The new terminal is considered a model project for the future of logistics and is to be operated in a climate-neutral manner, according to Linklaters.
The external financing from banks is supplemented by liquidity from the four shareholders Duisburger Hafen (Germany), HTS (Netherlands), Hupac (Switzerland) and PSA (Singapore).
Once completed, the Duisburg Gateway Terminal will be the largest container terminal in the European hinterland with an area of 235,000 m².
The energy supply and operation will be climate-neutral. Fuel cells and a combined heat and power plant will generate the necessary electricity from green hydrogen, as well as solar panels.
The first construction phase is scheduled for completion by mid-2024.
In addition, the first storage facility for tank containers with green energy sources such as hydrogen is planned to be built at the Duisburg Gateway Terminal as a building block in the transformation of the economy towards climate neutrality.
The storage facility is set to be built on an area of the second construction phase of the Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT). It is planned that up to 900 tank containers loaded can be stored there temporarily. The storage facility is scheduled to go into operation at the end of 2025.
Linklaters has advised under the leadership of Fabian Neumeier (Counsel) and Vanessa Flato (Associate, both Banking, Frankfurt).