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duisportmagazin
5
ENGLISH VERSION
A magazine published by duisport Group
July 2020
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PORT DUISPORT DIGITAL
Stability in difficult times: The Port of Duisburg 3D crane simulator:
continues to grow in 2019 4 duisport relies on own training center 30
Strong partnership: Bohnen Logistik BVB involves fans even more closely
complements the supply chain with ideas start-up Idea-ly 34
of Jacques‘ Wein-Depot in Germany 10
duisport records 50 trains per week – IN FOCUS
Chinese transports reach historic level 12
An appeal to the shippers 36
Port of Duisburg prepares logistics aid package
for the fight against the corona-virus
in North Rhine-Westphalia 14 PORTRAIT 30
Internal crisis unit: How the duisport Group ALS optimizes logistics with IT expertise 38
is handling the crisis 18
CULTOUR
NETWORK
Peter Lindbergh: “Duisburg was my playground” 42
An efficient energy concept for
the Port of Duisburg 22 Exploring 300 years of
Port history by bike and app 46
A tough struggle for the
“right” Betuwe Route 26
SERVICE
Shipping list & Rail shedule 48
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Imprint 59
The port & contacts 60
Port map 61
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The duisport Group‘s diversified business digitization - we will continue to expand
model demonstrated its stability in 2019 - our startport incubator as planned. Other
an aspect that became evident during the demanding infrastructure projects such as
Stability in difficult
press conference for the duisport Group’s logport VI will also be continued.
financial statements, which was held in an
on-line format for the first time on 21 April.
Even though the economic environment
had already become much more chal- The coronavirus situation
times: The Port of
lenging in 2019, the duisport Group was
nevertheless able to stay the course during
the past financial year. While the total
cannot lead to a paralysis in
handling volume in the port declined, also this regard; on the contrary,
Duisburg continues
because of the reduction in coal and steel
tonnages due to the structural transforma-
tion, the increasingly diversified company
it challenges us to become
was nevertheless able to generate sales
creative when it comes to
to grow in 2019
revenues of EUR 292.6 million in 2019. This
our business. We will accept
is 5.1% or EUR 14.1 million higher than the
comparative figure of the previous year
(EUR 278.5 million).
the expected setbacks, but
The operating result (EBITDA) improved
from EUR 43.1 million to EUR 43.9 million.
The net profit increased by EUR 12.2 million
we will also continue to look
in 2018 to EUR 13.0 million. This represents
an increase of 6.8%.
ahead with confidence. It is
Big challenges and strategic projects
the only way to overcome
Sales revenues up 5 percent · Net income
up 6.8 percent · EUR 6.4 million increase
continue to be addressed!
“Following a 21-year stretch of uninterrup- the crisis,” continues Staake.
ted growth, the Port of Duisburg is facing
in investments a number of significant challenges. The
recession that will follow the pandemic,
and the second structural transformation
Coronavirus crisis: Supply and disposal on the Rhine and Ruhr, will have a negative
function for North Rhine-Westphalia is effect in the current and future financial
years. The subsequent catch-up effects and
secured during the crisis. the decline in the automotive and indus-
trial sector are already big factors today,
and they will be noticeable until well into
The recession will have a long-term the fall. Overall, I expect a 10% contraction
effect on sales revenues and net income in total economic performance over the
course of 2020,” says Erich Staake, Chief
for 2020 and subsequent years. Executive Officer of the duisport Group, as
part of his assessment of the situation. “We
will have to pursue an approach of ‘driving
The second structural transformation on sight’ while using a sense of proportion
and reality, but we cannot neglect our stra-
and imminent recession represent the tegic projects. We must actively adjust our
main challenges in the future. business models for the second structural
transformation towards digitized logistics
and industry, which is why - with regard to
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4.0
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BUSINESS YEAR
2019 IN FIGURES
61.1 m. tonnes of total cargo
handled by the duisport Group
million TEU
of container
handling
The business segment
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cranes up to 500 t 292.6
Packing Logistics reported
strong growth of 8.9%, from Overview of the four divisions Investments lifting capacity,
EUR 93.6 million to EUR
102.0 million.
The largest business segment - Packing
Logistics - reported strong growth of 8.9%,
In 2019, the duisport Group increased its
investments in fixed and financial assets
2 Ro/Ro facilities million euro revenues
from EUR 93.6 million to EUR 102.0 million. from EUR 20 million in 2018 to EUR 26.4 + 5.1 % compared to 2018
million.
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In the Contract Logistics segment, duisport
grew sales revenues by EUR 24.4 million to Total handling volume
EUR 29.7 million. The total handling volume of the duisport
Group declined from 65.3 million tonnes to
The Infra and Superstructure segment approximately 61.1 million tonnes in 2019. percent of the trade between
approx.
reported sales revenues of EUR 53.5 million, This represents a drop of 4.2 million tonnes. China and Europe transported
which slightly lower (-1.6%) compared to by freight train is already
the previous year (EUR 54.3 million). The main reasons include weaker industry processed through the Port of
demand and Germany‘s move away from
Revenues in the Logistic Services segment coal-based electricity, which led to another
Duisburg.
decreased by 1.5% from EUR 77.1 million to significant decrease in bulk cargo. With
EUR 75.9 million. 20%, the coal and steel segment was below
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The China Railway Container Transport
Corp., Ltd (CRCT) plays an important role in
this regard. A framework agreement for the
continued joint optimization of Chinese
transports was signed with this leading
railway company in November 2019. At the
same time, CRCT Europe Logistics GmbH
also opened its official European office
in Duisburg. In this way, the two leading
companies in the transport and logistics
sector are promoting rail freight between
China and Duisburg. It has also allowed
duisport to offer an additional service to its
customers and strengthen its position as Great Stone
© dws Werbeagentur GmbH Europe‘s main hinterland hub. At the initiative and under the leadership of duisport, and
together with the partners China Merchants China-Belarus,
the Belarusian national railway and the Swiss company Hupac,
a bimodal rail terminal that is modeled on the logport concept
and that includes large logistics areas, will be built on a 80-
The Executive Board of the duisport Group hectare parcel. The corresponding shareholder agreement was
© dws Werbeagentur GmbH f. l. t. r.: Prof. Thomas Schlipköther (Mem- signed in Minsk. Construction work is expected to begin in 2020.
ber of the Executive Board); Erich Staake
(Chairman of the Executive Board); Markus
Bangen (Member of the Executive Board).
