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Kombiverkehr Group to become operator of PKV terminal

The Kombiverkehr Group will become the operator of the terminal owned by Planungsgesellschaft Kombinierter Verkehr (PKV) in Duisburg-Ruhrort Hafen on 1 January.

After more than 20 years, the operating company of the terminal, which has been owned by PKV since 1991, is changing.

The new operating company will be managed by Kombiverkehr Intermodal Services Duisburg, a subsidiary of Kombiverkehr.

From the takeover date, the terminal will operate under the name Rail Hub Duisburg.

“More than 20 countries can be reached by rail from Duisburg. This makes the continental terminal in the port of Ruhrort an important gateway hub in our European network. We currently account for around 95% of traffic.

“In future, we will be able to contribute our expertise in operations much more directly than was previously the case, and of course non-discriminatory access to the terminal infrastructure will continue to be guaranteed for third parties,” said Heiko Krebs, managing director of Kombiverkehr.

“We want to respond quickly to the needs of customers and users and thus provide even better support in shifting their transport to environmentally friendly rail.

“In addition, technical developments are already being planned in cooperation with the owner to ensure the future viability of this important terminal.”

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The PKV terminal was built in the early 1990s and began operations in 1992. Since 2003, it has been operated by Deutsche Umschlaggesellschaft Schiene-Straße (DUSS), in which Kombiverkehr KG also holds a 12.5% stake.

Covering an area of around 85,000 square metres, three cranes over eight tracks and one track with reach stacker operation ensure the rapid transfer of intermodal loading units between trains or from road to rail.

Storage areas outside the crane runway, including two hazardous goods tanks for the transport-related storage of hazardous goods are also part of the infrastructure of the terminal in the Port of Duisburg. The facility is designed for a handling capacity of around 200,000 units per year.