HHLA, Eurogate To Set Up Full-service Hinterland Terminals, Depots
Published:02-February-2010
By Staff Reporter
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and Eurogate have said that, through a joint venture operated by their intermodal subsidiaries in Germany, they intend to set up full-service hinterland terminals and depots for container traffic from and to German seaports. The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has approved this project.
HHLA Intermodal and Eurogate Intermodal, the two groups’ hinterland companies, each have a 50% stake in the venture. In the start-up phase, the joint venture will be developing schemes for terminals, considering locations, constructing facilities with integrated depots, and where appropriate, promoting it further. The aim is to achieve an improvement in the operational parameters for maritime transport and logistics chains in the hinterland of German seaports.
Dr Sebastian Jürgens, executive board member of Intermodal and Logistics segments at HHLA, said: “In providing better and more intelligent links with the hinterland, with our project we shall be boosting the competitiveness of German seaports. That is wholly in tune with the German government’s national port strategy.”
The full-service hinterland terminals will be designed for the present and future needs of the container services in global transport chains. With their integrated depots, the facilities will also offer storage capacities in immediate proximity to target markets. It will also offer an incentive for switching traffic from road to rail.
Emanuel Schiffer, chairman of Eurogate, said: “We want to extend the high standards of quality of German seaports to the hinterland terminals as well. HHLA Intermodal and EUROGATE Intermodal are here making available their expertise to improve maritime logistics chains, with the entire logistics sector profiting from that.”
