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duisport grows during the crisis! Container handling surpasses previous year’s level. 2 percent growth in the crisis year.
Copyright Hans Blossey
The container traffic of Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) was slightly higher than during the previous year. “This is a gratifying but by no means a foregone conclusion in view of the current situation,” emphasizes duisport CEO Erich Staake. “What will be decisive is that we can confirm this positive development up to the end of the fiscal year. I am confident that we will be able to do so.”
Coronavirus firmly under control with flexible protective measures. New destinations on offer.
At the end of the first half of the year, duisport was still slightly below the figures for the previous year. Declines in the first half of the year were offset thanks to the dynamic developments in the third quarter. duisport's trade in goods is in the so-called TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) range, now two percent above the previous year’s figure. This increase could not have been expected considering the pandemic.
China traffic as growth driver.
Operations in the Port of Duisburg are running at 100 percent despite the coronavirus crisis. The company was superbly prepared for the increased volume of goods transported by rail. With additionally mobilized storage space and rapid solutions for onward transport, Europe’s most important logistics hub continues to function even in times of crisis. At the same time, it took advantage of emerging market opportunities: As early as April, the rail service was expanded to include further Chinese partner destinations. Long-term cooperation with Chinese partners provided a boost in attractiveness. Never before have there been more freight trains between duisport and Chinese destinations than in the current year. Duisburg’s reputation as the most important European destination for Chinese rail freight traffic was further strengthened, even in these times of pandemic. In the meantime, about one third of the total volume of trade by freight train between Europe and China passes through the Duisburg logistics hub. “The volume of traffic via the New Silk Road has almost doubled compared with the previous year and already accounts for almost eight percent of the total container turnover of the duisport Group,” says Erich Staake. “Maritime goods traffic with China also shows encouraging growth rates.”
Total cargo handling in the current year will be some four to five percent below the previous year’s figure due to the sharp decline in coal traffic and a weak steel business.
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Pressepaket downloadenduisport grows during the crisis! Container handling surpasses previous year’s level. 2 percent growth in the crisis year.
The container traffic of Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) was slightly higher than during the previous year. “This is a gratifying but by no means a foregone conclusion in view of the current situation,” emphasizes duisport CEO Erich Staake. “What will be decisive is that we can confirm this positive development up to the end of the fiscal year. I am confident that we will be able to do so.”
Coronavirus firmly under control with flexible protective measures. New destinations on offer.
At the end of the first half of the year, duisport was still slightly below the figures for the previous year. Declines in the first half of the year were offset thanks to the dynamic developments in the third quarter. duisport's trade in goods is in the so-called TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) range, now two percent above the previous year’s figure. This increase could not have been expected considering the pandemic.
China traffic as growth driver.
Operations in the Port of Duisburg are running at 100 percent despite the coronavirus crisis. The company was superbly prepared for the increased volume of goods transported by rail. With additionally mobilized storage space and rapid solutions for onward transport, Europe’s most important logistics hub continues to function even in times of crisis. At the same time, it took advantage of emerging market opportunities: As early as April, the rail service was expanded to include further Chinese partner destinations. Long-term cooperation with Chinese partners provided a boost in attractiveness. Never before have there been more freight trains between duisport and Chinese destinations than in the current year. Duisburg’s reputation as the most important European destination for Chinese rail freight traffic was further strengthened, even in these times of pandemic. In the meantime, about one third of the total volume of trade by freight train between Europe and China passes through the Duisburg logistics hub. “The volume of traffic via the New Silk Road has almost doubled compared with the previous year and already accounts for almost eight percent of the total container turnover of the duisport Group,” says Erich Staake. “Maritime goods traffic with China also shows encouraging growth rates.”
Total cargo handling in the current year will be some four to five percent below the previous year’s figure due to the sharp decline in coal traffic and a weak steel business.
Chinese Sinotrans establishes rail link between Shenzhen and Duisburg
Caption: From China through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland to Duisburg - Sinotrans, the logistics division of the China Merchants Group (CMG), establishes its own rail link between Shenzhen and Duisburg © duisport
Sinotrans, the logistics division of the China Merchants Group (CMG), establishes its own rail link between Shenzhen and Duisburg. With the new connection to the Greater Bay Area Pearl River Delta, the partners have developed a new option for freight transport between China and Europe. The partnership was arranged by duisport Chief Executive Officer Erich Staake and Sinotrans Chief Executive Officer Guanpeng Li.
Up to 60 trains travel between Duisburg and various destinations in China every week.
