duisport has made available a land parcel measuring approximately 100,000 square meters on the Mercatorinsel in the Ruhrort port area. An area of 50,000 square meters will be used as part of a first step. duisport will build a 25,000 square meter industrial building complex and a 1,500 square meter office complex on the land parcel this year. The buildings will be leased to DB Schenker. Up to 500 new jobs are to be created once all building sections have been completed.

The location is in the immediate vicinity of existing container handling facilities for the further transport of the Daimler components. “We are very pleased that Daimler AG will be processing portions of its parts and vehicle component logistics through the Port of Duisburg in the future, and that it has engaged DB Schenker, a long-standing service provider of Daimler AG and an excellent logistics firm, for this purpose. After Volkswagen AG and Audi, Daimler AG is already the third automotive manufacturer to export vehicle components from the Port of Duisburg. “duisport, which is the major European logistics hub, has established itself as a competence center for the automotive industry,” says Staake.

At the same time, a 35,000 square meter parking lot is to be built with the city’s agreement at the tip of the Mercatorinsel, which is not designated for construction.  It will include a wide promenade towards the Ruhrort side, and a riser for river cruise boats. The plans also include a new foot bridge that would connect the Mercatorinsel with Ruhrort.

Staake: “In this way, we are creating an attractive environment for our “Echo of Poseidon” structure by Markus Lüpertz, which has become a tourist magnet far beyond the borders of Duisburg. We are creating workplaces on the Mercatorinsel while also making the island more attractive for citizens and tourists with the addition of parking facilities.”