In contrast, with a volume the previous year’s level. Other factors trend in the long term,” concludes duisport
of approximately 4.0 include the closure of the Öresund bridge, Chief Executive Officer Erich Staake with
million TEU, the 2019 which has significantly impacted the trade regard to the handling statistics for the
container handling volumes
with Scandinavia, and weaker demand for year 2019.
of Duisburger Hafen AG re-
mained at the level of 2018 preliminary chemical products.
(4.1 million TEU). With a Central hub
share of around 60 percent, In contrast, with a volume of approxima- At the same time, duisport continues its
container handling is now tely 4.0 million TEU, the 2019 container successful expansion strategy to become
duisport‘s most important
handling volumes of Duisburger Hafen AG a central hub for goods in central Europe.
business segment.
remained at the level of 2018 (4.1 million Approximately 30% of the trade between
TEU). With a share of around 60 percent, China and Europe transported by freight
container handling is now duisport‘s most train is already processed through the Port
important business segment. of Duisburg. This means that the Rhi-
ne-Ruhr region is becoming an increasingly
“The exit from coal, the continued crisis important player in the trade between the
in the steel sector, the uncertain political EU and China. Every week, up to 40 trains
environment associated with the energy run between Duisburg and a dozen desti-
transformation, the challenges of digitiz- nations in China.
ation and the apparent economic down-
turn - all these factors are akin to a second Further growth along the corridors of the
structural transformation for the entire Silk Road is supposed to be achieved for
North Rhine-Westphalia region. The diver- the benefit of the German export industry
sified business model of Duisburger Hafen through cooperations with premium part-
AG is well-equipped for these challenges. ners from China, Switzerland and eastern
But even a company as prepared as ours Europe. © dws Werbeagentur GmbH
cannot buck a progressively deteriorating
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Strong partnership: Jacques‘ Wein-Depot Wein-Einzelhandel Sustainable efficiency
Bohnen Logistik
GmbH is a subsidiary of Hawesko Holding Bohnen Logistik and Jacques‘ Wein-Depot
AG, a wine trade group specializing in pre- are not only pursuing a strategic part-
mium products based in Hamburg. nership on an equal footing, but are also
jointly committed to a long-term logistics
complements the
Bohnen Logistik is therefore responsible strategy with a forward-looking vision: In
for the central warehouse of Jacques‘ addition to innovation and the highest
Wein-Depot in Germany and handles all quality, the services have been designed
B2B and B2C transactions. In addition to be individual, demand-oriented, and
supply chain of
to supplying all 320 national Jacques‘ scalable. In preparation for the project, a
Wein-Depot locations, Bohnen Logistik supply chain simulation was jointly carried
manages the entire warehouse and trans-
port logistics, including handling the online
shop and providing various IT services,
Jacques‘ Wein-Depot
such as the in-house conceptual design,
development, and implementation of a
warehouse management system as well
as state-of-the-art logistics technologies.
in Germany
Several million wine products and other
items in the range will be handled annually
at this cutting-edge location.
“By taking over the central warehouse
for Jacques‘ Wein-Depot, our subsidiary,
Bohnen Logistik, once again demonstrates
its extensive expertise in the consumer
goods sector. The partnership with Jacques‘ out, expedient implementation strategies
Central warehouse in Wein-Depot will strengthen the entire Port
network, a true added value for all con-
were agreed upon, and technological
approaches were established. A combina-
Mönchengladbach cerned,” says duisport CEO Erich Staake. tion of product and logistics expertise with
success: The close cooperation will not
A viable cooperation between two industry “Jacques‘ Wein-Depot is pleased to further only create added value for both sides and
experts - Bohnen Logistik, a subsidiary of develop its operations in close cooperation a bundling of resources, but also a clear
the duisport Group, has been operating the with Bohnen Logistik and to benefit from orientation towards growth.
central warehouse for Jacques‘ Wein-Depot the innovative strength of a committed
Wein-Einzelhandel GmbH in Mönchenglad- and dynamic service provider,” adds Kathy
bach since May 1, 2020 and is responsible Ferón, Managing Director of Jacques‘
for distribution throughout Germany. Wein-Depot.
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duisport records
50 trains per week –
Chinese transports
reach historic level
Further growth with network and in April we extended our train
services to include further Chinese destina-
more destinations in tions. Our strategic cooperation with all of
the China network. the relevant logistics hubs in China make
rail transportation even more attractive © Frank Reinhold
for our customers. Currently, Duisburg is
already one of the preferred destinations
In the last month, rail-based merchandise for Chinese rail freight transport in Europe.
traffic with China reached a new record. As a high-performance logistics hub, we
Normally, between 35 and 40 trains travel also offer the market advantage of rapid Republic and Duisburg has steadily increa- We are also holding avai-
between Duisburg and various destina- onward transport to other destinations sed: At this time, 30 percent of the entire
tions in China every week. This number had
declined in February and March. But since
such as the sea ports on the European
coasts.
rail-based trade between Europe and China
runs through the Duisburg logistics hub.
lable additional storage
the lock-down was lifted in some provinces,
China‘s economy has quickly started up It is particularly in our current crisis situa-
And of the 1,400 trains out of Chongqing
that are destined for Europe, around 80
space and customized solu-
again. In April, the Port of Duisburg registe-
red an increase to approximately 50 trains
tion that rail freight becomes an important
alternative to ocean freight,” says duisport
percent were handled in the Port of Duis-
burg last year - a number that continues to
tions for onward transport.
a week, in May 56 trains travel between
Duisburg and China every week.
