What DeltaPort does

DeltaPort GmbH & Co. KG is a German inland port association (Hafenverbund) founded in 2012, operating three port areas on the Lower Rhine in Wesel and Voerde: Hafen Emmelsum (Rhine km 813.24, three quays totaling 720 m, ~17.4 ha development potential), Rhein-Lippe-Hafen Wesel (300 m quay), and Stadthafen Wesel (Rhine km 814.50–815.10, 800 m quay). Through the 2018 formation of DeltaPort Niederrheinhäfen, the association also encompasses Hafen Emmerich (56,000 m²) and the NIAG-Hafen Rheinberg-Orsoy. Across these facilities DeltaPort handles approximately 4.0 million metric tons of cargo annually, with trimodal connectivity to the Rhine waterway (Rotterdam reachable in 12 hours downstream), the DB Emmerich-Oberhausen rail line, and motorways BAB 3, BAB 57, and BAB 31.

The business operates a B2B infrastructure model with two primary revenue streams: (1) recurring port infrastructure and real estate leasing of quay facilities, warehouses, and industrial land to enterprise tenants including Contargo, NORDFROST, Rhenus, BEOS Logistics, Hülskens, TRIMET, IMGRUND, Garant, and Sunoco under long-term contracts; and (2) transaction-based cargo handling fees across bulk goods, general cargo, project cargo, temperature-controlled goods, liquid cargo, and containerized freight. DeltaPort also deploys supporting infrastructure including Landstromanlagen (shore power for inland vessels), the Routescanner intermodal route planning tool, and the EcoPort813 hydrogen hub initiative, a strategic association chaired by Managing Director Andreas Stolte with 24+ member organizations including the Port of Rotterdam, duisport, Hafen Dortmund, TRIMET, and Häfen Rheinland-Pfalz. DeltaPort participates in the EU-funded MAGPIE (Horizon 2020) project as the only German port partner.

Customer segmentation spans logistics companies and freight handlers, industrial manufacturers, the energy sector and hydrogen economy (via EcoPort813), and food/beverage cold chain operators. The company is privately held as a GmbH & Co. KG with ~15–20 listed staff, headquartered at Moltkestraße 8, Wesel, and governed by a supervisory board chaired by Dr. Peter Paic with Andreas Stolte as Managing Director. Revenue and detailed financial data are not publicly disclosed.

Name

DeltaPort

Legal name

DeltaPort GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://deltaport.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DeltaPort GmbH & Co. KG is a German inland port association operating three Lower Rhine ports (Wesel/Voerde) handling ~4.0 million metric tons of cargo annually, serving enterprise tenants in logistics, industrial manufacturing, and hydrogen logistics through trimodal infrastructure and long-term leases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inland Port Logistics & Industrial Real Estate

NAICS

Inland Water Freight Transportation (483211), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Marine Cargo Handling (48832)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Inland / River Container Terminals (Barge-Served) (TLAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Port Equipment Operations (Crane Operators, RTG/RMG, Straddle Carrier Operations) (TLAHALAE)

Keywords

• Inland port logistics
• Trimodal freight terminal
• Port real estate leasing
• Cargo transshipment services
• Hydrogen hub logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Wesel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Port Infrastructure & Real Estate Leasing: DeltaPort generates revenue primarily by leasing port areas, quay facilities, warehouses, and industrial land to logistics companies, freight handlers, and manufacturing firms. Tenants include Contargo, NORDFROST, Rhenus, BEOS Logistics, Hülskens, Trimet, IMGRUND, Garant, and Sunoco. Rental income is typically long-term, contract-based, and multi-year.
2. Cargo Handling Services: The ports handle approximately 4.0 million metric tons of cargo annually across bulk goods, general cargo, project cargo, temperature-controlled goods, liquid cargo, and containerized freight. Handling fees are charged per ton or per container, generating transaction-based revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DeltaPort operates three integrated inland ports on the Lower Rhine (Hafen Emmelsum, Rhein-Lippe-Hafen Wesel, Stadthafen Wesel), leasing port-area real estate and quay space to industrial and logistics tenants while providing trimodal (water, road, rail) cargo handling and transshipment services. It also develops energy-transition infrastructure, including shore-power facilities and the EcoPort813 hydrogen hub, positioning its sites for future green-fuel logistics.

