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KOTUG Secures Towage Contract for Germany’s New Container Terminal

June 25, 2012

KOTUG Secures Towage Concession for Germany's New Deep Sea Container Terminal

International Maritime Service Provider KOTUG was awarded a 6 years towage concession for Germany’s new deep sea Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven (CTW).

In the European Tender bidding process to render Towage services at CTW, KOTUG could persuade JadeWeserPort Realisierungsgesellschaft (the owners of the Container Terminal) about its capabilities and experience as a professional Tugboat Company, its dedicated crew and powerful, maneuverable RotorTugs.

The CTW Terminal will be commissioned in September 2012 and will be Germany’s first deep sea container terminal with a water depth of 18 meter, enabling the latest generation container vessels to call the port at any time.

KOTUG is very glad to be in a position to comply with its clients request to extend to offer their competitive towage services next to Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremerhaven to Wilhelmshaven as well.

About “JaderWeserPort” Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven

CTW in Wilhemshaven will be Germany’s third largest container port at the German North Sea coast. The rise in the number of containers being transported, and in particular the increasing size of the container ships (currently: 18,000 TEU) must be catered to with suitable port structures. Wilhelmshaven is optimally equipped. The “JadeWeserPort” – Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven (CTW) with its short navigable channel of only 23 nautical miles can handle fully loaded container ships up to 430 m length, 58 m width and draughts of 16.5 m, at any time independent of the tide. The 1725 meter long riverside quay can simultaneously handle large container ships and feeder ships.

“JadeWeserPort” is not only Germany’s single deep sea port, it is also the most eastern deep sea port in the European North Range and the container hub for the markets in Central, Northern and Eastern Europe. The 130 hectare terminal lies directly adjacent to the 160 hectare logistics zone with its port-related logistics and industrial operations (Freight Village). The A 29 motorway starts directly in front of the container port. A trimodal transshipment facility is the terminus for all rail transport activities. “JadeWeserPort” is designed for a capacity of 2.7 million TEU per year.

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World Maritime News Staff, June 25, 2012