Chief Executive Officer Erich Staake. increase.
Thanks to our committed
staff, our network also
The Port of Duisburg is considered a “I have to compliment my team: Our ope-
New destinations, more trains – growth pioneer for rail freight between Europe rations are running at 100 percent despite
of the duisport network triggers new and Asia. The first regular train from the the corona crisis. We were well prepared
demand Chinese mega city Chongqing to Duisburg for the increased volume of goods trans- functions in times of crisis,”
already started in 2011. In 2014, the Yuxinou ported by rail.
“We are definitely noticing the catch-up
effects resulting from the pandemic in
train became the first direct permanent rail
connection between Germany and China.
says Erich Staake.
the China business. But at the same time Since then, the number of freight trains
we‘ve continued to work intensively on our traveling regularly between the People‘s
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Port of Duisburg
prepares logistics aid “The team at duisport used its excellent
logistics network to assist the state gover-
The value of the medical goods currently
transported on behalf of the state gover-
package for the fight
nment in transporting urgently required nment is approximately EUR 1 million.
materials to North Rhine-Westphalia as These goods are needed mainly for medical
quickly as possible. personnel at clinics in North Rhine-West-
phalia.
We would also like to thank our partners in
against the corona-
China for their commitment and the rapid Donation for regional facilities
and unbureaucratic assistance on location,” In the course of these measures, the Port
says Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart, Minister of Duisburg also donates personal pro-
of Industry, Innovation, Digitization and tective equipment valued at EUR 50,000.
virus in North
Energy for the state of North Rhine-West- It will gradually be distributed to medical
phalia, with regard to the assistance provi- and social facilities in the region, which
ded by the port. are involved in fighting the spread of the
coronavirus together with the health
Rhine-Westphalia
authorities.
duisport provides logi- Together with its Chinese partners, the Port
of Duisburg worked to ensure the rapid
stics assistance with the transport of medical equipment (protective
transport of urgently suits and face masks) from China to North
Rhine-Westphalia. This equipment is desig-
needed personal pro- nated for use in the federal state’s medical
tective equipment from and social facilities.
China, and donates relief duisport Chief Executive Officer Erich
Staake: “Using our know-how, we want to
totaling EUR 50,000 to do our part to ensure that people working
clinics, hospitals and in North Rhine-Westphalian institutions
receive help quickly and without red tape.
social facilities in Currently, we are working with govern-
Duisburg and ment authorities to prepare a logistics
aid package, as time was of the essence,
surrounding area initially in cooperation with partners from F. l. t. r.: Thorsten Kaatze
(Uni-Klinik), Erich Staake
the air cargo sector. We are also checking (duisport), Thomas Hüser
whether - following the success of the first (duisport), Jochen Werner
delivery - we can use our rail connections to (Uni-Klinikum).
ensure the reliable transport of medication © Georg Lukas
and other relief and contribute our logistics
know-how.”
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F. l. t. r.: Stefanie Zubehör (Hygiene Expert, Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein); Dr. med. Andreas Sander (Medical
Director, Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein); Erich Staake (duisport Chief Executive Officer); Dr. Stefan Simon
(Manager of Hospital Hygiene, Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein); Petra Felcmann (Hygiene Expert, Evangelisches
Klinikum Niederrhein).
The Chief Executive Officer of the duisport
© Georg Lukas
Group, Erich Staake, personally delivered
a large shipment of urgently needed
protective material to the Evangelisches
Klinikum Niederrhein in Duisburg Fahrn,
while maintaining the appropriate physical
distance. Two hygiene experts, Petra Felc-
mann and Stefanie Zubehör, along with
Dr. med. Andreas Sander, Medical Director,
and Dr. Stefan Simon, Manager of Hospital
Hygiene, were on hand to receive the items
on behalf of the entire hospital staff. The
Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein is just
one example of the local institutions that
receive donations in kind from the Port of
Duisburg. Essen University Hospital and
the Krupp Hospital also received a portion
of the personal protective equipment.
Tight supplies of personal protective
equipment
The situation regarding the procurement
of medical personal protective equipment
is not all that clear at the moment. Since
the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic,
government authorities and companies
are desperately trying to procure protective
textiles.
They are needed to protect staff and pati-
ents from getting infected with SARS CoV-2
during treatment.
Many of these goods do not reach their
intended destinations for different reasons.
The duisport Group uses its extensive logi-
stics expertise to make an important con-
tribution to society and provide efficient
assistance even in crisis situations.
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GEMEINSAM Internal crisis unit:
SCHAFFEN
WIR DAS How the duisport
Group is handling
the crisis
A talk with Manager Compliance and Safety
Management and duisport crisis unit member
Christian Negele.
The coronavirus is affecting all our lives, at
home and at work. Yet despite the major
repercussions for society as a whole, the Christian Negele
Port of Duisburg remains operational. It is Manager Compliance and
systemically relevant, as well as being res- Safety Management and
ponsible for maintaining the supply chains duisport crisis unit member
in the region. Europe‘s central logistics hub
also continues to function in times of crisis.
At the same time, the health of all emplo-
yees in the Port of Duisburg must be pro- the further spread of the coronavirus and
tected. The restrictions in day-to-day work, to maintain the core functions of the Port
especially for the commercial employees at of Duisburg.
the terminals, are severe, but so far ever-
ything has worked without any problems.
