German Port of Duisburg and Dutch Port of Rotterdam have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to bolster their objective of collectively creating sustainable transport corridors by way of waterways in addition to future-oriented initiatives for the vitality transition.
As disclosed, a central new aspect of the cooperation is the export of CO2. The ports search to create the circumstances for cross-border carbon seize, utilization, and storage (CCU/CCS) actions.
One other huge focus within the settlement reportedly lies in strengthening the Rhine hall as a sustainable cross-border logistics hub. In accordance with the ports, the Rhine hall types the spine of European vitality provide, allows “environment friendly, sustainable” entry for the manufacturing websites to worldwide markets, and secures the safety of provide and the competitiveness of an enormous array of corporations alongside your complete worth chain.
Port of Duisburg’s CEO Markus Bangen said: “We face nice challenges which we are able to overcome rather more shortly, effectively and intelligently collectively. It’s essential for us to bundle our experience and develop collective cross-border options, particularly in sustainable logistics and the sectors surrounding the vitality transition. Logistics is a group sport – and the port of Rotterdam is our very best associate.”
Boudewijn Siemons, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, commented: “13 p.c of Europe’s vitality demand is imported by the use of Rotterdam. That is nonetheless primarily made up of fossil fuels, however our long-term intention is to turn into Europe’s port for importing renewable energies. Inland transport – and thus our cooperation with duisport – is particularly essential within the onward transport of those vitality sources.”
Minister-President of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) Hendrik Wüst stated: “The port of Rotterdam – as Europe’s largest seaport – and Duisburg’s port – the world’s largest inland port – collectively make a decisive contribution to the commercial way forward for North Rhine-Westphalia. Each ports will turn into central hubs for hydrogen and CO₂ sooner or later, making them essential companions on our path to climate-neutral trade. It’s excellent news for North Rhine-Westphalia that each ports are taking their cooperation one other step additional.”
“The shut cooperation between Rotterdam and Duisburg strengthens the competitiveness of our financial system – and particularly the resilience of our provide chains. North Rhine-Westphalia stays a logistics hub for Europe, for vitality provide, in addition to for army mobility in mutual defence. Their cooperation indicators confidence: by modernising infrastructure and deepening partnerships, we safe the longer term viability of our continent – by way of financial system, ecology in addition to safety coverage.”
To notice, the ports of Duisburg and Rotterdam signed a letter of intent in 2022 on cooperation within the fields of rail and inland land growth, digitalization, and vitality transition. Examples of earlier work embrace the partnership with the Brazilian Port of Pecém on transporting inexperienced vitality to Europe, the cooperation on digital port group techniques, and the low-carbon ammonia transport.