Secure supply chains between Europe and China
“Shenzhen together with the Greater Bay Area (Pearl River Delta) is one of the most successful economic regions in China. Duisburg is a transport hub for multiple transport carriers in Europe. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the special economic zone Shenzhen, we have established the “Bay Area” rail link between Shenzhen and Europe together with our cooperation partners. The opening of the “Bay Area” plays a crucial role in securing continuous supply chains between China and Europe and promoting even closer economic contacts”, explains Guanpeng Li, Chief Executive Officer of Sinotrans.
duisport: Growth with new destinations in China
“The new rail link between Duisburg and Shenzhen represents another building block in our continuous growth strategy. After connecting Jinan in north-east China and Changsha in central China to our network in the spring, we have turned our attention to increasing the services for the Pearl River Delta. This strategic partnership strengthens our network”, says duisport CEO Erich Staake.
Seen off on its maiden voyage by Guanpeng Li himself, the new rail link marks the classic stops along the New Silk Road: from China through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland to Duisburg.
Sinotrans, which is part of the China Merchant Group, is a leading global provider of integrated logistics services with annual sales of EUR 9.49 billion. As early as 2016, the duisport Group entered into a strategic and project cooperation with China Merchants.
Pressepaket downloadenCombined expertise – duisport with investment in the port of Trieste
Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) is currently preparing an investment in the hinterland of the North Italian seaport together with the Port Authority of Trieste and the local financial holding company Friulia S.p.A. (Friulia). The investment target is "Interporto di Trieste S.p.A." (Interporto), a company within the Trieste Port Community.
Interporto operates three logistics facilities in and around Trieste, all with excellent rail connections and a total of almost one million square meters of floor space and approximately 130,000 square meters of storage space. In addition to customs clearance, the services offered include in particular the preparation of intermodal and logistical concepts as well as targeted land development in the port area of Trieste.
The current negotiations are based on the strategic cooperation between duisport and the Trieste Port Authority, which has been in place since summer 2017. duisport CEO Erich Staake recognized the enormous potential of the North Italian port years ago and pushed ahead with the joint development of logistics services. "This is a meaningful extension of our international network. Especially for our customers who set their priorities in the transport of goods in the European area", says Staake.
The port of Trieste is the largest seaport in the Upper Adriatic. The location is considered an important maritime gateway for Central and Eastern Europe and has developed into a leading European logistics hub in recent years. Moreover, Trieste is involved in the Belt and Road initiative via the maritime Silk Road.
The investment in Trieste is further proof of the international relevance and recognition of duisport’s logistics know-how. duisport not only provides the expertise in the development of logistic areas, but also creates an attractive added value for the entire duisport network through the logistic connection of Duisburg and Trieste.
Trieste / Trieste Port Authority:
Trieste ranks 9th in terms of net total tonnage among all European ports (62 million tons in 2019). Further, Trieste is the leading oil terminal in the Mediterranean and ranks first amongst Italian ports with respect to rail traffic (10,000 trains in 2019). This is due to daily rail links to all the main European destinations: 7 countries regularly served by rail from Trieste and 33 couples of trains connecting Trieste to Germany weekly.
Its special regime as a free port is a unique feature at the international level. In this perspective, Trieste becomes a strategic hub for the Belt and Road initiative, as the ideal access point for trade to and from the Far East and throughout the Mediterranean, thanks to a naturally deep sea floor up to 18 meters.
The Port Authority as integrated manager of the “Port System” is a key shareholder of the Interporto di Trieste, a company that manages three intermodal and logistics facilities in the Trieste/Friuli Venezia Giulia region, including a railway platform (460,000 sqm) in Cervignano del Friuli.
Friulia S.p.A. - Financial Holding Company of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region:
FRIULIA is a Financial Company of the Region Friuli-Venezia-Giulia. Since its creation in 1967, the regional holding company implemented 1,500 projects in over 700 enterprises, always promoting development and innovation. As investor, Friulia supports the financial capacity of participated companies, fostering their growth.
Friulia action has always been comparable to the work of an advisor who operates to identify the best opportunities. For this reason, Friulia offers to collaborate with local enterprises, to assess industrial plans and development models or as financial partner sensitive to market and business needs.
Strong partnership: Bohnen Logistik complements the supply chain of Jacques’ Wein-Depot in Germany
A viable cooperation between two industry experts - Bohnen Logistik, a subsidiary of the duisport Group, has been operating the central warehouse for Jacques' Wein-Depot Wein-Einzelhandel GmbH in Mönchengladbach since May 1, 2020 and is responsible for distribution throughout Germany.