Ensuring the integrity of our workforce
The duisport Group‘s crisis unit is following
is key to maintaining the port‘s main
functions. Protecting the health of the recommendations of the authorities
duisport’s employees is the top priority. here – with one major goal in mind: to halt
© Hans Blossey
INTERVIEW20 duisportmagazin 5/2020 Port duisportmagazin 5/2020 Port 21
01 As head of the duisport crisis unit, you have been in charge of all crisis management
measures in the duisport Group since the corona pandemic was first announced. How
did the Port of Duisburg react to the outbreak of the pandemic? Apart from complying with the
official requirements, such as main-
CN: We started preparing ourselves for the spread of the coronavirus “COVID-19” in Europe taining a minimum distance, the
ban on contact, hygienic measures,
and Germany at an early stage. As early as the beginning of March 2020, we convened an
and the obligation to wear masks,
internal crisis unit to respond to current developments. The focus was and continues to be individual precautions have also
on protecting the health of our colleagues and maintaining operations. In the process, we been taken to maintain our busi-
have consistently maintained close contact with public authorities, institutions, and our ness processes.
internal medical network. Then and now, our most important imperative remains the same:
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open and transparent communication with our employees and maintaining the constant
availability of contact persons. Particularly at the beginning of the crisis, there was a high
level of uncertainty, so quick and clear guidelines gave employees a sense of security.
How is the corona pandemic affecting safety
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regulations in the Port of Duisburg?
CN: Safety is a fundamental issue for Duisburger Hafen AG and its subsidiaries. duisport has implemented a
central safety organization which, in addition to its own employees, includes external officers for special areas.
Which measures were taken and when? We always work in accordance with the latest safety regulations and attach the utmost importance to ensuring
that our employees are able to work safely. Alongside the obligatory legal requirements, internal controls are
CN: The measures are too numerous and specific to be presented in detail. Every day, we reassess carried out and adjustments made on an ongoing basis. Regular instruction in occupational health and safety,
the current developments and official guidelines concerning the pandemic and act accordingly or handling of dangerous goods, and port safety aims to keep employees aware of the dangers that can arise
derive levels of action. Apart from complying with the official requirements, such as maintaining during routine work.
a minimum distance, the ban on contact, hygienic measures, and the obligation to wear masks,
individual precautions have also been taken to maintain our business processes. Close coordina- The increased awareness of safety in recent years has led to an immediate readiness on the part of everyone
tion between the Executive Board, the crisis unit, and the individual department managers has involved to implement the new standards during the crisis. The close personal contact between the members
enabled us to draw up the necessary regulations for the individual departments, which must of the crisis unit and the staff over a long period of time has created a relationship of trust which has once
constantly be updated. again proved its worth.
If anything abnormal occurs, immediate coordination and reaction is guaranteed. In addition,
both the terminals and the rail operators are closely involved in the work of the crisis unit
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through the Duisburger Hafen AG network.
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What lessons have we learned from crisis management for the future?
CN: The way we have dealt with the crisis situation and the resulting restrictions
How has active implementation worked out so far? and requirements thus far has demonstrated that we are able to function even
in turbulent times and that our team spirit pays off. Our customers and business
CN: All our colleagues have responded with exemplary solidarity and implemen- partners can also count on us, and reliability is a valuable asset – especially in
ted all measures in a professional and sustainable way. The chains of coordination logistics. Determined action and a resolute attitude are crucial for achieving goals,
remain efficient and seamless to this day. Our operational colleagues in particular not only in times of crisis – this is what our company and our management stand
have worked hard under the special conditions to keep supply chains and flows of for, and this has proved true once again.
goods stable – to the present day. Each individual in the duisport Group team had to
master his or her personal and professional challenges in the context of this crisis. I sincerely hope that we will soon survive the pandemic and be able to live and
The company management and the crisis unit are very impressed by their high level work more freely again. Until then, we need to remain vigilant and face the new
of commitment in these difficult times and are proud to work for this company and challenges.
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Figure 1
Inland port s in Germany
Cat egorizat ion
An efficient
Cat egory Goods t urnover M odalit y Neighborhood
[large, small] connect ions 1
3 5
A
A Large Trimodal Mixed form 1 B
12 1
B Large Trimodal Residential affinity C
energy concept
2
C Large Trimodal Commercial/industrial 9 E
affinity
K
E Large Trimodal Commercial/industrial
L
K Small Trimodal Mixed form M
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for the Port of
L Small Trimodal Residential affinity 27 O
M Small Trimodal Commercial/industrial P
affinity
Q
O Small Trimodal Commercial/industrial
P Small Bimodal Mixed form
Duisburg
Q Small Bimodal Residential affinity
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Metastudy provides a (Frauenhofer UMSICHT) To create an over-
all concept for an efficient energy use and developed a special indicator system that On this basis, the project partners have cre-
basis for categorizing supply of the inland port of Duisburg – this characterizes inland ports in their various ated ten categories that take the following
and creating a typology is the objective of the »enerPort« project. forms”. On the one hand, this includes characteristics into account: water-side
The Fraunhofer Institute for Environ- economic significance (port surface area, goods turnover (large or small; the limit
of inland ports. mental, Safety and Energy Technology goods turnover, transport connections), is 3 million tons), handling possibilities
UMSICHT and Duisburger Hafen AG have structure (building elements, corporate (bimodal between two modes of transport
reached an important milestone on the landscape), and neighborhood connections or trimodal between water, rail, and road),
way to this goal: A year after the start of (residential area, population, commercial and neighborhood connections (com-
the project, they carried out a metastudy. and industrial area). On the other hand, it mercial/industrial, commercial/industrial
It is intended to ensure that the concept includes factors such as sector coupling affinity, residential affinity, mixed form).
can be applied to other ports. The focus is and electricity generation from renewable In Germany, ports with the combination
on categorizing and creating a typology of energies: For example, what does the grid “small, trimodal, mixed form” (27) are most
inland ports. infrastructure look like? Do Power-to-X strongly represented, followed by “small,
technologies already exist on-site? And trimodal, residential affinity” (14) and
Inland ports as special urban districts would the construction of wind power or “large, trimodal, mixed form” (12). Details
”Right at the outset of the project, we reali- photovoltaic plants be beneficial? are shown in Figure 1.
