Construction on Dortmund's port which terminates the Dortmund-Ems Canal connecting Dortmund to the North Sea started in 1895. It was opened 1899 by Kaiser Wilhelm. At the beginning of the 20th century it was mainly used for the import and export of wheat, coal and ore. The port was expanded in the 1920s and 1930s by adding new docks as well as on the administrative infrastructure (Dortmunder Hafenamt). Today Dortmund Port is the biggest European canal port with 10 docks and a pier length of 11 km.
Dortmund PortDortmund Port 2013 aerial photo
Gaining its greatest importance after WW II, in 1972 6.2 million tonnes of good were shipped over the port. But even the completion of the container port in 1987 could not stop the gradual decline of the port resulting from the extinction of the coal and steel industries in Dortmund.
The landmarked old harbor master's office (Altes Hafenamt)
Container shipment
2.96 million tons of freight were shipped over the Dortmund Port in 2007, an increase of 7.1 percent compared to the previous year.[1]
In the process of restructuring the industry in the Ruhrgebiet and in Dortmund, local politicians are looking for new ways to use the old port. Planned projects are the construction of a marina and high-quality areas for recreational use and residential redevelopment on the water.
In 2005 a first location for recreational use was established.
dortmund, port, construction, dortmund, port, which, terminates, dortmund, canal, connecting, dortmund, north, started, 1895, opened, 1899, kaiser, wilhelm, beginning, 20th, century, mainly, used, import, export, wheat, coal, port, expanded, 1920s, 1930s, addi. Construction on Dortmund s port which terminates the Dortmund Ems Canal connecting Dortmund to the North Sea started in 1895 It was opened 1899 by Kaiser Wilhelm At the beginning of the 20th century it was mainly used for the import and export of wheat coal and ore The port was expanded in the 1920s and 1930s by adding new docks as well as on the administrative infrastructure Dortmunder Hafenamt Today Dortmund Port is the biggest European canal port with 10 docks and a pier length of 11 km Dortmund PortDortmund Port 2013 aerial photoGaining its greatest importance after WW II in 1972 6 2 million tonnes of good were shipped over the port But even the completion of the container port in 1987 could not stop the gradual decline of the port resulting from the extinction of the coal and steel industries in Dortmund The landmarked old harbor master s office Altes Hafenamt Container shipment 2 96 million tons of freight were shipped over the Dortmund Port in 2007 an increase of 7 1 percent compared to the previous year 1 Shipment by goods 2006 2 good tonnageBuilding materials 934 000 tMineral oil 647 000 tContainer 523 000 tIron and steel products 334 000 tScrap and recyclable waste 216 000 tCoal and coke 272 000 tOthers 34 000 tIn the process of restructuring the industry in the Ruhrgebiet and in Dortmund local politicians are looking for new ways to use the old port Planned projects are the construction of a marina and high quality areas for recreational use and residential redevelopment on the water In 2005 a first location for recreational use was established See also editDuisburg PortReferences edit News in German Dortmunder Hafen AG 2008 02 21 Retrieved 29 February 2008 dead link Daten und Fakten in German Dortmunder Hafen AG Archived from the original on 28 September 2007 Retrieved 29 February 2008 External links editDocuments and clippings about Dortmund Port in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW 51 31 33 N 7 26 34 E 51 52583 N 7 44278 E 51 52583 7 44278 nbsp This Dortmund location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dortmund Port amp oldid 1162707933, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
