duisport’s capacity grows to 5 million TEU by 2015
New container terminals and expanded rail-infrastructure add capacity of about 1 million TEU to duisport
The duisport Group is adding capacity for about 1 million TEU to its container terminals in logport I and logport III on the left bank of the Rhine. “Through the targeted expansion and new construction of terminal capacities we are creating the conditions for further growth. We will have capacities to handle 5 million standard containers as early as January 2015,” explains Erich Staake, Chief Executive Officer of Duisburger Hafen AG.
The first capacity expansion on logport I will be completed at the end of February 2014. Then the new trimodal gantry crane with a span of around 140 metres will start operations on the D3T terminal in logport I. A third rail crane for the neighbouring and also trimodal container terminal DIT is following in autumn 2014.
A build-up of the rail infrastructure and an expansion of the handling and depot area by 10 hectares are also associated with the purchase of additional efficient cranes. “Around 50,000m² that was previously used for car handling is being rededicated for this purpose. The necessary track infrastructure has already been produced,” explains Erich Staake.
Furthermore, two new rail cranes are being set up at the bimodal terminal logport III in Duisburg-Hohenbudberg. The first shall enter service in April and the second in autumn 2014. The current terminal area is also being expanded by 3 hectares for this. “With seven handling platforms, two shunting tracks and two gantry cranes, the handling capacity of logport III will be increased to around 600,000 TEU in the final stage. Thus we can further build on our position as the largest container handling location in Central Europe,” says Erich Staake.
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