zed that there was no clear and purposeful
definition of inland ports”, explains Dr. A trimodal commercial port or a specialized Additionally, the project partners distin-
Anna Grevé, Head of the Electrochemical port with an affinity for residential const- guish between two port types. While the
Energy Storage Department at Fraunho- ruction? A look at categories and types commercial port is characterized by its
fer UMSICHT. “After all, for us ports are
special urban quarters with their own
energy requirements. That‘s why we have
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Figure 2
Typology of inland port s
Typology of inland port s fuels. With a view to the energy transition, Port
Figure 3
t ypes
Warehouse st ruct ures and corporat e landscape however, inland ports are also interesting
Typology of inland port s
urban areas with their own profile of requi-
Port t ypes Note on funding
Typology of inland port s
rements and considerable potential for
development. For this reason, the project
»enerPort« is being
funded by the Federal
Port t ypes
partners are pursuing a cross-industry
Commercial port
Commercial port
M ixed w arehouse st ruct ure
Specialized port
Specialized port
Ministry of Economics
Few w arehouse t ypes (1-2)
approach to coupling the energy sector M ixed w arehouse st ruct ure Few w arehouse t ypes (1-2) and Energy as part of
Misch
Mixed Various goods
Various goods Few goods Few goods
»EnEff:Hafen«.
Service
Dienstleistung with the residential, commercial, industrial, Het erogeneous corporat e landscape Homogeneous corporat e landscape
Homogeneous corporat e landscape
Het erogeneous corporat e landscape
6 Freilager
Open storage 10% logistics, and transport sectors.
24% Produktion
Production
9
14% Commercial port Specialized port
Tank
Tank Handel
Trade
7 39 M ixed w arehouse st ruct ure Few w arehouse t ypes (1-2)
Freilager + Tank
Open storage + tank Recycling
Recycling Seite 3
Various goods
© Fraunhofer
Few goods
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16%
3 Logistik
Logistics Homogeneous corporat e landscape
11 29% Het erogeneous corporat e landscape
Freilager + Halle
Open storage + hall
7%
Gewerbe
Commerce
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Halle + Tank
Hall + tank © Fraunhofer
intern/vertraulich
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intern/vertraulich
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mixed warehouse structure, diverse goods, about the current situation, requirements,
and heterogeneous corporate landscape, and willingness to cooperate”. Additional
the specialized port includes only a few work packages have already been defined.
warehouse types and goods and a homo- These include the preselection and charac-
MOVEMENT INSTEAD
geneous corporate landscape – see Figures terization of Power-to-X and energy supply
2 and 3. technologies for the Port of Duisburg as
well as the development of initial future
OF STAYING STILL.
The next steps: Power-to-X and power scenarios. Anna Grevé and Alexander Gar-
supply technologies in focus bar are expecting concrete results by the
Based on these classifications, the project end of the year.
partners have selected seven other ports
besides Duisburg for a detailed analysis The »enerPort« project
that is already underway. “Among other As part of the »enerPort« project, an overall OUR NETWORK IS
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things, the analysis will include a survey concept for energy use and supply is being
of load profiles and interviews with the developed for the Port of Duisburg – speci-
players on site – from companies, energy fically with regard to the challenges of the
suppliers, and network operators to local energy transition. What‘s so special about
residents”, says Alexander Garbar, Sus- this? Activities aimed at increasing the
tainability Manager and Project Manager efficiency and use of renewable energies
Company Development at Duisburger in ports have concentrated so far on the
Hafen AG. “In doing so we ask, for example, logistics sector and the use of bio-based26 duisportmagazin 5/2020 Network duisportmagazin 5/2020 Network 27
Small steps forward are now being taken
on one of the largest rail freight trans-
port projects in Germany, the Betuwe
Route – some sections in Oberhausen and
Rees-Haldern are under construction.
while rail traffic continues. Among other
things, 55 railway crossings will be repla-
ced by 38 bridges, some 77 kilometers of
noise barriers will be built and the line
will be equipped with the standardized
European Train Control System (ETCS). A
total of twelve decisions must be made
for planning approval. Just four of these
have been submitted. This means that so
© DB AG far Deutsche Bahn has the right to build
around 17 kilometers of the 73-kilometer
A tough struggle
line. A further decision is to follow this
year – the Friedrichsfeld section of the line
ning stages,” laments Burkhard Landers, between Voerde and Wesel is currently
President of the Lower Rhine Chamber of under discussion.
Industry and Commerce Duisburg-We-
for the “right”
sel-Kleve. At least another seven years will However, citizens‘ initiatives such as
pass until the third track is built, he fears. “Betuwe – not like this” still consider even
“That means we will need 35 years to com- the period mentioned by Burkhard Landers
plete one of the most important infrastruc- to be optimistic in view of the planning sta-
Betuwe Route
ture projects in the West,” says Burkhard tus and the many objections as well as the
Landers in bewilderment. There‘s no need, numerous construction measures. Nobody
he adds, to start with Berlin Airport to criti- really wants to commit themselves to costs
cize the shortcomings of German planning and deadlines – whether it‘s Deutsche
regulations and their procedures. By way of Bahn as the builder or transport policy as
reminder: The Betuwe Route was already the contractor. The Ministry of Transport
Progress on rail (gran) One of the biggest rail freight opened on June 16, 2007 by Queen Beatrix of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has
transport projects in Germany, the Betuwe – but only on the Dutch side. In Germany, even stopped updating the website on the
freight project. Route, is making headway – even if only a many construction sections are still in the planning status of the project.
little at a time. Construction is even under- planning phase.
