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Logistics are strong
in the Niederrhein region
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Logistics are strong
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Companies
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Networks
Logistics Initiatives
Educational facilities
Logistics parks
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Infrastructure
Ports
Motorway network
Rail transport
Airports
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Contacts
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Imprint
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Logistics are strong in the Niederrhein region
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Logistics – a growth story made in the Niederrhein region
The Niederrhein region comprises the cities of Krefeld and
Mönchengladbach as well as the districts of Kleve, Viersen, Wesel
and Rhein-Kreis Neuss. Nearly two million people live here. The approximately 100,000 companies based here employ 560,000 people,
of whom 63,000 work in the logistics industry. This means that more
than eleven per cent of all people employed in the region work for
industrial and commercial logistics departments or for specialised
logistics service providers.
The Niederrhein region is located in a multimillion market: 16
million consumers can be reached within a radius of 100 kilometres
and even 40 per cent of the EU population can be reached within
one day by lorry. The Niederrhein region is bordered to the east by
the Ruhr Region and Düsseldorf – the regional capital of North-Rhine
Westphalia; it is bordered to the south by the Cologne/Bonn metropolitan region and the Benelux triangle around Aachen, and it is
bordered to the west by the Netherlands. Everything is closely interconnected via railway and motorway networks.
The Niederrhein region also effectively lies on the coast. From
the North Sea, seaworthy coastal trading vessels can reach the seven Rhine ports situated in the Dutch cities. And via the motorways,
the seaports at Zeebrugge, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam are
mostly less than 200 km away from the Niederrhein region.
The Niederrhein region has the world at its feet. Passengers and
freight fly in and out via DUS (Düsseldorf International Airport) and
CGN (Cologne/Bonn Airport), on Niederrhein soil from the two airports
at Weeze and Mönchengladbach, as well as from the Schwarze
Heide Airfield in Wesel District, which provides a flexible alternative
for business travellers.
The region’s unbeatable location is one of the reasons why logistics are so strong in the Niederrhein region. And because such
a top location includes a professional sectoral environment and
immediately available sites, logistics in the Niederrhein region have
become an ongoing growth story: more than half of the top 20
logistics companies in Germany are now present in the Niederrhein
region, UPS has relocated its German headquarters here and a
diverse range of international companies have also established
their main German and European logistics operations here. This is
distribution logistics made in the Niederrhein region.
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Logistics are strong in the Niederrhein region
As an economic centre, the Niederrhein region is characterised by nine main industries: the agribusiness, chemicals, energy,
electrical engineering, health, mechanical engineering, textiles and
clothing, tourism and, of course, logistics. More than 50% of goods
are exported. The companies here are creative, innovative and globally marketable.
A logistics area covering more than two million square metres is
currently used in the Niederrhein region. The average usable space
per site is around 15,000 m2. Around half the sites are operated by
logistics service providers, while a further 19% are used by the retail
trade. These are followed by the food (10%), automotive (7%) and
chemical (5%) industries. Around 5 per cent of the modern logistics
centres in Germany are now located in the Niederrhein region. Since
2008, the relocations made each year to the Niederrhein region have
been, in terms of their size, among the top 5 projects in Germany.
Sectors such as the textiles and clothing industries as well as
the chemical and food industries have encouraged the creation of
special logistics companies. These have seamlessly integrated their
services within the value chains of their clients. Such symbiotic relationships in the logistics industry have set a precedent nationwide.
Logistics in the Niederrhein region are integrated within closely
woven industry networks comprising supplier industries, special
service providers, educational facilities and initiatives. The networks promote the direct transfer of logistics expertise and ensure
the high standard of training. These networks have also made the
Niederrhein region one of the most important logistics clusters in
North-Rhine Westphalia.
On the following pages we will show you in detail why logistics
are so strong in the Niederrhein region. You will be introduced to an
exemplary selection of logistics companies and networks, you can
find out about the logistics infrastructure and, if you have any specific questions, you can get directly in touch with the logistics experts
from the business development agencies and infrastructure service
providers.
Welcome to the Niederrhein economic region!
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Companies
“Decisive for Mönchengladbach was, above
all, the availability of such large sites as well
as Regiopark’s excellent transport connections.
Furthermore, the pragmatic and solutionsoriented collaboration with the City of Mönchengladbach represents a clear plus point for
the location. In addition, Mönchengladbach also
has expertise in the textile industry.”
Esprit Distribution Center Europe
Clothing
Mönchengladbach
Logistics centre; 76,000 m² with an option for a
further 160,000 m²
The logistics mix in the Niederrhein region: Top logistics
companies, industry specialists and major brands
Deutsche Post DHL, DB Mobility Logistics, Dachser, Rhenus, UPS,
Arvato Logistics Services, Fiege Stiftung, General Logistics Services,
BLG Logistics Group, Wincanton, TNT Express – more than half of
the top twenty logistics companies in Germany are present in the
Niederrhein region. United Parcel Service Deutschland (UPS), ranked
sixth among the leading logistics companies, even has its headquarters in Neuss with 1,300 employees.
Other top 100 logistics companies with turnovers exceeding 100
million euros are also based in the Niederrhein region, including Rinnen (Moers), NEUFRA Speditionsgesellschaft (Neuss), Raben Logistics Germany (Mönchengladbach) and DSV Road (Willich).
