duisport Group remained on growth course in 2008
Despite the economic environment became increasingly difficult in 2008, Duisburg-based duisport Group was able to improve its turnover and revenue in 2008. “Consolidated revenues including revenues from operations in which strategic investments are held, rose 9 per cent to EUR 139 million in comparison to the previous year. Earnings before tax rose from EUR 7.4 million in 2007 to EUR 8.8 million.“, said Erich Staake, Chief Executive Officer of the Duisburger Hafen AG, at the annual press conference. Revenues of the Infrastructure, Transportation and Logistic Services segments increased by 5 percent to EUR 64.9 million, according to the balance sheet of 2008. The Packaging Logistics segment represents the second-largest pillar of the duisport Group since the acquisition of the VTS Group in 2007, and showed a 6%-increase in revenues to EUR 58.3 million. The group invested around EUR 48 million into the expansion of infrastructure and superstructure in 2008. Special focus was put on the expansion of the railroad and port facilities, in particular the logport I D3T Terminal and the trimodal logport II Gateway West Terminal. This trimodal terminal has started operating in January 2009 with four tracks of half-train length and a crane directly at the 310-metres quay wall for waterway and rail handling. The background of this facility is an innovative transport concept of a new shipping connection between Upper Rhine and Duisburg, which leads more goods volumes to the site. For the Packaging logistics segment the first parts of a new multi-purpose hall will be finalised in 2009. Quelle: Österreichische Verkehrszeitung |