Product overview

DeltaPort GmbH & Co. KG is a port association operating three inland ports on the Lower Rhine in Germany: Hafen Emmelsum (Port of Emmelsum), Rhein-Lippe-Hafen Wesel (Rhine-Lippe Port Wesel), and Stadthafen Wesel (City Port of Wesel). Together these ports handle approximately 4.0 million metric tons of cargo annually. The ports offer trimodal infrastructure connecting to the Rhine River, German railway network, and federal motorways. DeltaPort provides cargo handling, land leasing, and logistics services, and has developed sustainability initiatives including shore power facilities (Landstromanlagen) and hydrogen hub projects (EcoPort813). The association is also involved in EU research projects like MAGPIE focused on sustainable logistics and digitalization. DeltaPort is not a software/SaaS company but a physical port operator and logistics service provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hafen Emmelsum Inland port on the Lower Rhine operated as part of the DeltaPort Hafenverbund, providing port-area real estate, quay capacity, and trimodal (water, road, rail) cargo handling for logistics and industrial tenants.
• Rhein-Lippe-Hafen Wesel Inland port at Wesel on the Lower Rhine operated as part of the DeltaPort Hafenverbund, offering industrial-area real estate, quay space, and trimodal logistics handling to industrial and logistics tenants.
• Stadthafen Wesel City port of Wesel operated as part of the DeltaPort Hafenverbund, providing port-area real estate and water/road/rail-served handling facilities on the Lower Rhine for industrial and logistics tenants.
• EcoPort813 Wasserstoff-Drehscheibe EcoPort813 hydrogen hub initiative at DeltaPort's Lower Rhine sites, positioning the port as a Wasserstoff-Drehscheibe (hydrogen hub) for green-hydrogen production, distribution and alternative-fuel logistics in partnership with the H2UB DeltaPort network.
• Shore-power (Landstromanlagen) facilities