Distribution radius: European wide (40 countries)
Numerous national and international companies also operate
their regional, national and international distribution centres from
the Niederrhein region, including well-known brands such as ASICS
(Neuss), Alberto (Mönchengladbach), ALDI (Mönchengladbach, We-
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sel District and Rhein-Kreis Neuss), Böhmer (Mönchengladbach),
Bonita (Wesel District), Byk-Chemie (Wesel District), C&A (Mönchengladbach), Dr. Oetker (Wesel District), Cewe Color (Mönchengladbach), EDEKA (Wesel District), ESPRIT (Mönchengladbach),
Fressnapf Tiernahrung (Krefeld), Gardeur (Mönchengladbach),
Hewlett-Packard (Wesel District), Kaiser’s Tengelmann (Viersen
District), Kerrygold (Wesel District), Konica Minolta (Kleve District),
Krings Fruchtsaft/Refresco (Mönchengladbach), Legea (RheinKreis Neuss), LIDL (Wesel District), Netto Marken-Discount (Krefeld), Norgren (Wesel District), Polo (Jüchen), Sappi (Wesel District),
Siemes Schuhe (Mönchengladbach), Tokai (Mönchengladbach),
Valensina (Mönchengladbach) and van Laack (Mönchengladbach).
At the end of 2011, Internet retailer Amazon is opening a logistics
centre in Wesel District with more than 10,000 m2 and 1,000 employees. As a region that can look back on a long tradition in textiles
and clothing, Niederrhein region is today particularly strong in the
textile logistics sector. Top logistics companies such as Logwin and
Fiege – the latter operates the logistics centre for ESPRIT in Mön-
chengladbach – provide specialist services in the market that are
precisely tailored to industry needs. Logwin, Vetten Textil Service and
Ernst Schruff Spedition are responsible for distribution on behalf of
C&A in Mönchengladbach.
Another traditional economic focus of the Niederrhein region is
the chemical industry, whereby essential logistical services are particularly provided by the chemical parks at Dormagen (Rhein-Kreis
Neuss) and Krefeld-Uerdingen.
The agribusiness industry has also left its unique mark on the Niederrhein region – in regard to the landscape, as an economic centre
and as a logistics region. It has transformed the Niederrhein region
into one of the main logistics centres for food and plants. The German-Dutch border area, which is the largest contiguous horticultural
area in Europe, is accordingly home to Germany’s largest and most
important auctioneer for pot plants, cut flowers, fruit and vegetables:
Landgard in Herongen. Other companies in the agribusiness logistics
sector include beverage and frozen food specialists.
We would like to present a selection of logistics companies and
companies with a logistics function that are located in the Niederrhein region.
“Close to our important customers, central location in Europe and a very good infrastructure.”
3M Deutschland GmbH
Multi-technologies
Jüchen (Rhein-Kreis Neuss)
Netto Marken-Discount AG & Co. KG
Food retailer/Discounter
Krefeld
Logistics centre with administration;
storage area: 38,000 m², external area 120,000 m²
Logistics centre; size: 108,000 m²,
41,000 m² storage area;
expansion 2011: 81,000 m²
site with 30,000 m² storage area
Distribution radius: 1,500 km
“Thanks to its logistics connections, the Krefeld logistics centre
guarantees rapid deliveries with fresh food and non-food articles to the Netto retailers in the region – such as for example in
Duisburg, Mönchengladbach, Krefeld, Viersen and Willich.”
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Companies
IDB Deutschland GmbH
Agribusiness/Dairy industry
Neukirchen-Vluyn (Wesel District)
Logistics centre for Kerrygold
“We can realise our expansion plans at our new
location. In addition to further site options, the direct
motorway connection is also a clear advantage for
our logistics.”
Fiege Deutschland Stiftung & Co. KG
Logistics
Neuss (Rhein-Kreis Neuss)
TCL logistics centre with administration;
size: 160,000 m², storage area 83,500 m²
Distribution radius: Worldwide
“Until 2008, TechnoCargo Logistik (TCL) – a joint venture between the Vaillant Group and Fiege – organised its entire logistics operations for Vaillant Group products as well as for
products from other customers in this sector in Hilden. The
premises there became too small, however, so the Rhine-Ruhr
logistics centre in Neuss provided a perfect alternative thanks
to its proximity to the old location. In Neuss we found the
perfect site on which we were able to optimally locate our
logistics centre with a warehouse length of 522 metres and a
width of 160 metres.”
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M. Zietzschmann GmbH & Co. KG
Logistics for bulk goods and large volumes of general cargo
Neuss (Rhein-Kreis Neuss)
Logistics centre with administration; size: approx. 40,000 m²
Distribution radius: Generally approx. 30 km along the west back
of the Rhine and 100 km along the east bank of the Rhine,
and, particularly in the steel sector, nationwide
“The location at Rhine port is a prerequisite for our business. We can
only operate in a trimodal location (by ship, rail and lorry).”
JOMO GV-Partner Großhandel GmbH & Co. KG
Food service wholesaler with a comprehensive range of
food and non-food products for customers in the hotel, catering and canteen sector, with individual solutions for the
computer-aided planning, organisation and management of
professional kitchens
Weeze (Kleve District)
Site: approx. 100,000 m², storage area 27,000 m²
Distribution radius: approx. 350 km (southern Lower Saxony,
NRW, North Hesse, Netherlands)
“Being the founder’s home town, this considerably influenced
the original choice of location for JOMO, which is a family company. The company’s founder, Josef Moll, began supplying industrial kitchens in western and central Germany back in 1923.
In 1970, the storage capacities at the old site became too small
and the company moved its headquarters to Weeze.”
