Ups and downs for duisport

Containers handled by ship, rail and truck grew 4% to 2.6m teu (2011: 2.5m teu) marking a further record.

For the entire Port of Duisburg, including private commercial ports, the duisport Group is anticipating a total turnover of 110m tonnes for the year ending. This represents a 12% decline in total volumes on the previous year (125.6m tonnes).

“The most noticeable effects are from the downturn in coal and steel, especially in the commercial ports, due to the economic situation,” commented Erich Staake, chief executive officer of Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport), adding, “The ports of the duisport Group managed the difficult economic situation well due to their integrated range of services”.