Jacques' Wein-Depot Wein-Einzelhandel GmbH is a subsidiary of Hawesko Holding AG, a wine trade group specializing in premium products based in Hamburg.
Bohnen Logistik is therefore responsible for the central warehouse of Jacques' Wein-Depot in Germany and handles all B2B and B2C transactions. In addition to supplying all 320 national Jacques' Wein-Depot locations, Bohnen Logistik manages the entire warehouse and transport logistics, including handling the online shop and providing various IT services, such as the in-house conceptual design, development, and implementation of a warehouse management system as well as state-of-the-art logistics technologies. Several million wine products and other items in the range will be handled annually at this cutting-edge location.
“By taking over the central warehouse for Jacques' Wein-Depot, our subsidiary, Bohnen Logistik, once again demonstrates its extensive expertise in the consumer goods sector. The partnership with Jacques' Wein-Depot will strengthen the entire Port network, a true added value for all concerned,” says duisport CEO Erich Staake.
“Jacques' Wein-Depot is pleased to further develop its operations in close cooperation with Bohnen Logistik and to benefit from the innovative strength of a committed and dynamic service provider,” adds Kathy Ferón, Managing Director of Jacques' Wein-Depot.
Sustainable efficiency Bohnen Logistik and Jacques' Wein-Depot are not only pursuing a strategic partnership on an equal footing, but are also jointly committed to a long-term logistics strategy with a forward-looking vision: In addition to innovation and the highest quality, the services have been designed to be individual, demand-oriented, and scalable. In preparation for the project, a supply chain simulation was jointly carried out, expedient implementation strategies were agreed upon, and technological approaches were established. A combination of product and logistics expertise with success: The close cooperation will not only create added value for both sides and a bundling of resources, but also a clear orientation towards growth.
duisport records 50 trains per week: Chinese transports reach historic level in April.
- Further growth with more destinations in the China network.
In the last month, rail-based merchandise traffic with China reached a new record. Normally, between 35 and 40 trains travel between Duisburg and various destinations in China every week. This number had declined in February and March. But since the lock-down was lifted in some provinces, China’s economy has quickly started up again. Last month, the Port of Duisburg registered an increase to approximately 50 trains a week.
New destinations, more trains: growth of the duisport network triggers new demand.
“We are definitely noticing the catch-up effects resulting from the pandemic in the China business. But at the same time we’ve continued to work intensively on our network and in April we extended our train services to include further Chinese destinations. Our strategic cooperation with all of the relevant logistics hubs in China make rail transportation even more attractive for our customers. Currently, Duisburg is already one of the preferred destinations for Chinese rail freight transport in Europe. As a high-performance logistics hub, we also offer the market advantage of rapid onward transport to other destinations such as the sea ports on the European coasts.
It is particularly in our crisis situation that rail freight becomes an important alternative to ocean freight,” says duisport Chief Executive Officer Erich Staake.
The Port of Duisburg is considered a pioneer for rail freight between Europe and Asia. The first regular train from the Chinese mega city Chongqing to Duisburg already started in 2011. In 2014, the Yuxinou train became the first direct permanent rail connection between Germany and China. Since then, the number of freight trains traveling regularly between the People’s Republic and Duisburg has steadily increased: At this time, 30 percent of the entire rail-based trade between Europe and China runs through the Duisburg logistics hub. And of the 1,400 trains out of Chongqing that are destined for Europe, around 80 percent were handled in the Port of Duisburg last year – a number that continues to increase.
“I have to compliment my team: Our operations are running at 100 percent despite the corona crisis. We were well prepared for the increased volume of goods transported by rail. We are also holding available additional storage space and customized solutions for onward transport. Thanks to our committed staff, our network also functions in times of crisis,” says Erich Staake.
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duisport records 50 trains per week: Chinese transports reach historic level in April.
- Further growth with more destinations in the China network.
In the last month, rail-based merchandise traffic with China reached a new record. Normally, between 35 and 40 trains travel between Duisburg and various destinations in China every week. This number had declined in February and March. But since the lock-down was lifted in some provinces, China’s economy has quickly started up again. Last month, the Port of Duisburg registered an increase to approximately 50 trains a week.
New destinations, more trains: growth of the duisport network triggers new demand.
