Major project of Buss Ports and Imperial Reederei in Duisburg
Joint Venture Buss Imperial Logistics to take over operation of the Hüttenwerke Krupp-Mannesmann port as of January 2012:
Imperial Reederei, Duisburg, and Buss Ports, Hamburg, are launching a major project. As of 1 January 2012 both companies will jointly operate the Hüttenwerke Krupp-Mannesmann (HKM) port in Duisburg-Huckingen. Approximately 65 employees will operate the port facility 365 days a year. Annual throughput amounts to around 10 million tons.
The newly established joint venture will operate under the name Buss Imperial Logistics GmbH & Co. KG. Both companies will hold 50 per cent of the capital shares. Marc Hauswald (Buss) and Dr. Roland Pütz (Imperial Reederei) will take over management of the new company.
The objective of this joint venture is to merge the strengths of both companies and enhance logistics processes on the terminal area. Buss, as an established port operator, brings in many years of experience in port handling and Imperial Reederei will contribute their many years of experience in shipping and port operations for HKM.
Buss Ports operates efficient multi-purpose terminals in Hamburg and other ports. At the terminals containers, project cargo, general and bulk goods are transhipped and supported by a comprehensive offer of in-house port services: stowing, lashing and securing, export packing, as well as container freight station (CFS). Buss Ports is also planning and developing new port facilities.
The Imperial Reederei GmbH belongs to the leading inland waterway carriers in western Europe. With their broad range of logistics system services enables them to offer tailor-made solutions – be it dry, tanker and short-sea shipping for container shipping or industrial logistics. The Imperial Reederei Group encompasses 22 subsidiaries in 18 locations – Multinaut Donaulogistik in Vienna amongst them.
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