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Nippon Express (Deutschland) GmbH
Logistics, air and sea freight, relocation transport
Mönchengladbach
Logistics centre
Distribution radius: Nationwide
“The central location, a dense motorway network and close
proximity to the inland ports, seaports and airports make
Mönchengladbach an ideal location for Nippon Express. From
here we can optimally serve our European market.”
Polo Expressversand GmbH
Retail chain with almost 100 branches in Germany/Switzerland
and online trade in motorcycle apparel and accessories
Jüchen (Rhein-Kreis Neuss)
Logistics centre with administration, shops and bistro;
warehouse area 25,000 m², storage area 43,000 m²
Distribution radius: Germany and Switzerland
“Very good collaboration with the Jüchen local authority and
the Rhein-Kreis Neuss combined with the optimum size/price
ratio, the motorway proximity, the ability to operate on-site
retail stores and the excellent catchment area.”
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LGI Logistics Group International GmbH
Logistics services
Hünxe (Wesel District)
Logistics centre with administration;
Storage area: approx. 40,000 m²
Distribution radius: European wide
“As a logistics partner for well-known industrial customers,
LGI continually re-evaluates its existing concepts. Relocating
from Bondorf (near Stuttgart) to Hünxe was the result of optimising the distribution logistics. The transport routes for
our customers were shortened and the transport times have
been considerably reduced. In opting for the site, Hünxe
impressed with its central location, its ideal connections to
water, rail and road networks as well as the high availability
of skilled workers.”
Stromps + Co. GmbH
Haulage company and logistics services
Krefeld
Logistics centre with administration;
storage area: 11,000 m²
“The greatest advantage of the location: The central location in Europe at the midpoint between the transport
routes between Paris and Moscow and Birmingham and
Milan, as well as the close proximity to the largest urban region in Europe with an extensive network of trade,
industry and service companies.”
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LOGIFLEX GmbH
Logistics, storage administration system,
order picking, receiving and shipping goods;
foil packaging processing, shrink-wrapping units,
packaging machines, laser engraving
Mönchengladbach
Logistics centre with administration; 9,000 m²
“LOGIFLEX GmbH has established itself as a fullservice provider for well-known companies, providing
a range of services that extend from receiving goods
to their onward shipment. Our success is due in no
small part to the finishing, assembly and packaging
services we provide for a diverse range of products,
which is now supported by 65 full- and part-time
employees. Thanks to the company’s location in
Mönchengladbach, we hope to be able to continue
building on the company’s success.“
Bönders GmbH
Logistics, haulage, services
Krefeld
Logistics centre with administration;
storage area: approx. 40,000 m² covered warehouses
and approx. 35,000 m² open space
Distribution radius: Worldwide logistics and
intermodal activities
“We’ve been based here since the company was
founded in 1954. It has ideal transport connections by
road, rail, water and air.”
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BLG Handelslogistik GmbH & Co. KG
Trade logistics
Emmerich (Kleve District)
Logistics centre; 80,000 m²
warehouse area, 160,000 m² total area
Distribution radius: Worldwide,
Core area Europe
“Decisive for choosing the location were the
trimodal connections (water, roads and rail), the
close proximity to the container port at Rotterdam, the availability of sites and the closeness
to important European markets.”
Raben Logistics Germany GmbH
Logistics, general cargo, air and sea freight transport,
partial and complete loads, comprehensive logistics solutions
Mönchengladbach
Logistics centre; 10,000 m² storage area
“The location in Regioparkring offers ideal conditions for
our activities. On the one hand the routes are short for us
thanks to the very favourable transport connections; on the
other hand we are taking pressure of the surrounding regions
and roads by moving out of the industrial area in Wickrath.
This creates a win-win situation for all sides. And last but not
least, we have made a very good choice when you look at the
dynamic development of the Regioparkring.”
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Vanderlande Industries GmbH
Logistics supplier; turnkey storage and
distribution systems, automatic sorting and
order picking systems, software/SAP
integration, planning/consultancy/simulation
Mönchengladbach
Logistics centre
“The proximity to Düsseldorf Airport and the attractive but cheap real estate offer were decisive in
Vanderlande Industries’ move to Mönchengladbach
back in 1971. For expansion reasons, we decided
to move to Krefelder Strasse in 1998. This provided
us with two further advantages: the almost direct
connection to the motorway network and the large
number of valuable employees who would otherwise
have been lost if we had moved to another city. We
feel at home and well served in Mönchengladbach.”
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“Horticulture in the Niederrhein region is excellently positioned in Germany. The concentration of
greenhouses and open sites is among the best in
Germany, as is the concentration of horticultural expertise and logistics. The Niederrhein region is the
only region in Germany in which these horticultural
structures can develop further.”
GASA Germany GmbH
Flower wholesaler
Kevelaer (Kleve District)
Logistics centre with administration; on a 1.5-ha site
Distribution radius: Scandinavia, Benelux countries,
Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy, etc.
ThyssenKrupp Stahl-Service-Center GmbH
Steel, services and processing
Krefeld
Logistics centre with production; sites:
150,000 m², 32,000 m², 4,100 m² of offices
Distribution radius: 300 km
“Decisive in choosing the Rheinhafen Port location was the
trimodality – i.e. the connections to water, rail and roads with
the inherent logistical benefits.”
