Andreas Bullwinkel
The German port of Wilhelmshaven has an advantage over its competitors for the fact that it is a deep-water container terminal that could handle transhipments from the next generation of giant ships. The unparalleled nautical conditions at the port make fast and safe operational handling possible at all times. The port is also the gateway for a significant amount of Indian trade with Germany. Andreas Bullwinkel, Chairman, Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven JadeWeserPortMarketing GmbH & Co KG, in an exclusive interaction with Upamanyu Borah informs on how the port has set the course for future growth.
India is an important trade destination, and we see significant areas of business opportunity here
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s it perfectly justified to consider JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven as Germany’s next gateway to the world in terms of its strategic location and throughput? Being the third-largest port in Germany, JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven enjoys several advantages. On the nautical side, the port boasts very short channel navigation times, which offer significant time and cost savings potential for shipping companies. Talking about the land 54 |
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side, it is possible to establish a company here directly alongside the port at the 160-hectare of the available freight village area. A warehouse, for instance, can be built around 800 metres from the pier, to, therefore, leverage the very short journey times. Additionally, the port has excellent hinterland connections; the routes in and out of the port are always available. In other ports, they have to be booked a long time in advance. In the case of some
unforeseen circumstances, it may take up to several weeks at these ports before a space is available again.
How are you positioned in terms of infrastructure with regard to the fact that the port is capable of handling some of the largest container vessels in the world? Europe’s leading shipping line independent container terminal operator, EUROGATE manages, operates, devel-
