Bayernhafen

What Bayernhafen does

Bayernhafen GmbH & Co. KG is a state-owned inland port and logistics network operator headquartered in Regensburg, Germany, managing seven port locations across Bavaria: Aschaffenburg, Bamberg, Nürnberg, Roth, Regensburg, Passau, and the newly added InfraPark Plattling Stephansposching. The company traces its origins to the Bayerische Landeshafenverwaltung (Bavarian State Port Administration) established in 1925 and was reorganized into a GmbH & Co. KG structure in 2005, while remaining under state ownership. Its core business is the operation of trimodal (ship, rail, road) port infrastructure spanning 852 hectares, 120 km of railway track, and 20 km of quay facilities, handling approximately 9 million tonnes of cargo annually.

Bayernhafen serves as a 'Standort-Architekt' (location architect), offering five core service pillars: infrastructure (quays, rail, roads, utility networks with non-discriminatory access), real estate services (leasehold and Erbbaurecht arrangements for industrial tenants), transshipment and logistics (bulk goods, containers, heavy lifts up to 1,250 tonnes), intermodal/combined transport, and cruise services. Revenue is generated from port fees (Hafengeld), wharf fees (Ufergeld), real estate rentals, cargo handling charges, and rail infrastructure usage fees. The company works through dedicated terminal operators (TriCon, baymodal Bamberg, CTR Regensburg) and rail freight partners (DB Cargo, METRANS, TFG Transfracht) to deliver services.

The customer base includes 400+ companies spanning logistics, manufacturing, agriculture, construction materials, and river cruise operators, with 16,000+ employees working at tenant companies. Bayernhafen directly employs 200+ people and holds an 80% majority stake in Hafen Nürnberg-Roth GmbH (with the cities of Nürnberg and Roth holding minority stakes). In October 2025, the company expanded to its seventh location with the acquisition of a 52-hectare former paper factory site to develop the InfraPark industrial park.

Name

Bayernhafen

Legal name

Bayernhafen GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://bayernhafen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bayernhafen is a state-owned Bavarian inland port network operating seven trimodal (ship, rail, road) port locations, providing infrastructure, cargo handling, real estate, and intermodal transport services to 400+ logistics, manufacturing, and shipping companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inland Port Logistics Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Inland Water Freight Transportation (483211), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013), Terminal Maintenance Facilities For Motor Freight Transport (4231)

akta.pro primary industry

Deep-Sea Container Terminals (Mainline / Transshipment Hubs) (TLAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Intermodal Ocean-Rail (Port Rail Drayage) (TLADAFAB)

Keywords

• Inland port operations
• Logistics infrastructure
• Cargo handling services
• Multimodal freight transport
• Port site leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Regensburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Port and Wharf Fees: Fees charged for use of port infrastructure including wharf fees (Ufergeld) and port fees (Hafengeld) based on goods volume and vessel characteristics.
2. Real Estate Rental: Rental and leasehold (Erbbaurecht) arrangements for industrial and logistics properties within port areas.
3. Cargo Handling Services: Loading, unloading, and transfer services for various cargo types including bulk goods, containers, and heavy lift items.
4. Rail Infrastructure Usage Fees: Fees for use of port railway infrastructure by railway transport companies under non-discriminatory access agreements.
5. Combined Transport Terminal Operations: Services related to intermodal transport including container terminal operations through subsidiaries and partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bayernhafen operates a network of seven inland ports across Bavaria, providing cargo handling, transshipment, warehousing, and intermodal transport services linking rail, road, and inland waterway freight. It also leases port-side industrial and commercial sites to logistics and manufacturing companies. The company serves as a publicly-owned logistics infrastructure backbone for southern Germany's freight flows, particularly along the Danube and Main-Danube corridor.

Product overview

Bayernhafen operates as a port and logistics network comprising seven inland port locations across Bavaria (Aschaffenburg, Bamberg, Nürnberg, Roth, Regensburg, Passau, and InfraPark Plattling Stephansposching). The company functions as a 'Standort-Architekt' (location architect), providing infrastructure, real estate services, transshipment and logistics, intermodal transport, and cruise services. Its core offering is the management and operation of trimodal port facilities that connect waterway, railway, and road transport, enabling goods transshipment and providing industrial real estate. The services are organized around five core pillars: Infrastruktur (infrastructure), Immobilienservice (real estate), Umschlag & Logistik (transshipment and logistics), Intermodal (combined transport), and Cruise Services. The company also operates specialized terminals for container handling and heavy cargo at various locations, and manages a new industrial park (InfraPark) as a seventh location since 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inland port cargo handling and transshipment services

