Combined transport remains the driving force of the duisport Group
Total handling volume in the ports of the duisport Group reaches a peak; position as the largest container handling location in Central Europe to be further consolidated
The duisport Group continues on its course of growth from the past years. According to current projections, the group will handle a total cargo volume of 65 million tonnes in 2014 (2013: 62 million tons). The positive results for combined transport in particular have played a crucial role in this development. Container handling by ship, rail, and truck is set to grow by 13% to about 3.4 million TEU (2013: 3 million TEU), thereby reaching yet another all-time high.
„In the container sector, we are registering double-digit growth with all traffic carriers. This gratifying development is based to a great degree on the successful investments made in the last few years and the associated handling volumes,“ says Erich Staake, Chief Executive Officer of Duisburger Hafen AG.
Essential drivers of the development were the automotive, chemical, and consumer goods industries. The strong growth experienced in container volumes successfully compensated for the market-related downward trend in the coal business in the second half of the year 2014.
The duisport Group considers itself well positioned also for the year to come. „With the targeted extension and development of our terminal capacities, we have created the conditions for additional growth. We are therefore confident that we will be able to further consolidate our position as the largest container handling location in Central Europe over the course of the coming year,“ says Erich Staake.
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