What duisport group does

duisport group (legal name: Duisburger Hafen AG) is a publicly listed German stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) that operates the world's largest inland container port, located in Duisburg in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Founded in 1925 (with port history dating back over 300 years), the company celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025. duisport serves three primary customer segments: industrial and manufacturing companies, logistics and transportation providers, and real estate developers/industrial occupiers. Its core offering is trimodal logistics infrastructure combining rail, waterway, and road transport connectivity at a single hub.

The company's service portfolio spans real estate and area management (logport areas, terminals), transport (intermodal, water, rail, road), warehousing and contract logistics (including lead logistics/4PL, plant logistics, customs clearance, and container freight station services), industrial logistics (industrial goods packaging, packaging systems, heavy cargo handling), and infrastructure services (planning, construction, surveying, port maintenance, crane technology). duisport also performs regulatory port authority functions including harbor master duties and ISPS security oversight. In 2026, the company launched RPIS (Rheinisches Port Community System), a digital platform for transparent reporting of ship arrivals, departures, and handling operations, and opened a new packaging production facility in Bernhardswald. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; pricing is likely quote-based with negotiated contracts tailored to enterprise customer requirements for port services, warehousing, and real estate leases.

The company's go-to-market is direct enterprise sales through physical infrastructure at the Duisburg location, complemented by corporate communications across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, press releases, and industry events such as Hafentag NRW. The company reports having achieved its economic targets in fiscal year 2025 despite challenging market conditions, and maintains strategic partnerships within the Allianz Wasserstraße initiative alongside HGK, Rhenus Logistics, Viking Cruises AG, and Dortmunder Hafen AG. The wholly-owned subsidiary duisport packaging operates the industrial goods packaging business.

Name

duisport group

Legal name

Duisburger Hafen AG

Website

https://duisport.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

duisport group (Duisburger Hafen AG) operates the world's largest inland container port in Duisburg, Germany, providing trimodal rail-water-road logistics, real estate, contract logistics, industrial packaging, and port authority services to industrial, manufacturing, and logistics customers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inland Port Logistics Services

NAICS

Inland Water Freight Transportation (483211), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Inland Water Transportation (48321)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Maritime & Port Authorities (Public Ports, Harbors, Ferries Terminals) (BPAIALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Port Equipment Operations (Crane Operators, RTG/RMG, Straddle Carrier Operations) (TLAHALAE), Intermodal Drayage Coordination & Port/Rail Ramp Transfers (TLACAEAH), Off-Dock Container Yards (Near-Port Overflow Yards) (TLALAJAK)

Keywords

• Inland port operations
• Trimodal logistics services
• Contract logistics
• Industrial freight handling
• Port authority services

Headquarters

HQ city

Duisburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

duisport operates the world's largest inland container port in Duisburg, Germany, providing trimodal (rail, water, road) logistics services from a single hub. The company delivers integrated offerings including logistics real estate, intermodal transport, contract logistics (3PL/4PL), industrial goods packaging, customs clearance, container freight station (CFS) services, heavy cargo handling, port infrastructure planning and maintenance, and port authority regulatory services.

