The shipping platform

Location: Rendsburg is situated on the Kiel Canal and River Eider between Km 60 and Km 67. General overview: Due to its design, equipment and close proximity to a 50-hectare industrial park, is particularly suitable for handling general cargo, heavy cargo, project cargoes and containers. The port area is a nodal point for N/S road and rail traffic and has 2 harbours, the Kreishafen on the N bank and the Obereiderhafen, a long narrow inlet. Extensive ship repair facilities are available. It has two berths for ships that do not exceed a length of 235.0 m, a width of 32.5 m and a draft of 9.5 m. A terminal area of 22,000 m² and a pre-storage area of 15,000 m² are available for handling. The entire port facility can be loaded with up to 90 t / m². The Rendsburg Port is connected to an intermunicipal industrial area via a heavy-duty and crossing-free road. This area has a total area of 500,000 m² near the port. The port area is a nodal point for N/S road and rail traffic and has 2 harbours, the Kreishafen on the N bank and the Obereiderhafen, a long narrow inlet. Extensive ship repair facilities are available. Imports: Coal, iron, timber, grain, stone, phosphates and fertilisers. Exports: Include iron, grain, cement and fertilisers. Traffic figures: Approx 500,000t of cargo handled annually. Load line zone: - Baltic Sea side: Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. - North Sea side: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: Draught: 9.4 m, 20,000 DWT. The largest vessel called at the port: LOA: 125 m, draught: 3.2 m, deadweight: 64 t.