Amazon.de GmbH
Trade
Rheinberg (Wesel District)
Logistics centre;
planned warehouse size: 110,000 m²,
Scheduled completion: end of 2011
„The central location in Europe, the very good regional
employee potential and the excellent connections to all
major motorways are the main reasons for selecting the
Rheinberg location.“
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Networks
Vertical and horizontal knowledge transfer in Niederrhein’s
logistics cluster
With the growing global networking of complex value chains and
the associated intensive deployment of information technology in industry and trade, logistics services are increasingly becoming an area
of expertise for specialists. The internationally oriented universities in
the Niederrhein region, one of the most important logistics clusters
in North-Rhine Westphalia, are therefore providing correspondingly
focussed, practice-oriented degree programmes to train young professionals for the logistics industry.
As part of an actively managed logistics initiative, numerous
companies in the Niederrhein region also help to transfer and update expertise horizontally and vertically within the cluster. Both park
operators and suppliers such as Vanderlande (Mönchengladbach) or
Signode (Wesel District) are closely involved in the networks.
In addition, special logistics projects are also initiated and publicly
funded in the Niederrhein region with the specific aim of further optimising the network cooperation within the cluster.
Rhineland Logistics Initiative
As part of a research project, it is intended to strengthen the Niederrhein region on a sustained basis and further develop the Rhineland-Niederrhein/Cologne logistics region.
Those involved in the project feel there is a particular need to take
action because container traffic is forecast to increase during the next
ten years from 500 million TEU at the moment to 1 billion TEU. For
the regions in North-Rhine Westphalia, this means that the useable
areas in the inland ports will reach the limits of their capacity and thus
restrict the further development of the ports.
A particular problem is that the intermediate storage of empty
containers takes up valuable space and the growth of lorry traffic in
and to the ports is causing additional pressures. In cooperation with
the GEMIT Institute (Institute for Business Process Management and
IT) at Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, which is supporting
the project partners with specific optimisation expertise and longstanding experience from the logistics field, the Neuss-Düsseldorf, Krefeld
and Cologne ports are developing solution concepts that have been
subdivided into four projects.
Linking Rail Infrastructure Companies (EIUs)
Together with the Rail Infrastructure Companies (EIU), the inland
ports in the Niederrhein region operate their own rail network that
is seamlessly linked via sections belonging to Deutsche Bahn between Krefeld and Cologne. In this sector, traffic can be independently
bundled together and handled. In order to gain an overview of the
logistical potential provided by the region, all sites are being surveyed
that are connected to the railway or, with a reasonable amount of
effort, could reactivate their rail connections. This study is also taking
into account sites that, in terms of planning legislation, have not yet
been designated for commercial or logistical use. In the long term, the
project is also intended to provide a supporting argument for expanding the rail network in order to identify and prevent bottlenecks in
the long term.
Reactivation of sites to increase industrial land
The Niederrhein region is attractive not only for logistics companies but also for heavy, manufacturing and processing industries.
The areas that are correspondingly available for use are therefore already well utilised. In order to obtain additional land, a project team
is specifically investigating how the currently available industrial sites
can be expanded by activating unused sites, reactivating wasteland
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and converting land that is currently earmarked for other purposes.
The identified sites will then be brought into the political discussion at
the regional and federal state level with the aim of integrating them
into new development plans. In addition, new instruments for regional
planning shall also be developed and presented to the corresponding
bodies for discussion purposes.
Efficient empty container management
This project is based on developing efficient concepts for managing empty containers and utilising space by developing new systems
for providing empty containers. One idea is based on outsourcing the
management away from the port areas and into the hinterland. Empty
container management potentially enables a multi-site solution to be
found that enables empty containers to be transferred via a shuttle
system.
Standby lorry parks near ports
The increase in container handling is also inevitably leading to
an increase in traffic volumes. In addition to shifting the transport to
inland vessels and freight trains, further ideas for reducing the expected high lorry volumes are also being developed. The basis here
is provided by efficient coordination – for example through optimally
positioning standby lorry parks near ports, which enable unnecessary
queues to be avoided. A further approach is to develop new transport
routes between the inland ports and to optimise the existing rail lines
between the ports.
LOG4MG – Logistics Initiative Mönchengladbach
The LOG4MG logistics initiative was set up by the Mönchengladbach Business Development Corporation. Originally started in 2003 as
an initiative for logistics companies, it has developed into a vibrant
network whose partners offer expertise to the industry and promote
the region through marketing projects and events.
Training initiatives
Together with the local district’s business development corporation and under the motto “logistics companies cooperate, trainees
benefit”, five logistics companies from the town of Viersen launched a
training initiative in June 2009 with the aim of optimising training in the
logistics sector for all those involved.
Its range of services includes complete solutions for modern logistics real estate, help in developing projects and support before,
during and after the implementation of the projects. Through regular
network meetings, organising its own events and participating in trade
fair presentations, LOG4MG offers its partners comprehensive synergies within the network and strong marketing. Further information is
available at www.log4mg.de.
The model cooperation bundles competences and capacities so
that 28 trainees can currently benefit from executive training programmes and industry-wide vocational and further training and thus
experience a qualitative improvement and enhancement of the education offered.
In addition, the offensive is countering the impending shortage of
specialists by promoting and strengthening the image of the logistic
profession among the public and, in particular, among job entrants.
The alliance of logistics companies and the business development
corporation do not consider themselves to be a closed entity but are
open to new cooperation partners from the logistics industry that
offer assistant management training in wholesale and foreign trade,
transport and logistics services, office administration and storage logistics as well as training for warehouse operatives and professional
drivers.