Quantifiable outcome

• CO₂ savings of over 27,000 tonnes per year through waste heat recovery from TRIMET's aluminum production via EcoPort813
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EcoPort813 – Förderverein Wasserstoff und nachhaltige Energie e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2021DeltaPort founded and hosts the EcoPort813 association (ARGE 'EcoPort 813 – H2UB DeltaPort') with the Port of Rotterdam and 22+ other organizations including NORDFROST, E.ON Business Solution, EntwicklungsAgentur Wirtschaft Kreis Wesel, GS Recycling, NIAG, H2 PEG, ZBT, ARGO-Anleg, Thyssengas, TRIMET Aluminium SE, Stadtwerke Wesel, Hydrogen Metropole Ruhr, Reederei Deymann, Duisport, Hafen Dortmund, CGI, and Häfen Rheinland-Pfalz. The goal is to build a hydrogen infrastructure and CO₂-neutral port ecosystem, integrating hydrogen imports from Rotterdam through the Rhine to the Ruhr region. Andreas Stolte serves as chairman of the association.
• Port of RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2021Founding partner of the EcoPort813 ARGE. Rotterdam serves as the import hub for green hydrogen delivered by seagoing vessels; DeltaPort acts as the inland distribution hub, receiving hydrogen via inland tankers and distributing it to the Ruhr area and Rhine corridor through its trimodal network.
• GS Recycling GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGS Recycling is developing a ship cleaning and degassing terminal at Rhein-Lippe-Hafen with capacity of up to 600,000 tonnes/year. Gases recovered from ship degassing are used to generate steam for Spilling engines, whose electricity powers an electrolyzer producing hydrogen. Also received Planfeststellungsbeschluss (final permit) in December 2023 and celebrated first construction milestone (Rammschlag) in October 2025.
• TRIMET Aluminium SEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRIMET supplies waste heat from its aluminum smelter at the Voerde-Emmelsum site (up to 136 GWh per year) to the EcoPort813 project. This heat is used as a resource-efficient energy source, saving more than 27,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year. Much of the recovered heat is used by NORDFOST's cold storage facility.
• NORDFROST GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGermany's leading frozen food logistics company operates a 16.5 ha terminal at Stadthafen Wesel with a cold storage facility (25,000 pallet spaces), container depot, and 170m quay. NORDFROST is a key partner in the Cool Corridor initiative and EcoPort813, using waste heat from TRIMET and serving as an anchor tenant for DeltaPort's sustainability positioning.
• Stadtwerke WeselcoreOthersMunicipal utility company of Wesel that joined EcoPort813 in February 2023. Provides 100% green electricity for DeltaPort's Landstromanlagen (shore power facilities) at the port.
• NIAG (Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRailway operator and member of DeltaPort Niederrheinhäfen; operates rail infrastructure connecting the port facilities to the Emmerich-Oberhausen mainline; participates in the LOG4NRW rail initiative and the MAGPIE EU project as a partner.
• EU MAGPIE Project (Horizon 2020)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeltaPort is the only German port in the EU-funded MAGPIE project (sMArt Green Ports as Integrated Efficient multimodal hubs), a 5-year initiative led by Port of Rotterdam with 45 partners from 10+ countries. The project focuses on alternative fuels and shipping decarbonization, smart port technologies, and river/rail hinterland connections. EU reserved ~€25 million for the partnership.
• H2 PEG GmbH (Hydrogen Projektentwicklungsgesellschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHydrogen project development company and founding member of EcoPort813. Conducted regional demand survey for green hydrogen among companies in the DeltaPort catchment area, confirming strong demand for hydrogen as an energy carrier.
• Thyssengas GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGas grid operator and founding member of EcoPort813. Potentially involved in hydrogen pipeline infrastructure connecting DeltaPort to regional distribution networks.
• ZBT GmbH (Zentrum für Brennstofftechnik)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuel cell technology research center and founding member of EcoPort813, contributing technical expertise to hydrogen applications.
• E.ON Business Solution GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy solutions provider and founding member of EcoPort813, contributing to the development of hydrogen and sustainable energy infrastructure.
• EntwicklungsAgentur Wirtschaft Kreis WeselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency of Kreis Wesel district and founding member of EcoPort813, supporting regional economic integration and project coordination.
• BEOS Logistics / Swiss Life Asset ManagerscoreOthersSwiss Life Asset Managers' logistics real estate arm BEOS Logistics developed a 86,000 m² sustainable logistics center (DeltaPort I) and a 23,000 m² facility at Hafen Emmelsum, both at the DeltaPort site. BEOS secured a 45,000 m² waterfront plot and invested a high double-digit million amount. Swiss Life Asset Managers won the Immobilienmanager Award 2024 and Logix Award 2023 for the DeltaPort I project.
• Rhenus LogisticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal logistics provider (annual revenue €5.4 billion) and anchor tenant at the BEOS Logistics facility at Rhein-Lippe-Hafen. Rhenus operates the ~85,000 m² logistics center, providing warehousing, logistics engineering, and software development employment at the DeltaPort site.
• Contargo Rhein-Waal-Lippe GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContainer terminal operator at Hafen Emmelsum; also took on an additional 11,000 m² area in 2022 to expand the container terminal through 2025. Part of the broader Contargo network connecting German inland ports to seaports.
• Hülskens GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily-owned water engineering company operating at the DeltaPort facilities; sponsor of the Hülskens cycling path within the port area.
• H2PORT Project (with Hochschule Rhein-Waal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences investigating how inland shipping can optimally distribute green hydrogen. DeltaPort contributes operational expertise and port infrastructure to the study.
• ARGO-Anleg GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of EcoPort813. Nature of involvement relates to hydrogen and sustainable energy initiatives at the port.
• duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined EcoPort813 in September 2023. Germany's largest inland port contributes to the hydrogen logistics network and Cool Corridor initiative, expanding the partnership beyond DeltaPort's own sites.
• Hafen DortmundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined EcoPort813 in February 2024. Dortmund port will serve as a node in the hydrogen supply chain extending inland waterway connections further into the Ruhr area via canal ports, complementing the DeltaPort Rhine corridor network.
• Häfen Rheinland-Pfalz GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined EcoPort813 in August 2025. Ports operator in Ludwigshafen, Wörth, and Lahnstein (Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar) with trimodal facilities. Joins the hydrogen supply chain along the Rhine corridor, extending the network southward.
• LOG4NRW Initiative (DeltaPort, duisport, Hafen Dortmund, Kreisbahn Siegen-Wittgenstein)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative to shift truck traffic to rail and waterways in NRW. Enables up to 27,000 fewer trucks on Ruhr area and Südwestfalen motorways. First container train launched November 2023.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Port of Antwerp-Bruges: One of the ARA ports that DeltaPort connects to via inland waterway. Operates a vast multimodal port complex with broad industrial tenant base and active hydrogen initiatives, overlapping with DeltaPort's role as an inland distribution node for seaport-imported cargo and energy.
• Port of Rotterdam: Europe's largest seaport and the upstream anchor of the ARA-hub corridor that DeltaPort connects to. Rotterdam is a strategic EcoPort813 co-founder and offers overlapping capabilities in port operations, hydrogen, and digital port technology at vastly larger scale.
• Hafen Hamburg (Hamburg Port Authority): Germany's largest seaport with extensive hinterland connections and an active hydrogen/inland logistics strategy. Hamburg serves a comparable national logistics role and competes for capital, policy attention, and tenant positioning with DeltaPort's Rhine-corridor vision.

