KfW IPEX-Bank provides financing for Duisburger Hafen

KfW IPEX-Bank is providing a total of EUR 45 million for Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport). This includes both prolongation and increase of existing loans. The funds will be used for investment measures in the port’s infrastructure (e.g. warehouses, port facilities).

This is financing in the European Community’s interest, as duisport is not only the world’s largest inland port, but also part of the TEN core network (Trans-European Networks). The purpose of these trans-European networks is to create a modern and effective infrastructure to connect Europe’s regions and national networks.

duisport is of high strategic importance for German transport infrastructure. Among other things, the port includes the Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT), which was opened last year, where goods are handled trimodally between ship, rail and truck, and is well connected to the seaports of Antwerp, Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

“It is very important to us to strengthen Germany as a business location with our financings,” says Aida Welker, Member of the Management Board of KfW IPEX-Bank. “duisport plays a central role, particularly for the German export industry.”

duisport CEO Markus Bangen: “The financing from KfW IPEX-Bank helps us to implement important infrastructure projects. It enables us to secure the supplies for industry and trade, strengthen Germany as an export location and improve the Duisburger Hafen's connection to international markets.”

About duisport
Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) operates the world’s largest inland port. duisport acts as a trimodal logistics hub and is one of the most important hubs for the flow of goods throughout Europe. Every year, more than 20,000 ships and 25,000 trains are handled in Duisburg, more than 100 million tonnes of cargo and around four million containers (TEU) are moved through the port. Duisburger Hafen has 21 docks, 10 container terminals and around 200 kilometres of its own tracks.

Around 300 transport and logistics companies have established themselves at the site, and around 52,000 jobs depend directly and indirectly on the port and logistics industry. Two thirds of duisport are owned by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and one third by the city of Duisburg.