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Wilhelmshaven port ready for supersize ships

Germany's only deep water port hopes to give Rotterdam and Antwerp a run for their money

Published Sun, Aug 23, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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Wilhelmshaven, Germany

THE first years proved a difficult start for Germany's only deep water port, Wilhelmshaven's Jade-Weser-Port container hub, inaugurated in 2012, but its operators are now seeking to make it a top terminal for supersize ships.

The head of the Eurogate container terminal on Germany's North Sea coast, Mikkel Andersen, smiles as he watches the busy comings and goings down on the quay from up high in his office.

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