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 million tonnes of goods handled annually via ship and rail, saving approximately 64,000+ truck journeys per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Donau Star BG EOODminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015RoRo liner operator connecting Passau with Bulgarian port Ruse via Danube, operating 'StarLines' service with bi-weekly sailings.
• baymodal Bamberg GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Operator of the bimodal container terminal for combined transport at Bamberg port, enabling cost-effective transfer of goods between rail and road.
• TriCon Container-Terminal Nürnberg GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Operator of the trimodal combined transport (KV) terminal at Nuremberg port. Handles container operations and intermodal transport connections to German seaports.
• CTR Container Terminal Regensburg GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContainer terminal operator at Regensburg port, providing trimodal container handling with direct access to Danube waterway.
• Gruber Logistics Project GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHandles heavy cargo and project logistics at Nuremberg port, including supervision of oversized cargo handling operations.
• TFG Transfracht (DB Cargo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates AlbatrosExpress network connecting Passau to German seaports (Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Bremen, Wilhelmshaven) for container transport.
• DB Cargo AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail freight services provider operating at multiple Bayernhafen locations (Aschaffenburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg).
• Mitteldeutsche Eisenbahn GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail services provider at Regensburg port.
• Rail Bavaria Logistik GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail logistics services at Regensburg port.
• SBB Cargo Deutschland GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail freight services provider at Regensburg.
• METRANS Rail (Deutschland) GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail transport services from Nuremberg location.
• K-Rail GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail services provider at Aschaffenburg location.
• LoConnect GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital logistics and rail connectivity services at Aschaffenburg.
• S-Rail GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail services from Salzburg (Austria) serving Aschaffenburg.
• SGL – Schienen Güter Logistik GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail freight logistics provider serving Aschaffenburg from Dachau.
• Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsgesellschaft Pressnitztalbahn mbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRailway services provider serving Aschaffenburg from Jöhstadt.
• Starkenberger Güterlogistik GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFreight logistics provider serving Aschaffenburg.
• Flex Bahndienstleistungen GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail services at Bamberg.
• Havelländische Eisenbahn AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail services at Bamberg.
• IGE GmbH & Co. KG (Internationale Gesellschaft für Eisenbahnverkehr)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational rail transport services at Bamberg.
• LTE Germany GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail transport services at Passau.
• UEF Eisenbahn-Verkehrsgesellschaft mbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRail services at Passau.
• Hafen Nürnberg-Roth GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperating company for Nuremberg and Roth ports, 80% owned by Bayernhafen with remaining shares held by cities of Nuremberg (19%) and Roth (1%).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• SEGRO plc: UK-listed industrial/logistics real estate investment trust with a sizeable German portfolio of warehouses, distribution parks, and industrial estates. Comparable to Bayernhafen's Immobilienservice / InfraPark business line for valuation benchmarking of recurring rental income on strategic logistics land.
• DB Cargo AG: Deutsche Bahn's rail freight subsidiary and dominant German rail freight operator running services out of multiple Bayernhafen locations. Functions as both a core channel partner (paying rail-infrastructure usage fees) and adjacent infrastructure/customer, making it the key rail-side reference point for Bayernhafen's network.

Emerging players

• CTR Container Terminal Regensburg GmbH: Container terminal operator inside Bayernhafen's Regensburg port providing trimodal container handling and direct access to the Danube. Embedded partner/operator analogous to TriCon at Nuremberg and a relevant comparator for terminal sub-business economics.
• TriCon Container-Terminal Nürnberg GmbH: Container terminal operator running the KV-Terminal Nürnberg within Bayernhafen's Nuremberg port, performing combined-transport transfers between rail and road. Niche but directly embedded partner/operator on Bayernhafen infrastructure, illustrating the boundary between customer and competitor in this segment.

Direct peers

• Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG: State-owned port and logistics infrastructure operator in Lower Saxony, running seaports and inland ports with cargo handling, real estate, and rail access. Closely comparable state-owned German port network with similar concession-based, multi-location operating model.
• Duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG): Germany's largest inland port operator, located on the Rhine, operating trimodal infrastructure, container terminals, real estate, and logistics services. Direct competitor to Bayernhafen in the German inland-port segment with similar business model combining cargo handling, rail infrastructure, and industrial real estate.
• Rhenus Logistics (incl. Contargo): Major inland waterway and multimodal logistics group operating container terminals on Rhine, Main, and Danube with deep intermodal know-how. Overlaps with Bayernhafen's trimodal offering and acts both as a customer/partner and competing terminal operator at German inland hubs.

Broad incumbents

• Eurogate GmbH & Co. KGaA: Independent German container terminal operator with stakes in Bremerhaven, Hamburg, and other ports, plus intermodal services. Comparable in container-handling and combined-transport capability, but focused on seaport terminals rather than inland ports.
• Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA): Listed operator of container and multipurpose terminals at the Port of Hamburg plus intermodal rail networks (Metrans). Provides trimodal container handling and inland rail connectivity analogous to Bayernhafen, but at much larger scale and with international terminal interests.
• Port of Rotterdam Authority: Municipally owned port authority running Europe's largest port with extensive hinterland rail and barge connections. Same concession-style governance and trimodal/inland connect model, though at substantially larger scale and seaport-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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