent of the total handling volume at the Port of Duisburg. It means that the structural transformation in this important growth segment has also been successful,” concludes Erich Staake.
Total handling volumes in the first half of 2021 were 29.5 million tonnes, which is slightly above the previous year’s result (2020: 29.2 million tonnes). The strong growth in the combined transportation segment over-compensates for the decline
Resilience in times of crises – More than 50,000 workplaces depend on the Port of Duisburg
- New study confirms: The Port of Duisburg continues to be one of the major employers in the metropolitan region
- duisport creates EUR 3.6 billion in value every year
- The logport concept is a guarantor for the structural transformation and workplaces
“15 percent of all workplaces in Duisburg can be attributed to duisport. Every year, they create almost EUR 1.9 billion in value for the city – and this figure continues to increase,” explains Erich Staake, Chief Executive Officer of the duisport Group.
The Port of Duisburg (duisport) has long been one of the largest employers in the Rhine-Ruhr region. duisport is not just Europe’s biggest hinterland hub and central logistics hub, but has also been responsible for major developments in the region for decades. duisport regularly performs detailed analyses of the impact of the world’s largest inland port on the labor market and the business character of the city of Duisburg and the region.
The results of the latest study by the well-known market research institute Regionomica GmbH from Berlin show how the Port of Duisburg has been able to maintain and expand its positive growth over the last few years.
“The study results that have just been published offer impressive proof of how quickly the Port of Duisburg has grown in the last few years. The facts speak for themselves. I would like to thank our duisport team, our long-standing customers, the more than 100 new investors over the last 20 years, and the many service providers that are associated with the port,” says duisport Chief Executive Officer Erich Staake.
The numbers in detail
Based on the current study results, a total of 51,580 (2018: 46,510) employees can be directly or indirectly attributed to the Port of Duisburg. In the year 1998, this figure was around 19,000.
In Duisburg alone, 26,760 workplaces can be attributed to the Port of Duisburg. This corresponds to approximately 15 percent of all workplaces in the city, and represents an absolute increase of 12 percent since 2018. A long-term comparison with the late 1990s confirms a 150 percent increase in employment.
Value creation in the Port of Duisburg has also been very impressive. Based on the current results, the port generated EUR 3.6 billion in 2021 (2018: EUR 3.1 billion). Of this figure, almost EUR 1.9 billion is attributed to the city of Duisburg – a higher-than-average rate of growth.
Particularly in times of crisis, the Port of Duisburg has been a valuable constant and also an important innovation driver for the future. The persistent business efforts by the port have paid off, not least in particularly challenging times. On-going projects were and are carried through to completion, new collaborations and partnerships are initiated, and the stage has been set for the coming years.
And all signs point to continued growth in the future. Projects such as logport VI and others will create up to 1,000 additional direct workplaces in the foreseeable future.
“50,000 employees dependent on the port – that was a personal goal which I announced a few years ago. I am very thankful that we were able to achieve it,” says Erich Staake.
About Regionomica – To prepare the study, the market research institute Regionomica conducted extensive company surveys and used this data to perform simulation and impact calculations. Technical discussions and interviews with selected companies and relevant stakeholders also delivered supplementary qualitative assessments.
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