some facts about duisport …

Erich Staake President / CEO duisport Group

Success factors of infrastructure operators in Europe Learnings and Transferabilities for Middle East

Global Logistics Forum, March 15th 2010

Global Logistics Forum, March 15th 2010Page *

Some facts about duisport

The worlds largest inland port:Approximately 110 million tonnes are transshipped in the public ports and the 7 private ports p.a. The worlds largest inland container port:Transshipment of over 1 million TEU per year

The leading hinterland hub of the Northern EU sea ports:Network of more than 350 container shuttles per week

One of the leading logistics locations in Europe:logport project with more than 60 new logistics investments from a dozen nationalities within the last years

The most important economic factor in the region:Over 36,000 jobs depend on the Port of Duisburg


duisport: locationIn the Heart of Europe

Situated in Europes largest industrial conurbation with more than 30 million consumers and 300,000 companies within a radius of 150 km

Located at the junction of major European water, rail and road transportation routes

Major hinterland hub for gateway cargo from and to the North Sea ports

The EU enlargement made Germany the geographical center of the worlds largest free trade area


duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG)logport Logistic-Center Duisburglogport ruhrduisport agencyduisport facility logisticsduisport railduisport consultdpl Duisburg / Essendpl Chemnitzdpl Hainburgdpl Antwerpdpl ShanghaiPacking LogisticsLogistics Service ProvidersInfra- and Suprastructure ProvidersIntegrated Service ProviderBusiness Units


duisport an integrated port concept with strategic investments of global players duisport became a fully developed port concept with 1,6 Mio. m warehousing capacities


logport I: one of the leading logistic centers in Europe & a major hub for contract logistics3DIT / D3TRoll-on/roll-off PDI center Shunting yard


Integration of strategic partnersExample: Duisburg Trimodal TerminalEuropes first shipping line containerterminal in the hinterland

Start of operations: 1st January 2008 Lines involved: CMA CGM and NYK as equal partners (each 40%) alongside duisport as further partner (20%)

Two berths and four half train-length platforms were built on the lot

CMA CGM and NYK are consolidating their gateway cargo at the Duisburg location

More than 100,000 TEU turnover at D3T in second year of operation Learning #1: Cooperation & integration of strategic partners


Example project: Terminal D3T on Logport I(NYK / CMA CGM / duisport)Cross-section:


Status quo

220 km of rail tracks

5 Shunting yards

7 intermodal container terminals connectedvia daily duisport rail shuttle:Capacity 2010: 1,5 Mio. TEU p.a.Capacity 2015: 2,5 Mio. TEU p.a.

Further service facilities:5 coal unloading terminals9 covered loading/discharging facilities6 steel service centers19 liquid cargo transfer facilitiesApprox. 0.6 million m of tankage2 roll-on/roll-off facilities1 PDI center and 220,000 sq.m for automobile logistics at the logport site RRTDIT/D3TDUSSDeCeTeGateway WestDKTTerminal- and railway infrastructure


duisport expansion of leading turntable and hub functionduisport as europe`s largest gateway hub and special focus on railway infrastructure

Construction of 5 shunting yards to allow optimal processes and further growth

Direkt connection of warehouses to track network via individual rail hubs

Minimum of half train length tracks in terminals

Advanced track network signalling and control system

Further expansion of railway infrastructure planned to serve costumer needs Learning #2: Long-term investments in essential infrastructure interfaces, i. e. terminal and railway infrastructure


Provision of innovative solutions Example: Break Bulk & Heavy Lift SolutionsProject Nordhafen - Status Jan. 2010

additional 45,000 m for packing logisticsmultipurpose hall (6,750 m with 8 overhead cranes up to 25 tons)packing hall (4,850 m with 6 overhead cranes up to 100 tons incl. direct water access for 100 tons handlings for short sea vessels)both directly connected to track network


Example project: Heavy Lift Terminal Duisburg (HTD)

Completion: January 2010Location:Duisburg, south bank AuenhafenFloor space: 11.600 mHall:2.000m; hook clearance 15m,canopied with direct water access

Specialties:trimodal handling and packing of heavy goodsdirect access via inland naviagtion network to seaports and to production sites in south germany

2 overhead cranes, 2 heavy-duty cranes with single capacity up to 125 tons, integration of platform for heavy goods handling up to 500 tons possible

HTDNordhafen Learning #3: Establishment as an innovative customer-driven solution provider


Value Added Services to strengthen networkExample: Regional Feeder Shuttle Network duisport Group offers industry solutions to major production and trading companies

Daily railroad shuttles by duisport rail to/from different container terminals in the Rhine-Ruhr region (e.g. Marl, Unna, Krefeld-Uerdingen, Dormagen) Feeding of the continental cargo into the combined transportation network of duisport clientsCombination of continental and maritime cargo in existing rail shuttle systemsShifting some 50,000 containers p.a. from road to rail


Example: Regional Feeder Shuttle NetworkRhine-Ruhr-AreaEstablishing the 1st regional Hinterland-Hub-and-Spoke-system worldwide within Europe`s largest industrial conurbation

Spoke MarlSpoke KrefeldSpoke Dormagen Learning #4: Offering of various value added services, i. e. rail services, facilty management, consulting


duisport bundles maritime andcontinental cargo streamsEurope-wide

Approx. 350 scheduled combined transportation train links per week to over 80 destinations in the European hinterland

Hub relations greatly increase the shuttle capacities to and from ports

Combination of maritime and continental transport at the hub leads to strongly increased quantities

Guarantee of delivery for the customer due to frequent and continuous direct connections Learning #5: Buildup and extension of an international transport networkduisport: Leading Turntable and Hub Function


SummaryLearnings and Transferabilities for Middle East

#1: Cooperation & integration of strategic partners

#2: Long-term investments in essential infrastructure interfaces, i. e. terminal and railway infrastructure

#3: Establishment as an innovative customer-driven solution provider

#4: Offering of various value added services, i. e. rail services, facility management, consulting

#5: Buildup and extension of an international transport network

From an infrastructur operator to a customer-driven service provider


Thank you very much for your attention!More Information: www.duisport.com

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