“We are definitely noticing the catch-up effects resulting from the pandemic in the China business. But at the same time we’ve continued to work intensively on our network and in April we extended our train services to include further Chinese destinations. Our strategic cooperation with all of the relevant logistics hubs in China make rail transportation even more attractive for our customers. Currently, Duisburg is already one of the preferred destinations for Chinese rail freight transport in Europe. As a high-performance logistics hub, we also offer the market advantage of rapid onward transport to other destinations such as the sea ports on the European coasts.
It is particularly in our crisis situation that rail freight becomes an important alternative to ocean freight,” says duisport Chief Executive Officer Erich Staake.
The Port of Duisburg is considered a pioneer for rail freight between Europe and Asia. The first regular train from the Chinese mega city Chongqing to Duisburg already started in 2011. In 2014, the Yuxinou train became the first direct permanent rail connection between Germany and China. Since then, the number of freight trains traveling regularly between the People’s Republic and Duisburg has steadily increased: At this time, 30 percent of the entire rail-based trade between Europe and China runs through the Duisburg logistics hub. And of the 1,400 trains out of Chongqing that are destined for Europe, around 80 percent were handled in the Port of Duisburg last year – a number that continues to increase.
“I have to compliment my team: Our operations are running at 100 percent despite the corona crisis. We were well prepared for the increased volume of goods transported by rail. We are also holding available additional storage space and customized solutions for onward transport. Thanks to our committed staff, our network also functions in times of crisis,” says Erich Staake.
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Port of Duisburg prepares logistics aid package for the fight against the coronavirus in North Rhine-Westphalia
Caption (from left to right): Stefanie Zubehör (Hygiene Expert, Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein); Dr. med. Andreas Sander (Medical Director, Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein); Erich Staake (duisport Chief Executive Officer); Dr. Stefan Simon (Manager of Hospital Hygiene, Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein); Petra Felcmann (Hygiene Expert, Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein). Copyright Georg Lukas.
• duisport provides logistics assistance with the transport of urgently needed personal protective equipment from China, and donates relief totaling EUR 50,000 to clinics, hospitals and social facilities in Duisburg and surrounding area
• Andreas Pinkwart, North-Rhine Westphalia’s Minister of Industry, thanks the port team
• Handover of donation to Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein
Duisburg, 22 April 2020 - Together with its Chinese partners, the Port of Duisburg worked to ensure the rapid transport of medical equipment (protective suits and face masks) from China to North Rhine-Westphalia. This equipment is designated for use in the federal state’s medical and social facilities.
duisport Chief Executive Officer Erich Staake: “Using our know-how, we want to do our part to ensure that people working in North Rhine-Westphalian institutions receive help quickly and without red tape. Currently, we are working with government authorities to prepare a logistics aid package, as time was of the essence, initially in cooperation with partners from the air cargo sector. We are also checking whether - following the success of the first delivery - we can use our rail connections to ensure the reliable transport of medication and other relief and contribute our logistics know-how.”
“The team at duisport used its excellent logistics network to assist the state government in transporting urgently required materials to North Rhine-Westphalia as quickly as possible.
We would also like to thank our partners in China for their commitment and the rapid and unbureaucratic assistance on location,” says Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart, Minister of Industry, Innovation, Digitization and Energy for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with regard to the assistance provided by the port.
The value of the medical goods currently transported on behalf of the state government is approximately EUR 1 million. These goods are needed mainly for medical personnel at clinics in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Donation for regional facilities
In the course of these measures, the Port of Duisburg also donates personal protective equipment valued at EUR 50,000. It will gradually be distributed to medical and social facilities in the region, which are involved in fighting the spread of the coronavirus together with the health authorities.
Yesterday, the Chief Executive Officer of the duisport Group, Erich Staake, personally delivered a large shipment of urgently needed protective material to the Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein in Duisburg Fahrn, while maintaining the appropriate physical distance. Two hygiene experts, Petra Felcmann and Stefanie Zubehör, along with Dr. med. Andreas Sander, Medical Director, and Dr. Stefan Simon, Manager of Hospital Hygiene, were on hand to receive the items on behalf of the entire hospital staff. The Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein is just one example of the local institutions that receive donations in kind from the Port of Duisburg. Essen University Hospital and the Krupp Hospital have already received a portion of the personal protective equipment.
Tight supplies of personal protective equipment
The situation regarding the procurement of medical personal protective equipment is not all that clear at the moment. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, government authorities and companies are desperately trying to procure protective textiles.
They are needed to protect staff and patients from getting infected with SARS CoV-2 during treatment.
Many of these goods do not reach their intended destinations for different reasons. The duisport Group uses its extensive logistics expertise to make an important contribution to society and provide efficient assistance even in crisis situations.
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