Investment backlog at German seaports: industry demands 500 million euros per year from the federal government
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The investment backlog at German seaports amounts to around 15 billion euros, according to the Central Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS). The ports are of great importance for foreign trade and for supplying the German economy. Many facilities, quay installations and access routes date from earlier decades and urgently need to be modernised.
The ZDS therefore calls on the federal government for 500 million euros per year for seaport infrastructure. In the association's view, this money is necessary so that the ports remain efficient in the future. It concerns, among other things, the maintenance of facilities, the expansion of port logistics and the connection to rail and road. The seaports are an important hub for freight transport between ship, rail and truck.
How the federal government will respond to the demand was initially unknown. The debate over financing transport infrastructure has been conducted intensively in Germany for some time. Experts stress that the ports are important not only for the economy but also for the supply of the population. Whether and to what extent the federal government will provide the funds remains to be seen.
Sources: TRANSPORT - die Zeitung für den Güterverkehr
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