Logistics Network Wesel District
More than 300 companies with around 12,000 employees currently offer their products and services in Wesel District, so that logistics
is now one of the core industries in the area. In addition to haulage
companies, software and consultancy companies from the logistics
sector are also represented and thus cover both the inter- and intralogistics fields. The Logistics Network follows the motto “from the region
for the region”, with the aim of being able to offer potential customers
comprehensive solutions with partners from the region.
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Networks
Educational facilities in the Niederrhein region offer special
degree programmes for future logisticians
With their interdisciplinary degree courses for training future
logisticians and cooperation programmes with industry, the Niederrhein educational facilities make an important contribution to developing the region. Each one has a different focus and thus reflects the
diversity of the logistics sector in the Niederrhein region.
For example, at its campus in Krefeld, Niederrhein University of
Applied Sciences has established a graduate degree programme in
its Business Administration and Engineering Faculty, whereby students can complete a four-semester “master of engineering” degree
programme in production and logistics. In addition, the Institute for
Business Process Management and IT (GEMIT), which is based in
Mönchengladbach, provides companies with practical advice on
optimisation aspects, in particular at the moment as part of a DutchGerman Interreg project on RFID technology.
As part of its “Logistics and Supply Chain Management” B.Sc. degree course, Neuss University of Applied Sciences is placing particular
emphasis on a practice-oriented study programme that can be completed either extra-occupationally or as a sandwich course.
Project-based work also plays an important role at Rhein-Waal
University of Applied Sciences, which has sites in Kleve and KampLintfort. The international character of logistics is particularly emphasised here. For example, the “Mobility and Logistics” B.Sc. course at
the Kamp-Lintfort campus is conducted in English and also enables
students to spend one semester abroad.
Two private universities have also been established in the Niederrhein region that include logistics-oriented degree courses in their
study programmes. Fontys University, which is located in the Dutch
town of Venlo near the German border, offers a “Logistics Management” degree course, which leads to a bachelor degree in engineering
(logistics and transportation) or in business administration (operations
logistics). At the FOM University of Applied Sciences in Neuss, graduates in employment can take a masters degree course in logistics.
Training in the field of operative handling is also provided: the
Klausenhof Academy in Wesel District, which is one of the largest private further education institutions, trains among others drivers and
logistics experts.
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Neuss University of Applied Sciences
Situated in the heart of Neuss in the “Forum elf.fünfzehn”, which is located directly in Neuss’s central market square
In addition to its B.Sc. degree course in “Logistics and Supply Chain Management”, it also offers another study programme:
a B.Sc. degree course in “International Industry and Trade
Management”
Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
Campuses in Krefeld and Mönchengladbach with around
10,800 students
55 degree programmes offered in 10 faculties: “Production
and Logistics” is taught in its Business Administration and
Engineering Faculty
Bachelor and masters qualifications as well as targeted
further training for extra-mural students or participants in
special courses
Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences
The main campus is located in Kleve with a second campus
at Kamp-Lintfort
23 degree courses are offered within four faculties; courses
are predominantly held in English (70%)
The “Mobility and Logistics” B.Sc. degree course is offered in
the Faculty of Communication and Environment
Klausenhof Academy
Located in Hamminkeln in Wesel District
200 members of staff
Driver training, retraining in forwarding and logistics
management, training in procurement, production, storage
and distribution logistics
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Networks
Logistics parks
The logistics parks in the Niederrhein region offer ideal hubs
for all kinds of companies that cannot or do not want to develop
their own sites. As property developers and investors, the operators
have the necessary background expertise and provide the required infrastructure. As logistical nodes, the parks provide important
components within the Niederrhein infrastructure network. Three
examples:
ProLogis is a worldwide leading developer and owner of logistics
real estate. In Hünxe (Wesel District), ProLogis manages a services
logistics park for consumables. From here, for example, LGI (Logistics
Group International) has been distributing Hewlett Packard printers
throughout Europe since 2009. Since the printers are also transported
by sea to Asia, the excellent connection to sea routes was decisive in
locating in the Niederrhein region. In addition, the close proximity to
a dense rail and road network as well as the availability of qualified
staff also contributed to the decision to move here. The ProLogis Park
maintains a comprehensive, centrally organised infrastructure:
ranging from porter, security and childcare services to recruitment
services and sustainable waste management.
Ixocon conceives, realises, finances and manages logistics facilities and business parks. In Mönchengladbach, the company has
converted a former production facility for textile machines into a
logistics park. The site is the first investment made by Ixocon in
North-Rhine Westphalia. The office and logistics areas at the Mönchengladbach site are used by a textile logistics company and an
internationally leading textile finisher. Since the space was largely
designated as an industrial area, 24-hour operation is possible. In
addition to the already existing uses, further potential areas are also
available in the logistics park for new users.
Segro (Slough Estates Group) also operates logistics parks in several locations in the Niederrhein region. The company, which invests in light industrial and logistics real estate, has been active for
more than three decades in Germany and has developed 650,000 m²
of usable space here. One example is the Kapellen II logistics park
(Rhein-Kreis Neuss): from here, a logistics service provider distributes products manufactured by the worldwide brand, 3M, throughout
Europe. Slough Estates has invested a total of 46 million euros in the
approximately 95,000 m² site at Kapellen.