Product overview

duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG) operates the world's largest inland container port and functions as a trimodal logistics hub connecting rail, water, and road transport. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated logistics services organized across several service categories: (1) Real Estate & Area Management including logport areas and terminals; (2) Transport services covering intermodal operations, waterway, rail, and road shipping; (3) Warehousing & Logistics including contract logistics, lead logistics/4PL, plant logistics, customs clearance, and CFS; (4) Industrial Logistics encompassing industrial goods packaging, packaging systems, and heavy cargo handling; (5) Infrastructure services including planning, construction, surveying, port maintenance, and crane technology; and (6) Digital platforms such as RPIS (Port Community System) and Supplier Portal. The company also provides regulatory port authority services, nautical information, and shipping services. The product portfolio is structured as a unified logistics platform with specialized service modules that can be combined to provide end-to-end supply chain solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Industrial and logistics real estate at the trimodal Rhine-Ruhr hub in Duisburg; optimally connected, flexibly usable space directly at the port.
• Intermodal Transport Trimodal logistics hubs with rail, water, and road connections at Europe's leading inland port location for intermodal transshipment.
• Contract Logistics Full-service contract logistics covering transport, warehousing, IT, and consulting for national and international supply chains.
• Industrial Goods Packaging Customized packaging and project handling worldwide for industrial machines, systems, and complete solutions.
• Planning, Construction & Surveying Turnkey, modular, needs-based development of logistics properties, including areas, halls, and services directly within the port.
• Lead Logistics / 4PL Fourth-party logistics services that orchestrate and manage entire supply chains on behalf of customers.
• Plant Logistics On-site logistics services delivered within manufacturing and industrial facilities.
• Customs Clearance Customs clearance and customs handling services for import and export shipments at the Duisburg port complex.
• Container Freight Station (CFS) Container freight station services for cargo consolidation and deconsolidation at the port.
• Packaging Systems Packaging system solutions engineered for industrial goods handling and transport protection.
• Heavy Cargo Handling Specialized handling services for heavy and oversized cargo at the inland port.
• Terminal Operations Container terminal handling operations and port transshipment facilities.
• logport Industrial & Logistics Areas Industrial and logistics land and space available within the Duisburg port complex.
• Port Maintenance (Infrastructure & Rail) Port and rail infrastructure maintenance services at the Duisburg port complex.
• Crane Technology Crane technology and equipment operations supporting cargo handling at the port.
• RPIS (Rheinisches Port Community System) Digital Port Community System for transparent and reliable reporting of ship arrivals, departures, and handling operations across Rhine-area inland ports.
• Port Authority (Hafenbehörde) Port authority functions including harbor master, ISPS security oversight, and regulatory control at the Duisburg port.
• Shipping Services Shipping-related services including registration, fees, and operational support at the port.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dortmunder Hafen AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026Co-hosted the 1st Hafentag NRW (Port Day North Rhine-Westphalia) to advocate for port infrastructure planning security and political priority.
• Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Strategic partnership within the 'Allianz Wasserstraße' (Waterway Alliance) initiative to strengthen the position of inland ports and inland shipping. Joint advocacy for political priority and planning security for waterways infrastructure.
• Rhenus LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Strategic partnership within the 'Allianz Wasserstraße' (Waterway Alliance) initiative to strengthen inland waterways logistics and promote sustainable transport solutions.
• Viking Cruises AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Strategic partnership within the 'Allianz Wasserstraße' (Waterway Alliance) initiative to promote inland waterway transport and cruise shipping.
• Bernhardswald Production Facility (duisport packaging expansion)minorOthers · 19 June 2025Opening of new production facility for duisport packaging operations in Bernhardswald, expanding packaging business geographically.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hupac: Swiss-based intermodal operator focused on rail and combined transport across European corridors — an alternative route for inland intermodal volumes.
• Port of Amsterdam: Operates a major European port with combined sea, inland-shipping, and rail/road intermodal capabilities, competing for similar customer segments.
• Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA): Publicly listed German port and logistics operator with container terminals, intermodal, and real estate operations analogous to duisport's integrated port-logistics model.
• Contargo: Inland container-shipping operator providing trimodal connections on the Rhine and other European waterways, directly competing for container volumes at Duisburg.
• Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK): Operates Cologne's inland port and inland shipping network; a direct domestic peer and duisport's alliance partner in Allianz Wasserstraße.
• Dortmunder Hafen AG: Operates Dortmund's inland port and logistics real estate; a regional inland-port peer that co-hosts industry events with duisport.

Broad incumbents

• Rhenus Logistics: Major European inland waterway and multimodal logistics provider with overlapping contract-logistics and inland-shipping services; also a duisport alliance partner.
• Eurogate: Operates container terminals at multiple European seaports alongside intermodal logistics services, a broader port operator competing for European container traffic.
• Port of Antwerp-Bruges: Major European seaport with strong inland waterway connections, competing for Central European cargo flows alongside duisport.
• Port of Rotterdam Authority: Operates Europe's largest seaport; competes with duisport for hinterland traffic that ultimately moves through or bypasses duisport's trimodal inland hub.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/duisport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/duisport-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/duisport/?hl=de
• TikToktiktok.com/@duisport.de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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