JadeWeserPort
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JadeWeserPort is the name of Germany
's largest harbour project supported by the federal states of Lower Saxony
(50.1% stake) and Bremen
(49.9% stake) .
This new container
port will be located at Wilhelmshaven
at the Jade Bight, a bay on the North Sea
coast. It will have a natural water depth in excess of 18 m and container ship
s with a length of 430 m and 16,5 m draught will be able to call the JadeWeserPort at any tide
. Construction works have commenced in March 2008. The port is expected to be opened on 5 August 2012 with a partial capacity and on 5 August 2013 with full capacity.
With only limited commercial activity in Wilhelmshaven's hinterland most containers will need further transportation by feeder vessels
, railway or on the road. Expectations rest with the fact that JadeWeserPort will be the easternmost deep water port in Northern Europe able to berth the largest container vessels in present and future use up to a size of 12,000 TEU
(twenty-foot equivalent unit). Therefore, it is hoped that a major share of the overseas container traffic of Scandinavia
n and Baltic
nations including the western part of Russia will be handled here (map of feeder routes). Growth rates in container shipping are expected to at least remain at the present 7 % per year.
After a number of delays caused by legal and administrative reasons a court ruling of 8 March 2008 allows for the immediate commencement of construction work. Since then activities have started and a new time table has been issued. Land reclamation
has started in May 2008 and pile driving
for the wharf
in August 2008. Also the construction of road and railway connections has started. It is foreseen to complete at least 1000 meters of the finally 1700 meters of the quay side by fall 2011 and to start port operations at this time. Speedy construction work is required to secure European Union
funds for the project of up to 50 million euros €.
DB
is upgrading the Oldenburg
– Wilhelmshaven
railway, to provide extra capacity for freight trains.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's largest harbour project supported by the federal states of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
(50.1% stake) and Bremen
Bremen (state)
The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen is the smallest of Germany's 16 states. A more informal name, but used in some official contexts, is Land Bremen .-Geography:...
(49.9% stake) .
This new container
Containerization
Containerization is a system of freight transport based on a range of steel intermodal containers...
port will be located at Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea.-History:...
at the Jade Bight, a bay on the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
coast. It will have a natural water depth in excess of 18 m and container ship
Container ship
Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. They form a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport.-History:...
s with a length of 430 m and 16,5 m draught will be able to call the JadeWeserPort at any tide
Tide
Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun and the rotation of the Earth....
. Construction works have commenced in March 2008. The port is expected to be opened on 5 August 2012 with a partial capacity and on 5 August 2013 with full capacity.
With only limited commercial activity in Wilhelmshaven's hinterland most containers will need further transportation by feeder vessels
Feeder ship
Feeder vessels or feeder ships are ships of various sizes, but mostly understood to be sea going vessels with an average capacity of carrying to . Feeders collect shipping containers from different ports and transport them to central container terminals where they are loaded to bigger vessels. In...
, railway or on the road. Expectations rest with the fact that JadeWeserPort will be the easternmost deep water port in Northern Europe able to berth the largest container vessels in present and future use up to a size of 12,000 TEU
Containerization
Containerization is a system of freight transport based on a range of steel intermodal containers...
(twenty-foot equivalent unit). Therefore, it is hoped that a major share of the overseas container traffic of Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n and Baltic
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
nations including the western part of Russia will be handled here (map of feeder routes). Growth rates in container shipping are expected to at least remain at the present 7 % per year.
After a number of delays caused by legal and administrative reasons a court ruling of 8 March 2008 allows for the immediate commencement of construction work. Since then activities have started and a new time table has been issued. Land reclamation
Land reclamation
Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, is the process to create new land from sea or riverbeds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamation ground or landfill.- Habitation :...
has started in May 2008 and pile driving
Pile driver
A pile driver is a mechanical device used to drive piles into soil to provide foundation support for buildings or other structures. The term is also used in reference to members of the construction crew that work with pile-driving rigs....
for the wharf
Wharf
A wharf or quay is a structure on the shore of a harbor where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.Such a structure includes one or more berths , and may also include piers, warehouses, or other facilities necessary for handling the ships.A wharf commonly comprises a fixed...
in August 2008. Also the construction of road and railway connections has started. It is foreseen to complete at least 1000 meters of the finally 1700 meters of the quay side by fall 2011 and to start port operations at this time. Speedy construction work is required to secure European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
funds for the project of up to 50 million euros €.
DB
DB Netz
DB Netz AG is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn is a railway infrastructure provider, which owns and operates a majority of the German railway system . The company was established in the course of the second stage of the German rail reform as a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn...
is upgrading the Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
– Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea.-History:...
railway, to provide extra capacity for freight trains.