ProLogis Germany Management GmbH
ProLogis Germany Management GmbH
Hünxe (Wesel District)
Total area: 220,000 m²
Access to A 3, A 59, A 31 and A 57 motorways (intersection-free
connections though lowly populated areas)
Existing rail connection: Connects via Emmelsum Port to
Deutsche Bahn rail network
Düsseldorf Airport 50 km away; nearby Schwarze Heide Airfield
is available for business travellers
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SEGRO Germany GmbH
Krefeld
Total size: 30 ha, warehouses ranging
between 5,000 m² and 60,000 m² in size;
individual solutions possible
Rail connection available
Direct link to the Krefeld/Fichtenhain/A 44
motorway intersection
Ixocon GmbH
Mönchengladbach
Total area: 170,000 m² (storage facilities range
from 3,000 m² to 10,000 m² including equipment)
Connections to A 61, A 52 and A 57 motorways
(5 km away); site is situated directly on the B 57
Accessible by public transport
Rail connection is possible
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Infrastructure
The renaissance of inland ports
All forecasts point in the same direction: the volume of transported goods is set to considerably rise over the next few years. This is
because the dynamism with which the international division of labour
is driving forward global trade while ensuring shifts in goods movements seems to be continuing unabated.
No single means of transport in Germany is capable of handling
this increased volume of goods on its own, whereby the rail and road
networks are already reaching the limits of their capacity. Any expansion of the infrastructure will also have to take greater account
of environmental concerns. The dramatic increase in the cost of fuel
combined with additional toll costs on motorways are also encouraging a rethinking process.
More intelligent concepts will be needed to ensure that goods are
also kept on the move in future. One sustainable solution is provided by the systematic use of trimodal inland ports. Here, waterways,
rail lines and roads converge together in the ports and facilitate a
needs-oriented distribution of containers along with dry and liquid
bulk goods.
Neuss-Düsseldorf Ports
With an annual cargo handling capacity exceeding 15.3 million tonnes, the Neuss-Düsseldorf Ports comprise the third largest inland port
area in Germany and can be accessed by ocean-going coastal trading
vessels from all over Europe. The ports are designed as a trimodal terminal with a dedicated, company-owned dockside railway. In the last ten
years, the ports have developed into one of the most important sites
for handling large quantities of bulk and general cargo. The ports also
play an important role in Europe for their container, vehicle, liquid and
heavy goods handling.
Surface area: 500 ha
Cargo handling volume: Approx. 15.3 million tonnes
30 crane systems
30 million people can be reached within a 150 km radius
Projections have correspondingly calculated that the volume of
goods transported by ship from the four ZARA North Sea ports (Zeebrugge, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam) towards the Niederrhein region will almost double by 2030 to around 300 million tonnes
(2007: 176 million tonnes).
The seven Rhine ports and the wharves in the two chemical parks
at Krefeld-Uerdingen and Dormagen can be reached from the North
Sea with ocean-going ships and are also directly connected to rail
and road networks. Inland water vessels can also travel eastwards
via the Wesel-Datteln-Canal. The Niederrhein region is therefore optimally prepared for handling trimodal logistics chains.
The renaissance of the inland ports in the Niederrhein region is
also being fuelled by the fact that there are still free sites available
in the proximity of the ports for realising progressive logistics concepts. The recent relocation of the ThyssenKrupp Steel service centre
to an approximately 150,000 m2 site in Krefeld Port exemplifies this
new distribution strategy of maintaining close proximity to navigable
waterways.
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Rheinhafen Krefeld
With an annual cargo handling capacity exceeding three million tonnes, Krefeld Port on the River Rhine is the fourth largest publicly owned inland port in North-Rhine Westphalia. The container terminal offers trimodal
handling services. Areas for locating port-related companies can be developed. The company’s own railway system rounds off the comprehensive
transport services, whereby the port is also linked to the Deutsche Bahn
railway network. The port has handling systems for liquid goods, liquid gas,
cereals and feedstock, conveyor belt and sack handling systems as well as
systems to facilitate the handling of heavy goods.
30,000 m² container terminal
Heavy lift crane system in Krefeld
Stationary: Maximum load 200 tonnes
Mobile: Maximum load 750 tonnes
Up to 65,000 truck kilometres saved by transporting truck
trailers on the port railway.
Rhein-Waal Terminal Emmerich
The Rhein-Waal Terminal in Emmerich organises the complete logistics chain for overseas container shipments between seaports and
shipping agents. Each year, around 75,000 TEUs are handled. Barges
make scheduled journeys several times a week from Emmerich to the
seaports at Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Annual cargo handling capacity: Approx. 3 million tonnes
4 crane systems
4 locomotives
Rhine-Lippe-Port
Rhein-Lippe-Port has specialised until now in handling liquids. Around
1 million tonnes of oil and petrol are unloaded each year and transferred
by pipeline to the tank farms. The port, which is located in the triangle
of waterways formed by the Rhine, Lippe and Wesel-Datteln-Canal, is
connected via the B 8 to the surrounding motorway network.
A 10 hectare development site is immediately available for prospective investors; a further 40 hectares will be developed in the short to
medium term
Water area: 19 ha
Container handling gantry cranes
Scarped embankment: 1,650 m
Stadthafen Wesel
The port is situated between Rhine kilometres 814.50 and 815.90
on the right bank of the Rhine near the town of Wesel. Bulk material,
general cargo and fuels are mainly handled here.
Total embankment length: 805 m
Four electric cranes up to 6 t
Three floating cranes up to 40 t
Suction unit for bulk material
Emmelsum Port
The high quality sites in Voerde are tailored to the special needs
of port- and logistics-oriented companies. 7 hectares are immediately
available for interested companies. Another 23 hectares along the west
quay will also be available in the medium term. The industrial sites
have their own rail connection.
