WienCont expects growth for 2009
The Management of the WienCont Group expects the total throughput at the terminal Vienna-Freudenau to grow by 15 per cent in 2009. The new train products Antwerp-Vienna-Sopron-Vienna-Cologne and Vienna-Hall-Bludenz and back are stated to be the reason for the expected growth. “Starting to operate the new crane module at terminal 1 allowed us to considerably improve quality. More construction works at the old north bank will be finished by September 2009“, Managing Director Robert Groiß announces in a press release. In the year 2008 total transhipment at the WienCont Group locations Vienna, Krems, Graz, Villach and Wels beat the mark of 400,000 TEU for the first time. With 400,320 TEU the reference value of the previous year was exceeded by 2 percent. 54 percent thereof were achieved by full container throughput. The container repair segment attended to 6,963 units. Container trade sold 1,383 units. Service in the depot section dropped by 12 per cent. WienCont Group markets terminal- and depot services at the locations in Vienna and Krems, and depot services in Wels, Graz and Villach. Another important business segment is trade and rental of office, storage and transport containers. Quelle: Österreichische Verkehrszeitung |