Rhine port of Krefeld

Name

Rhine port of Krefeld

Legal name

Hafen Krefeld GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://rheinhafen-krefeld.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inland Port Operations and Multimodal Logistics

NAICS

Line-Haul Railroads (482111), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013)

akta.pro primary industry

Machinery & Industrial Equipment Terminals (TLAHADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Automotive & Industrial Parts Transload (TLALAFAE)

Keywords

• Inland port operations
• Trimodal logistics services
• Intermodal cargo handling
• Railway freight services
• Industrial real estate leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Krefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Port Operations & Cargo Handling: Fees for cargo handling, crane operations, and terminal services including container movements (50,000+ containers per year), bulk cargo, and heavy cargo handling.
2. Railway Transportation Services: Railway transport, shunting, and railway infrastructure services. Includes regional deliveries on DB network, last-mile service to container terminal, and technical services including brake revisions and wagon inspections.
3. Real Estate Rental & Lease: Rental and leasing of industrial/commercial real estate including land plots (5,000-60,000 m²), warehouses, production halls, and facilities management services.
4. Locomotive & Wagon Workshop Services: Stationary and mobile maintenance and repair services for locomotives and freight wagons, including corrective and preventive maintenance, brake revisions, engine testing, and welding work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rheinhafen Krefeld operates a fully trimodal inland port on the Rhine providing cargo handling, intermodal container terminal services, heavy cargo handling up to 750 tons, and railway transport and shunting services across 56 km of proprietary rail network. The company also rents industrial and commercial real estate (up to 60,000 m² plots) within its 420 ha port area, and runs an ECM-certified locomotive and wagon workshop.

Product overview

The Rheinhafen Krefeld is a multimodal inland port offering an integrated suite of four core services: (1) Hafenbetrieb for trimodal cargo handling including the KCT Container Terminal and GST-Umschlagstelle for heavy cargo; (2) EVU for railway transport operations with 6 locomotives across 56 km of own tracks; (3) EIU-T combining railway infrastructure management with an ECM-certified locomotive and wagon workshop; and (4) Immobilien providing up to 60,000 sqm of industrial/commercial real estate. Services operate synergistically from a 420 ha facility with 7.1 km quay length, 420 ha total area, and direct connections to Rhine waterway, DB rail network, and Autobahn network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.5 million tons annual throughput - fourth largest inland port in NRW
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Neuss-Düsseldorfer Häfen GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Strategic partner and co-owner (Kommanditist) alongside Stadt Krefeld since 2008. Jointly develops and operates the port infrastructure. Partnership has driven continuous growth and expansion of port capabilities.
• Krefeld Container Terminal (KCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrimodal Container Terminal operated in cooperation with the port. Enables container handling with direct rail and waterway connections. Daily combined transport service from Mortara, Italy.
• Stadt Krefeld (City of Krefeld)coreOthersPrimary owner (Kommanditist) and founder of the port company. Provides municipal backing and strategic support for port operations and development.
• Deutsche Bahn AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationDirect access to DB rail network via Duisburg-Mönchengladbach line. Enables regional deliveries on DB network to destinations including Moers, Oberhausen, and Marl Hüls. Infrastructure connection to national rail network.
• SWK-Mobil (Schluff)minorOthersHistoric narrow-gauge railway heritage line operated by Stadtwerke Krefeld. The port provides track access and infrastructure for the 'Schluff' heritage railway that has been in operation since 1868.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hafengesellschaft Mannheim mbH: Operator of the Mannheim Rhine port, a publicly-owned trimodal inland hub serving southern Germany's industrial corridor. Compares directly to Krefeld on Rhine cargo handling, container terminal operations, and rail-connected industrial property leasing.
• Duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG): Operator of Duisburg, Europe's largest inland port on the Rhine. Directly comparable trimodal cargo handling, container terminal operations, rail freight (duisport rail), and industrial real estate business — the dominant benchmark against which Krefeld's 4th-place NRW ranking is measured.
• Neuss-Düsseldorfer Häfen GmbH & Co. KG: Joint Kommanditist and strategic partner of Hafen Krefeld since 2008, also operating Düsseldorf and Neuss Rhine ports. Provides identical trimodal port operations, container handling, and railway infrastructure services in adjacent NRW catchments.
• Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK): Municipal inland port and rail logistics operator in Cologne, the second-largest NRW inland port. Offers comparable trimodal cargo handling, combined transport (HGK Shipping/Rail), and industrial real estate services to overlapping industrial customer segments.
• Hafen Ludwigshafen (LUKOM Ludwigshafener Hafenbetriebsgesellschaft): Trimodal inland port on the Rhine serving the Ludwigshafen chemical/industrial cluster. Directly comparable to Krefeld in mixed bulk/liquid/container handling and rail infrastructure, with similar dependence on regional heavy-industry tenants.

Others

• Rhenus Logistics: Major European logistics services provider with deep Rhine/port operations including inland shipping, multimodal transport, and warehousing. A complementary user and operator adjacent to inland ports like Krefeld rather than a direct terminal competitor.

Regional players

• Schweizerische Rheinhäfen (Ports of Switzerland): Federation operating the Rhine ports of Basel, Birsfelden, and Muttenz in Switzerland. Comparable trimodal Rhine inland port operator with the same industrial real estate and intermodal cargo model, but serving the Swiss-German/French axis rather than the NRW catchment.
• Ports de Strasbourg: Operator of Strasbourg's inland Rhine port in France, offering trimodal cargo handling, container terminal services, and industrial real estate on the Upper Rhine. Comparable business model but geographically distinct, serving the Alsace/French industrial corridor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hafen-krefeld-gmbh

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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