APM Terminals and Eurogate aim for and are in advanced negotiations for a long-term partnership under which they plan to invest one billion Euro in the modernization of their joint container terminal North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven.
The one billion Euro investment aims to upgrade NTB into one of the world’s most efficient and resilient container handling facilities, with zero greenhouse gas emissions operations. The plan is to modernize the equipment and increase the terminal’s capacity from 3 to 4 million TEU throughput annually.
Through the electrification of equipment and the use of renewable electricity, the terminal is intended to operate with zero GHG emissions, the first of its kind in Germany. The planned investments remain subject to internal and external approvals.
Vincent Clerc, CEO of A.P. Moller – Maersk, stated that Bremerhaven has unique potential to grow as a strategic hub in the region and to support cargo flows into Germany as well as their ocean network.
Michael Blach, Chairman of the EUROGATE Group Management Board, stated that the joint project to equip the terminal with state-of-the-art technology and decarbonize the operations, thereby making NTB fit for the coming decades.
Andreas Bovenschulte, Mayor of Bremen commented that Bremerhaven will be well positioned for the future and its importance in the North Range will be strengthened.
In addition to the investments, the deepening of the Outer Weser river is an essential prerequisite for fully unlocking the potential of the upgraded terminal.
A corresponding planning process is currently underway at the level of the public administration.
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