History of the Rostock Seaport

  • June 2008
    - official opening of pipe producing plant "EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH"
    - DB Schenker opens a new direct train connection between Rostock seaport and Wels in Austria. The so called „Danube Nordic Shuttle“ runs twice a week from now.
  • April 2008
    - The first section of the newly built berth P8 in shipyard basin is put into operation.
  • January 2008
    - Rostock´s port was able to surpass the previous year’s results and record an increase in cargo throughput of 1.3 million tonnes (up 5 percent) over 2006’s figures. The gross cargo volume of 26.5 million tonnes marks a new record high.

  • December 2007
    - The modernization of track systems at the Rostock seaport has been completed. 38 km of new tracks were installed and 93 switches renewed.
  • June 2007
    - Opening of berth 10 of port basin C for handling of heavy and unwieldy cargo.
    - Official celebration of "EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH" for laying of the foundation stone at the facility.

  • October 2006
    - Completion of expansion of berth 60 to a Roll-on / Roll-off berth and dismantling of the container bridge at this site
  • August 2006
    - Company "Power Oil Rostock GmbH" puts into operation the largest oil mill in Germany
  • May 2006
    - Officially opening of "Liebherr plant"
    - Completion of extension of the terminal for intermodal traffic
    - Opening of a second terminal building for cruise passengers at berth 8 in Warnemünde
  • January 2006
    - Construction work of building an oil mill starts

  • October 2005
    - Shipping agency "Scandlines" doubles frequency to Latvia from two to four depatures per week and changes the port from Liepaja to Ventspils
  • July 2005
    - Start of the modernisation project of the railway tracks within the Rostock Port and the expansion of the terminal for combined cargo
  • May 2005
    - Officially opening of the "Warnemünde Cruise Center"
  • April 2005
    - 45 th birthday of the Rostock Port and open day at "Warnemünde Cruise Center"
  • April 2005
    - The Greek shipping company "Attica Holding" starts operating a corgo line from Rostock to Uusikaupunki /Finland. Two RoRo-vessels are in service three times a week between the two ports

  • November 2004
    - Completion of construction for the 25-hectare maritime industrial area at the northern end of pier III, one of the most comprehensive construction projects in the history of the seaport since its opening in 1960
  • September 2004
    - Beginning of construction of the cruise ship terminal ‘Warnemünde Cruise Center’

  • October 2003
    - Opening of Rotterdam-Rostock land bridge (shuttle rail connection from Rotterdam via Duisburg to Rostock)
  • September 2003
    - Ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a production facility for the Liebherr company

  • 2002
    - Cargo handling of 22.2 million tonnes was achieved, the highest result in the 42-year history of the port

  • January 2001
    - Name of Seehafen Rostock Verwaltungsgesellschaft changed to Hafen-Entwicklungsgesellschaft Rostock mbH

  • December 2000
    - Direct connection to the new motorway A20 Hamburg - Szczecin

  • August 1999
    - Work completed on new sea channel (120 m width and 14.5 m depth)

  • 1997
    - Construction of the berth 06 for tankers of up to 90,000 tonnes deadweight capacity

  • February 1996
    - Combined transport initiated with direct train connection to Verona/Italy

  • 1995
    -Beginning of construction work for the widening and deepening of the harbour entrance

  • March 1994 - Division of Seehafen Rostock GmbH into:

    Seehafen Rostock
    Verwaltungsgesellschaft    		 Seehafen Rostock
    Umschlagsgesellschaft
    Owner:
    		 74,9% Hanseatic City of Rostock
    25,1% Federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania    		 Owner:
    		 100% Hanseatic City of Rostock
    Owner of infrastructure 100% Albemarle Invest Ltd., London as of 01.01.1998
    Platform for all companies located at the port Cargo handling company
    Additional companies in the areas of cargo handling, storing and distribution were set up in the port
  • 1994 - Beginning of combined transport in the Rostock seaport
  • 1992 - 1994 - Construction of a modern ferry terminal
  • December 1991 - Transformation of Seehafen Rostock AG into Seehafen Rostock GmbH
  • May 1990 - Transformation of VEB Seehafen Rostock into Seehafen Rostock AG
  • 1978 - 1985 - Port enlarged with extension of grain terminal and fertilizer quay, extension of northern area by means of land filling
  • May 1976 - Deepening of harbour entrance
  • April 1976 - Grain handling initiated
  • December 1970 - Achieved a result of over 16,000 ships with a total of 50 million tonnes of cargo handled since April 1960
  • July 1969 - Crude oil pipeline to Schwedt/Oder put into operation
  • May 1968 - Container handling initiated
  • April 1960 - The Rostock international seaport put into operation with the unloading of MV “Schwerin” at berth 31