Samskip builds up activities and invests in Duisburg - Duisport

Samskip builds up activities and invests in
Duisburg
Duisburg, August 2, 2011- The international logistics
company Samskip with its subsidiary Van Dieren has
been committed to the Port of Duisburg for many years.
Now duisport is building a new combined transport
terminal in Hohenbudberg for them on the basis of a long
term contract. Alongside Samskip / Van Dieren companies
in the directly neighboring CHEMPARK in Krefeld-
Uerdingen will also use this bimodal terminal.
“Samskip, the leading European short-sea and multi-modal
operator has been an important customer in the Port of
Duisburg for many years and processes its ship-borne traffic
via the DeCeTe Terminal,“ said Erich Staake, Chief Executive
Officer of Duisburger Hafen AG. “We are pleased that the railborne
traffic of the Samskip subsidiary Van Dieren will also be
operated via the intermodal hub duisport,” continued Staake.
With a total investment volume of over € 20 m, the new
terminal on approx. 120,000 m² total area will have 7 train-long
platforms and 2 portal cranes when it is complete. Then up to
250,000 TEU will be handled in Hohenbudberg annually. It is
intended that operations will start in the new terminal as early
the second quarter of 2012.
Jens Holger Nielsen, CEO of Samskip, said the following.
"Samskip has decided to invest in Duisburg and to make our
base there. Our commitment to the terminal in Hohenbudberg
is an integral part of our strategy to build up a pan-European
multi-modal network on water, rails, inland waterways and
roads. In this way we are ensuring that we have operational
control and flexibility, thus further growing our Europe-wide
multi-modal network.”
Samskip Multimodal
Container Logistics B.V.
Waalhaven Oostzijde 81
3087 BM Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Tel +31 88 400 1000
Fax +31 88 400 1900
rotterdam@samskip.com
www.samskip.com
Ansprechpartner
Contact person
Eva de Leeuw
Tel +31 88 400 1174
Fax +31 88 400 1930
eva.de.leeuw@samskip.com

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The connection for the Hohenbudberg industrial estate with
the planned combined transport terminal will be made across a
new bridge constructed for truck traffic, which will replace the
current bridge 'Am Stellwerk’ and will then be linked directly to
the efficient L 473N road. In addition, it has been agreed with
the CHEMPARK operator Currenta to connect that site via a
new works road directly to the combined transport terminal.
Duisburger Hafen AG is the holding and management
corporation of the Port of Duisburg, the largest inland port in the
world. The duisport Group offers full service packages for the
port and logistics location in infra- and suprastructure including
relocation management. Its subsidiaries also provide logistics
services, such as building up and optimizing transport chains, rail
freight transport services, facility management and packing
logistics.
www.duisport.de
Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics and its subsidiary Van
Dieren operate a Europe-wide network of short-sea and multi-modal
transports by sea, rails and inland waterway to always offer their
customers an efficient and tailor made transport solution. Through the
frequency of its departures, the extent of its multi-modal network and by
operating 13.60 m trailers and containers of all sizes, including special
equipment such as 45‘ containers with a capacity of 33 pallets, Samskip
offers a cost effective and environmentally friendly alternative to road
transport.
www.samskip.com
Samskip Multimodal
Container Logistics B.V.
Waalhaven Oostzijde 81
3087 BM Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Tel +31 88 400 1000
Fax +31 88 400 1900
rotterdam@samskip.com
www.samskip.com
Ansprechpartner
Contact person
Eva de Leeuw
Tel +31 88 400 1174
Fax +31 88 400 1930
eva.de.leeuw@samskip.com