Water area: 17 ha
Total embankment length: 620 m
Port basin: 312 m x 120 m
Water depth: Wesel river level + 1.25 m
Rheinhafen Orsoy
The port is located between Rhine kilometres 793.8 and 794.5 on
the left bank of the Rhine near the town of Rheinberg. The port specialises in handling coal and ore.
Total area: 10 ha
350 m quay
Loaded draught: 0.5 m depth based on the Ruhrort level
Duisburger Hafen AG
The port, which is also known as duisport, is a transshipment and
handling centre for containers, general cargo and bulk material that are
shipped worldwide. Since 2006, the focus seems to have shifted away
from bulk goods to general cargo, but traditional goods such as coal,
steel, mineral oil and chemicals still form business segments. As a multipurpose port, it connects maritime and inland waterway transport with
road, air and rail transport.
21 port basins with more than 180 ha of water area
37 km-long embankment with 16 km of cargo-handling berths
Approx. 80 million tonnes handled per year
Hinterland hub for the ZARA seaports
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Infrastructure
Dense motorway network with five border crossings
For logistics, a dense and well-developed motorway network continues, as before, to provide the backbone for the transport infrastructure.
In the Niederrhein region, 343 motorway kilometres connect the cities
and municipalities with one another and link them to the neighbouring
markets, whereby the motorways cross the German-Dutch border no
less than five times from Niederrhein soil.
Three motorway routes serve the north-south axis: the A 3 (Arnheim
-Cologne), A 57 (Nijmegen-Cologne, which is planned to be expanded to
six lanes for almost the entire length) and the A 61 (Venlo-Koblenz). The
A 31 (Emden-Ruhr region) crosses the eastern part of the Niederrhein
region.
The following motorways link the Niederrhein region in an east-west
direction: the A 40 (Venlo-Duisburg), A 42 (Kamp-Lintfort-Dortmund),
A 52 (Roermond-Düsseldorf), A 44 (Mönchengladbach Airport-Düsseldorf
International Airport-Ruhr region) and the A 44/46 (Aachen-Wuppertal).
The large business parks and logistics sites in the Niederrhein region
mostly have direct motorway access or are only a short distance away.
Numerous inland ports and further infrastructure facilities can be quickly
reached via the motorways.
From Niederrhein to:
Zeebrugge
Frankfurt
Brussels
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Dortmund
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270 km
270 km
220 km
190 km
190 km
190 km
70 km
Rail transport
The main rail freight transport routes consist of the following lines:
Mönchengladbach-Venlo-Rotterdam, Oberhausen-Emmerich-NijmegenRotterdam and Duisburg-Mönchengladbach-Aachen-Antwerp. The Niederrhein region therefore has a well developed, dense rail network with
an equally high volume of passenger traffic.
Particularly significant in terms of rail transport is the link to the Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam ports (ARA ports), whereby the expansion of the Dutch Betuwe route (Emmerich-Oberhausen) is particularly
important for the region.
Private rail companies also ensure distribution as far as company sites on large industrial complexes and in port areas. Particular examples
include Kreisbahn Wesel, the Neuss-Düsseldorf railway and the port and
rail services provided by the City of Krefeld.
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Infrastructure
Worldwide connections from DUS and CGN
A further plus point in the Niederrhein region’s logistics profile is its
immediate proximity to two major German airports: Düsseldorf International (DUS) and Cologne-Bonn (CGN). In addition, the Niederrhein region
also has its own two airports at Weeze and Mönchengladbach, which are
both interesting as sites for logistics companies, as well as the Schwarze
Heide airfield in Wesel District.
The air traffic for the Rhine-Ruhr region is concentrated at Düsseldorf
International Airport. The dense national and European network of air
routes served by DUS is being increasingly supplemented by more intercontinental direct flights. For the cargo sector, a 16,000 m² handling area
and an approximately 23,600 m² airfreight centre are also available.
With a freight volume of 590,000 tonnes a year, Cologne/Bonn Airport
is ranked second nationally. The ability to operate 24 hours a day provides considerable potential for growth, which the UPS and FedEX logistics
companies have recognised and are already benefiting from. Cologne/
Bonn is the only airport to offer not just the infrastructure for handling
goods but also all necessary logistics services between the runway and
warehouses.
Cologne Bonn Cargo Center
- Cargo centre
- Operator: Flughafen Köln Bonn GmbH
- Annual capacity: 130,000 tonnes
- 12,000 m² dedicated storage for reefer cargo
and dangerous goods
- 34 HGVs can be simultaneously processed
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
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Weeze Airport
Weeze Airport in Kleve District is the newest privately operated
airport in Germany, of which they are still very few. With now almost
three million passengers, it is also one of the most successful regional airports in Germany. It has also successfully increased its airfreight
volume on a continual basis since 2007. Weeze Airport specialises in
freight services such as special cargo shipments or overnight deliveries from and to the UK, Spain, Scandinavia and Finland.
Almost 3 million passengers a year, making it the third largest airport in North-Rhine Westphalia
Economic regions such as Düsseldorf, Essen, Duisburg, Krefeld,
Mönchengladbach, Eindhoven, Nijmwegen, Arnheim and Venlo are
located within a radius of 80 km
Mönchengladbach Airport
The regional airport at Mönchengladbach, which is also known as
Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport (Düsseldorf International Airport
is co-owner), is situated just 25 km west of Düsseldorf. It sees itself as
a supplement to the airport in Düsseldorf, being able to offer spare
capacity. Business travellers with company jets like using Mönchengladbach because of its quick turnaround and check-in times as well
as the short distances.
