New German deepwater port opens

Europe

Friday, September 21, 2012

Germany’s first deepwater container port kicked off operations Thursday with the arrival of a Maersk containership. JadeWeserPort-Gesellschaften (JWP) in Wilhelmshaven is owned and operated by the terminal operator EUROGATE, with APM Terminals holding a 30 percent share. The terminal is designed to lure the largest container vessels in operation today, most of which ply their trade on the Asia-Europe trade. German officials said at the opening of the terminal that it ...

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