Direct peers

• Contargo GmbH: Container terminal and inland barge operator on the Rhine with multiple terminals including one at Hafen Emmelsum under DeltaPort. Contargo is both a tenant of DeltaPort and a directly comparable operator of river-served container handling, sharing the barge-based intermodal container business model.
• Rhenus Logistics: Global logistics provider operating warehousing, inland shipping, and contract logistics across European ports. As a major anchor tenant at Rhein-Lippe-Hafen and a comparable operator of port-adjacent value-added logistics services, Rhenus is a directly comparable peer in scope.
• Hafen Dortmund: Inland canal port serving the Ruhr area with trimodal handling and logistics real estate. Dortmund joined EcoPort813 in February 2024 and shares DeltaPort's focus on canal-based inland shipping and hydrogen/sustainable logistics, making it a closely comparable peer in business model.
• NIAG (Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe): Rail and inland waterway operator on the Lower Rhine that is itself part of DeltaPort Niederrheinhäfen and operates the NIAG-Hafen Rheinberg-Orsoy. NIAG shares the same regional catchment and trimodal transport model as DeltaPort, serving as both partner and a directly comparable regional infrastructure operator.
• Duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG): Germany's largest inland port, also on the Rhine, providing trimodal (water/rail/road) cargo handling and port-adjacent logistics real estate. Duisport is a direct competitor for Rhine inland cargo volumes and is also an EcoPort813 partner, making it the most comparable peer for DeltaPort in scale, business model, and geographic catchment.
• Häfen Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH: Operator of trimodal ports at Ludwigshafen, Wörth, and Lahnstein on the Rhine in Rheinland-Pfalz. Joined EcoPort813 in August 2025 and shares DeltaPort's trimodal Rhine-corridor model with a comparable mix of industrial tenants and logistics real estate offerings.

Others

• BEOS Logistics (Swiss Life Asset Managers): Logistics real estate developer and asset manager that built the 86,000 m² DeltaPort I and 23,000 m² Emmelsum facilities. While not a port operator, BEOS is closely tied to DeltaPort as a developer/investor of port-adjacent logistics real estate, representing the institutional capital partner archetype in this market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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