way on some sections. However, numerous Politicians prefer to talk about successes
objections and complaints, especially from The railway line for freight transport anyway – regardless of how modest they
residents and local authorities, are still connects the sea port of Rotterdam to the are. “At the turn of the year alone, two
delaying rapid implementation. Ruhr region with its important logistics planning approval decisions were already
hub, the Port of Duisburg. The Betuwe issued,” said NRW Minister of Transport
“28 years after the declaration of intent, line between Emmerich and Oberhausen, Hendrik Wüst (CDU) delightedly in the
the most important rail link to Rotterdam which mostly runs along the Autobahn 3, spring during an event in Duisburg – there
for our economy is still largely in the plan- is planned to be extended to three tracks have been no more since.28 duisportmagazin 5/2020 Network duisportmagazin 5/2020 Network 29
However, improvements and compromises tes. Deutsche Bahn is making every effort
have already been reached on many issues. to calm the waves. Yet the citizens‘ initiati-
For example, the fire department was able ves remain vigilant, as Gert Bork of “Betuwe
to prevail with its demand for more access – not like this” from Wesel emphasizes:
“It‘s tough, but things are Netherlands and its sea ports. As far as the
Ruhr region, it is part of the most import-
points to the line. Originally there were
supposed to be twelve, the fire department
moving forward, if only ant European freight transport corridor
from Rotterdam to Genoa.
wanted about 90, and 82 are now being
created. The community was also able to
“We are not against the
step by step,” Yet there‘s good news in Germany, too:
prevail in Dinslaken. Noise protection is
being significantly improved. And there
Betuwe Route. But if it‘s
Construction is already underway or about
to begin in Oberhausen and Rees-Haldern.
are more examples: In Emmerich, chan-
ges to the planning for the 4.5-kilometer going to be built, then it
he said. Money is not the problem, the
minister emphasized, but rather the
In November 2019, for example, the first
of two new bridges over the Emscher near
section in Emmerich-Praest have just been
submitted. Numerous objections were has to be done right.”
protracted planning procedures that are Oberhausen was completed. In Rees-Hal- taken into account in the process. Among
tortuously dragging out the project – now dern, south of Emmerich, the excavators other things, these include improvements
estimated at well over two billion euros – are now rolling in. There, on a 3.6-kilometer to route safety with new fire-fighting water
and are no doubt making it increasingly section, new railway crossings and noise tapping points and additional escape rou-
expensive. barriers are to be built along with a third
track over a length of around 2.7 kilome-
In the Netherlands, too, where construction ters. According to DB Netz, the construc-
was approved in 1994 and the groundbre- tion time is expected to be four years. Con-
aking ceremony took place in 1998, there struction can now soon begin in Dinslaken
was a fierce political debate surrounding and Voerde as well – the planning approval
the expansion of the line, although it did decisions have also been obtained there.
not take as long as in Germany. However,
the line will also pass through less densely Communities, associations, fire depart-
populated areas there. Considerable impro- ments, and local residents can take legal
vements have also been made to noise action against the decisions of the Federal WWW.NESKA.COM
protection and safety, often under pressure Railway Authority (EBA), and that takes
from affected residents. Tunnels were even time – a lot of time. Because there are a
built. As a result, the cost planning was great many people who have reservations.
significantly exceeded. A total of 4.7 billion In Voerde alone, there have been almost
euros were invested. However, the line is 800 objections from private individuals in
of enormous economic importance for the addition to those from organizations and
public institutions. The processing of these
objections by the EBA also takes time. The
central issues are improved noise protec-
tion and greater safety, but many private
individuals also fear that their properties
will suffer a loss in value. The municipality
of Voerde has now even filed a complaint –
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this concerns a railway crossing that is sup-
posed to be removed. All this will further
delay the project.
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duisport relies on
own training center
Presentation of 3D
crane simulator in the “The duisport training center in the Duis-
Port of Duisburg burg free port has already had its own train
simulator since the beginning of 2019, and
it is an integral part of our long-term trai-
At the beginning of the year duisport ning and continuing education strategy.
Group officially presented its own crane The addition of a crane simulator means
simulator in the Duisburg free port: A that the duisport Group’s training program
first for combined transportation in the is unique in Europe,” explains duisport
hinterland. With this initiative, the world‘s Chief Executive Officer Erich Staake.
largest inland port not only sets new trends
for technical innovation in the logistics Under the project leadership of duisport
industry but also invests in the professional Executive Board member Professor Thomas
training and continuing education of its Schlipköther, the crane simulator was
own employees. made in the US and was adjusted to the
Not only driving a crane,
but also driving a locomo-
tive can be practiced in the
duisport Training Center.
When using the simulator, the employees operate crane facilities in a virtual
environment that mimics a real crane and the scenery in the Port of Duisburg. © krischerfotografie
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scenery in the Port of Duisburg. The so-cal-
led “piggy back simulation” is especially
designed for the needs of inland ports.
The system has seven 4k flat screens
that are based on a proprietary 3-DOF
movement (three-dimensional space).
Users get a realistic sense of how the entire
simulator moves - exactly how the equip-
ment would move during the operation of
a real crane.
Did you
© krischerfotografie An instructor control station is in constant
contact with the system and the user.
The operator can simulate any number
know?
of scenarios with instruction, including
difficult weather conditions and special
requirements and conditions of the Port emergency situations. Such scenarios
An instructor control station
is in constant contact with of Duisburg. The crane was made by US cannot be simply practiced on a real crane
the system and the user. company GlobalSim, which is based in Salt during regular operations. This represents
Lake City. a fundamental advantage of the crane
simulator.
When using the simulator, the employees
operate crane facilities in a virtual environ-
ment that mimics a real crane and the
...that duisport offers a highly-efficient
intermodal transportation network that shifts
a lot of freight transport from the road to alter-
native transport carriers such as rail and inland
water vessel. This not only reduces the number
of trucks on roads and highways by more than
INLAND
NAVIGATION
Projects
100,000 a year, but also makes a significant
Port Logistics
Intermodal contribution to environmental protection.
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BVB involves fans even
more closely with ideas good, estimates Peter Trapp, Managing
Director of startport: “When Niklas pre-
sented his idea to us, we were excited and
wanted to support him and his start-up
start-up Idea-ly
with our startport program. I am very
pleased that networking with BVB has
so quickly developed into a joint project.
