Duisport’s container throughput increased, rail freight pivotal

Despite the pandemic and the overall three per cent decrease in volumes, Duisport managed to break a new record concerning container handling during 2020. Specifically, the German port saw a five per cent increase in the handled containers, which translates to 4,2 million TEUs. Rail freight traffic to and from China was crucial to reach these numbers since it also increased by approximately 70 per cent during the past year.