According to current projections, the Duisport Group will handle a total cargo volume of 65 million tons in 2014. The positive results for combined transport in particular have played a crucial role in this development. Container handling by ship, rail, and truck is set to grow by 13% to about 3.4 million TEU (2013: 3 million TEU), thereby reaching yet another all-time high, the company said in its press release.
Essential drivers of the development were the automotive, chemical, and consumer goods industries. The strong growth experienced in container volumes successfully compensated for the market-related downward trend in the coal business in the second half of 2014.
Over 80 trains per week are now handled at logport III. This not only strengthens Duisport’s international rail network, but also represents an essential contribution to shifting cargo from road to rail.