1,200 m takeoff and landing runway
Schwarze Heide Airfield
The airstrip is located on the eastern edge of the Niederrhein region, immediately bordering the Ruhr Region. Business travellers can
keep their own airplanes here or fly to European destinations with one
of the charter companies.
1,500 m takeoff and landing runway
Direct access to the A 31 and A 3 motorways
Development sites for aviation-related commerce near the airport
Direct connections to the A 52 and A 44 motorways
Development sites for commerce and logistics near the airport
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Contacts
Business development corporations
Wirtschaftsförderung Kreis Kleve GmbH
Hoffmannallee 55
47533 Kleve
Tel.: +49 2821 / 72 81-0
Fax: +49 2821 / 72 81-30
www.wfg-kreis-kleve.de
Rhein-Kreis Neuss – Wirtschaftsförderung
Oberstraße 91
41460 Neuss
Tel.: +49 2131 / 928-7500
Fax: +49 2131 / 928-7599
www.rhein-kreis-neuss.de
Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Industrie- und Handelskammer
Mittlerer Niederrhein
Nordwall 39
47798 Krefeld
Tel.: +49 2151 / 635 - 340
Fax: +49 2151 / 635 - 443 40
www.ihk-mittlerer-niederrhein.de
Hans-Josef Kuypers
Managing Director
Nathalie Tekath-Kochs
Project Coordinator
Robert Abts
Head of Department
Benjamin Josephs
Economic Development
Bernd Neffgen
Managing Director
Wirtschaftsförderung Krefeld
Untergath 43
47805 Krefeld
Tel.: +49 2151 / 820 74-0
Fax: +49 2151 / 820 74-33
www.wfg-krefeld.de
Eckart Preen
Managing Director
Hajo Dotzel
Confidential Clerk
WFMG – Wirtschaftsförderung
Mönchengladbach GmbH
Lüpertzender Str. 6
41061 Mönchengladbach
Tel.: +49 2161 / 82 379-9
Fax: +49 2161 / 82 379-82
www.wfmg.de
Dr. Ulrich Schückhaus
Managing Director
Dirk Spieker
Project Manager
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Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft
für den Kreis Viersen mbH
Willy-Brandt-Ring 13
41747 Viersen
Tel.: +49 2162 / 81 79-01
Fax: +49 2162 / 81 79-180
www.wfg-kreis-viersen.de
Rolf Adolphs
Managing Director
Manfred Burandt
Confidential Clerk
Ports
Neuss-Düsseldorfer Häfen
GmbH & Co. KG
Hammer Landstraße 3
41460 Neuss
Tel.: +49 2131 / 53 23 – 0
Fax: +49 2131 / 53 23 – 105
www.nd-haefen.de
Logistics parks
IXOCON GmbH
Reiherdamm 44
20457 Hamburg
Tel.: +49 40 / 317 66 63-0
Fax: +49 40 / 317 66 63-9
www.ixocon.de
Christof Prange
Confidential Clerk
ProLogis Germany Management GmbH
Peter-Müller-Straße 16
40468 Düsseldorf
Tel.: +49 211 / 54 23 10 48
Fax: +49 211 / 54 23 10-01
www.prologis.com
Alexander Heubes
Industry Manager
Ulrich Gross
Managing Director
Rainer Schäfer
Managing Director
SEGRO Slough Estates Group
Berliner Allee 51-53
40217 Düsseldorf
Tel.: +49 211 / 49 76 5 - 0
www.sloughestates.de
EntwicklungsAgentur Wirtschaft
Kreis Wesel (EAW)
Reeser Landstraße 41
46483 Wesel
Tel.: +49 281 / 207 39 08
Fax: +49 281 / 207 47 11
www.eaw-kreiswesel.de
Hafen Krefeld GmbH & Co. KG
Oberstraße 13
47829 Krefeld
Tel.: +49 2151 / 49 27 11
Fax: +49 2151 / 49 27 50
www.rheinhafen-krefeld.de
Samer Mulla
Development Director Northern Europe
Sebastian Schmelz
Regional Manager Düsseldorf
Michael Düchting
Manager of EAW
Rainer Weiß
Marketing / Investor Services
Elisabeth Lehnen
Managing Director
Rainer Schäfer
Managing Director
Photo credits
Title: Right / Neuss-Düsseldorf Ports
Page 4: Neuss-Düsseldorf Ports
Page 5: fotolia.de
Page 6: fotolia.de
Page 7: fotolia.de
Page 14: Below / Schrammen Architekten, Giulio Coscia
Page 18: Neuss-Düsseldorf Ports
Page 20: fotolia.de
Page 21: Top left / Neuss University of Applied Sciences,
top right / Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences,
below left / Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences,
below right / Klausenhof Academy
Page 27: Left / fotolia.de, top / Han Vogel,
below left / Siemens Pressefoto, below right / Neuss-Düsseldorf Ports
Page 28: Cologne Bonn Airport
Imprint
Standort Niederrhein GmbH
Friedrichstr. 40
D - 41460 Neuss
+49 2131 / 92 68 591
info@standort-niederrhein.de
www.invest-in-niederrhein.de
Concept, design:
Duisberg Teams GmbH, Mönchengladbach
Print:
KARTEN Druck & Medien GmbH & Co. KG, Mönchengladbach
As at:
April 2011
All others: Standort Niederrhein GmbH, the six business development
corporations in the Niederrhein region, diverse companies
Sources:
SCI Verkehr GmbH, Chamber of Industry and Commerce central Niederrhein
region, the six business development corporations in the Niederrhein region,
diverse companies
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