Port of Ludwigshafen
The Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region
is one of Germany’s leading logistics hubs, with the Port of Ludwigshafen serving as a key pillar of regional and supra-regional freight handling.
The Rhine port comprises the sub-ports Nordhafen, Stromhafen, Luitpoldhafen, Mundenheimer Altrheinhafen, and Kaiserwörthhafen. Based on current cargo handling volumes, the Port of Ludwigshafen ranks among the top five inland ports in Germany.
As a multifunctional logistics hub, the port is seamlessly integrated into national and international supply chains. Its high-performance trimodal container terminal enables efficient handling and distribution via water, rail, and road, ensuring maximum flexibility and connectivity.
In addition, the Port of Ludwigshafen is home to one of the most modern and secure tank vessel ports in Europe, offering state-of-the-art infrastructure for the handling of liquid goods under the highest safety standards.
Its role as a logistics hub at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers, combined with excellent connections to the national road and rail networks, makes the Port of Ludwigshafen an attractive location for both logistics service providers and manufacturing companies operating in global markets.
Port Map of Ludwigshafen
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| Location | Rhine-km 419.77–431.80 (left bank) |
| Road Connections | A 6, A 61, B 9, B 36, B37, B 38 |
| Port Area | 120 ha |
| Quay Length | 14.451 km |
| Port Railway | 14.45 km |
| Cargo Handling Facilities | 2 container gantry cranes (lifting capacity up to 62 t) 1 container crane for rail handling (lifting capacity up to 52 t) 9 cranes with lifting capacities of up to 25 t 1 mobile harbor crane (lifting capacity up to 104 t) 1 hydraulic excavator 3 conveyor systems with bulk loading chutes 1 bulk loading and suction system 19 tanker berths equipped with liquid loading arms and hoses |
| Storage Areas | 390,000 m² open storage area 38,200 m² covered warehouse space 31,000 t grain storage capacity 140,000 m³ tank storage capacity |
| Terminal Operators | BASF SE ICL Ludwigshafen Service GmbH Contargo Rhein-Neckar GmbH Dyckerhoff Beton GmbH & Co. KG Frischbeton GmbH & Co. KG Raschig GmbH OQEMA Terminal GmbH & Co. KG Shell Deutschland GmbH Scherer & Kohl GmbH Theo Steil GmbH |
| Additional Services | Heavy-lift cargo handling |
| Inland waterway cargo (2025) | 5,723,440 t |
| Container throughput (2025, waterway and rail) | 58,509 TEU |
| Inland vessels (2025) | 4,564 |
WARNING NOTICE / WINTER CONDITIONS
Häfen Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH expressly notes that, due to the extensive size of the port areas, comprehensive winter maintenance of infrastructure such as roads, pathways, quay walls, access points, embankments, and stairways cannot be guaranteed. Winter maintenance measures within the state ports are therefore carried out to a limited extent only.
In particular, shipping operators are requested to take these conditions into account.