However, this will not be the only one. We
are also working with Idea-ly on our first Idea-ly brings idea providers and companies together. Idea-ly‘s
joint project with the Port of Duisburg, and idea management solution is designed to make it easier for
(startport) To have ideas, to share them, implement these ideas more quickly and other companies will certainly follow.” employees, customers, and partners of companies to share
and to implement them more easily: this transparently – a tangible added value for their ideas and to help companies receive and implement
is the objective that the start-up company the fans and the club,” says BVB Managing them. The processing status of an idea can be viewed at any
Idea-ly, founded in 2020, has set itself, also Director Carsten Cramer. time – just like tracking the delivery of a package. Feedback is
succeeding in winning over the eight-time given at the end of each idea to reward the efforts of the idea
German champion Borussia Dortmund The success of the start-up has been made provider: this way, ideas are made visible to people and the
with its business model. Idea-ly gives BVB possible by a strong partnership that company. www.idea-ly.de
the opportunity to record and evaluate Idea-ly formed directly with its founding.
employee and fan ideas in a single system. BVB and the start-up were introduced to
The goal: continuous improvement of the each other through the Duisburg start-up
© Alex Simoes/BVB
fan experience and communication bet- program startport. It gathers start-ups
ween the club and its fans. throughout the Rhine-Ruhr region and
supports them by networking with its
partners, mostly in the field of logistics and
the supply chain. The start-up Idea-ly came
“We have a very large into contact with BVB‘s Team Digital at a
startport event early this year.
and creative fan scene “Many companies are still using the
that is constantly con- infamous idea mailbox. But this is neit-
her smart, nor is it ever really used. With
fronting us with good Idea-ly, employees or fans – like now at BVB
– just need their smartphone to submit
ideas. their idea. The beauty of it: as an idea provi-
der, I always know exactly what processing
stage my idea is at and whether it will be
implemented,” explains Niklas Schwichten-
Integrating these into the ongoing daily berg, founder of the start-up Idea-ly.
business and implementing them for all Fans contribute ideas via
an app. F. l. t. r.: Niklas
sides for the benefit of the association is a The start-up now wants to convince more
Schwichtenberg (Idea-ly),
challenge. With the approach and support companies, football clubs, and investors Peter Trapp (startport),
of Idea-ly, we can evaluate and ultimately of its merits. The chances of this are very Carsten Cramer (BVB)
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An appeal to
the shippers
Erich Staake made an urgent appeal to the
shippers at the annual press conference.
“I urgently advise the shipping industry to
reconsider its current transport and logistics
policy,” emphasized the CEO of Duisburger © Axel Granzow
Hafen AG.
At the end of April, the BAG
(gran) “It is not possible to travel at these sharp decline in diesel prices during the Markus Bangen points out that Duisburger who behave responsibly and realize what carried out truck inspections
prices. This will become a boomerang,” corona crisis could further exacerbate this Hafen AG created a guarded parking lot an advantage it is to work with partners in jointly with customs officials
the Port head believes. This completely development: “Especially now, in this time with sanitary facilities for up to 90 trucks stable structures on a long-term basis.” at logport I in Rheinhausen.
unrealistic pricing policy will lead to a of crisis, there is a strong temptation to at logport III in Hohenbudberg several The BAG, along with customs and police
hitherto unimagined decline in freight push prices down even further to make a years ago. “We intend to expand this,” he officials, had checked trucks at logport I
forwarding. According to Erich Staake, the quick euro.” For Erich Staake, the plight of announced. Together with the City of Duis- in Rheinhausen on Osloer Straße and an
truck drivers, many camping out in the Port burg, a similar car park is also being built access road between 7:30 and 11:00 am on
at various locations such as Rheinhausen or at logport VI in Walsum. A similar facility is the day before the press conference on the
Hohenbudberg, is a visible consequence of also planned at the new “Duisburg Gate- annual results. Simultaneous inspections
price dumping in the transport sector. Local way Terminal” for the strongly growing took place in Mannheim and Munich. A
residents have been complaining about China traffic. “To what extent it can be total of 104 trucks were inspected, about
these conditions for some time now. opened for other users beyond the needs of half of them from other EU countries. More
the terminal is still a subject of discussion,” than a quarter of the foreign trucks and
duisport Executive Board member Markus said Markus Bangen. almost 16 percent of the domestic trucks
Bangen welcomed the inspections by the were found to be in breach. Logistics asso-
Federal Office for Goods Transport (BAG) The Executive Board member made it clear ciations are reporting a decline in orders for
which had taken place the day before in that the Port of Duisburg cannot solve the their companies as a result of the corona
logport I in Rheinhausen in conjunction parking space problem on its own. “This pandemic and fear disadvantages as a
with customs and police. Customs concen- concerns all shippers,” he said. Sustain- result of infringements by competitors,
trated on monitoring the regulations on ability should not only be mentioned in BAG President Andreas Marquardt exp-
minimum wages, while the police and BAG corporate brochures but should also be lained with regard to the inspections. “The
mainly focused on cabotage and driving taken into account in tenders. “Further- BAG, customs, and police want to send a
and rest periods. “The inspections will have more, the door cannot simply be closed on clear signal that the controlling bodies of
positive effects,” said Markus Bangen with weekends,” continued Markus Bangen, cal- the state are committed to the enforce-
conviction. After all, as long as there is no ling on the logistics companies in the Port ment of regulations in road transport even
pressure to carry out inspections and sear- to open their premises to waiting trucks in these times,” said Andreas Marquardt in
ches, nothing will change either in terms of during these times as well. Erich Staake Duisburg.
illegal transports or the conditions under stressed that he expressly did not want to
which especially Eastern European drivers hold all companies in the shipping industry
are suffering. liable: “I also know a great many shippers
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Handling steel imports by mariti-
me vessel in the port of
duisportmagazin
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Antwerp.
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barn on a farm, providing the company‘s owns 93 percent of the company shares,
creative minds with plenty of space and a while his father has a seven percent stake
stimulating atmosphere for the occasional in the start-up. Richard Zappe is always on
brainstorming session by the flickering hand to support the young ALS team with
fireplace. more than 40 years of industry experience.
