The metropolitan area Rhine-Neckar
is one of the leading logistics sites in Germany. The Rhine port, consisting of the subareas Nordhafen, Stromhafen, Luitpoldhafen, Mundenheimer Altrheinhafen and Kaiserwörthhafen is an indespensable element in terms of cargo handling, and ranges no. 5 nationwide according to present handling figures.
With its powerful trimodal container terminal, the multifunctional Rhine port is incorporated in various national and international logistics networks.
Moreover, the inland port incorporates one of the most modern and safest tanker ports of Europe. Its function as a platform at the fork of Rhine and Neckar, as well as the optimate connection to the supra-regional road and rail network, turn this port to a preferred location not only for providers of logistics services, but also for the producing industry with its world-wide markets.
The port of Ludwigshafen operates its own rail networkwith an overall length of 14.451 km and connection to the regional and supra-regional railway network via the responsible cargo sortation section: Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Hauptbahnhof.
Publication: The terms of use of the service facilities are herewith published according to § 10 railway infrastructure user regulation(EIBV).
Persons authorized for access may direct their written application for access to the service facility to:
Häfen Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH
Zollhofstraße 4
67061 Ludwigshafen
Statistics 2023
| Cargo handling | 5.037.946 tons |
| Container handling | 55.088 TEU (ship and rail) |
| barges | 4.231 |
Port profile:
Limited winter service
The Häfen Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH expressly point out that in the state ports of Ludwigshafen, Wörth, Nieder- and Oberlahnstein, due to the extensive port areas, the winter service (roads, paths, quay walls, landings, embankment and quay wall stairs, etc.) ) cannot be carried out comprehensively, but must remain restricted.
Shipping in particular is asked to adapt to this.
| Location | Rhine km 419.77 – 431.0 l |
| Transport connection | A 6, A 61, B 9, B 36, B37, B 38 |
| Port area | 120 ha |
| Length of quay | 14.451 km |
| Port railway | 14.45 km |
| Handling terminals | 2 container bridges with 62 t at the hook 1 gantry crane for railway handling (52 t at the hook) 9 crane facilities lifting capacity up to 25 t mobile port crane lifting capacitiy 104 t 1 hydraulic excavator 3 belt conveyor systems with conductor pipe 1 bulk and suction pipe 19 risers with liquid handling arms/pipes |
| Storage | 390,000 sqm outdoor storage 38,200 sqm covered storage 31,000 t corn warehouse 140,000 cubic meters tank warehouse |
| Handling operator | Häfen Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH BASF SE ICL Ludwigshafen Service GmbH Contargo Rhein-Neckar GmbH Dyckerhoff Beton GmbH & Co. KG Frischbeton GmbH Raschig GmbH OQEMA Terminal GmbH & Co. KG Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH Scherer & Kohl GmbH Theo Steil GmbH |
| Other | Heavy cargo handling |