As an internationally active seaport forwar-
The names ALS and Zappe are familiar der, he also contributes his global network,
among shippers in the Duisburg area: Arnd which has been built up over decades.
Zappe‘s father Richard managed the Duis-
burg branch of the international freight Fourth-party logistics provider
forwarding company Hermann Ludwig “We started out as a logistics consultant
GmbH, Hamburg, in the 70s and 80s and in and freight forwarder because our first
1988 founded A.L.S. Allgemeine Land- und customers were looking for a reliable and
Seespedition GmbH, Duisburg, which he neutral partner to handle their logistics
expanded into a major partner of the steel tasks at competitive conditions. Today, we
and chemical industry for freight forwar- see ourselves more as a fourth-party logi-
ALS optimizes logistics
ding, handling and storage services in the stics provider. We coordinate the logistical
Port of Duisburg. This company, in which processes of a company without using our
logistics specialists Lehnkering and later own equipment for handling,” emphasi-
Imperial held a majority share, was sold to zes Arnd Zappe: “As a neutral partner, we
the Rhenus Group in 2016. are thus able to select the best and most
with IT expertise
cost-effective solutions on the market for
A new start as a logistics service provider our customers without being forced to use
“Since the name ALS, which is well-known our own assets such as trucks or storage
to shippers, quickly disappeared after the and handling facilities to capacity,” he
takeover, we were happy to make use of adds, explaining the company philosophy.
it when we founded our new forwarding
Creative think tank develops intelligent solutions company in 2018. This of course made our The customers are mostly from industry
new start as a logistics service provider in and trade and are specialized in the areas
for industry and trade Duisburg easier,” reports Arnd Zappe. He of steel imports and chemical exports.
(dü) In the logistics sector, it‘s often small In 2018, the trained business IT specia-
companies or start-ups that break new list Arnd Zappe founded ALS Allgemeine
ground with innovative ideas and give Land- und Seetransporte Richard Zappe
the industry future-oriented impulses. GmbH in Duisburg. Since then, he has been
It‘s often a relatively small team of bright offering a comprehensive range of modern
minds sharing experience from their transport consultancy services with a
studies or previous professional activities. young team of five freight forwarders and
To solve unusual or challenging transport shipping agents as well as customs and IT
and logistics problems, these specialists experts. The business premises in the Baerl
develop customized concepts for their district, a rural suburb of the Duisburg logi-
customers and implement them reliably. stics cluster, are located in a modernized40 duisportmagazin 5/2020 Portrait duisportmagazin 5/2020 Portrait 41
© ALS
logistics concept is applied. “The process ting our logistics concepts,” reports Arnd
flows are mapped out using software that Zappe from practical experience: “Our
integrates customers and suppliers,” says regular customers see us as a reliable, com-
Arnd Zappe. Stage four encompasses the petent partner who points out transport
efficient implementation of the logistics alternatives to them without being forced
concept with permanent monitoring of to implement them, since the order can be
the planned performance parameters in completed and our service invoiced even at
the individual stages of the logistics chain the end of stage one.”
along with the final invoicing of the ser-
vices provided. For Arnd Zappe, the current Corona crisis
has proven that the corporate concept of
“The entire service process is controlled the new ALS is up-to-date and future-ori-
by software using tools developed by us ented: “As a small, flexible unit, we react
F. l. t. r.: Arnd Zappe and
the ALS team Pieter van der
and its quality is monitored. The goal is to effectively to new challenges and have
Meer, Dennis Stamm, and reduce the customer‘s input to an abso- been able to attract new customers with
Mohamed Zrikih. lutely necessary minimum, which also intelligent solutions and alternative trans-
means that we ourselves bear a greater port routes. In this respect, we clearly bene-
degree of responsibility for the success of fit from the Duisburg location as Europe‘s
our work compared to our competitors,” most important logistics hub thanks to its
“Internationally operating commercial We work together with both regional medi- says Arnd Zappe: “It goes without saying excellent infrastructure and the wide range
companies in particular have complex logi- um-sized truck operators and warehousing that we always look for the best and most of transport alternatives by ship, rail and
stical problems and need support in solving companies as well as with internationally cost-effective solution for our customers truck.” www.alsrz.de
them. The main objective of our efforts is operating rail and container service provi- – this saves time and money. To achieve
to realize high savings potentials in logisti- ders.” this, the customer has to be willing to
cal processes. The complete solutions we cooperate more and disclose figures and
develop for this range from the logistical Four-step plan data. Only then can we fulfill the function
handling of the transport chain to the In practice, the ALS team follows a four- of the extended forwarding department in
control of payment targets and the moni- step plan: At the beginning, the aim is to a qualified way.”
toring of the contractually agreed delivery identify the transport problem, provide
conditions,, says Arnd Zappe, describing the customer with comprehensive advice, Qualified know-how and
the company‘s range of services: and develop a practicable solution propo- a reliable network
sal, which can also be invoiced separately Today, ALS sees itself as a small, but sophi-
as an independent service package. “The sticated business supply forwarder with a
customer specifies the shipping point and high degree of IT expertise and qualified
destination, and the transport solutions are know-how as well as a reliable network
“When selecting market developed and determined by us.” Stage extending to the sea ports. “In contrast to
two consists of evaluating and optimizing the hectic pace of our customers‘ opera-
partners for the individual the individual elements of the proposed
logistics concept, selecting potential
tions, we can act as a think tank on the
sidelines, analyzing transport problems and
stages of the logistics chain, service providers in the logistics chain, and
submitting a concrete price offer. If the
developing intelligent solutions in a calm
atmosphere. In doing so, we ensure that
it‘s the quality of the services customer places the order, the transport
data is acquired in stage three and the
the wheels of the logistics process mesh
perfectly with each other when implemen-
provided, not the size of the
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