Rhenus Port Logistics Rhein-Ruhr has joined the partner network of duiSport subsidiary startport. As a partner, Rhenus Port Logistics supports the startport start-up hub in digitizing logistics in the Rhine-Ruhr region. With this cooperation, the new partner supports the innovation platform for logistics and supply chain.
Rhenus Port Logistics Rhein-Ruhr has joined the partner network of duiSport subsidiary startport.
As a partner, promotes Rhenus Port Logistics The start-up hub startport for digitizing logistics in the Rhine-Ruhr region. With this cooperation, the new partner supports the innovation platform for logistics and supply chain.
Rhenus Port Logistics: A strong partner for startport
The Rhenus Group's port terminals ensure the smooth running of supply chains along European waterways. “Our ports not only serve as a hub for multimodal handling and transportation of goods, but also as a place for interim storage. We are currently equipping the Rhine-Ruhr sites with digital and intelligent solutions along the entire supply chain. One or the other startport start-up could certainly help us with this,” explains Michael Petersmann, managing director of Rhenus Port Logistics Rhein-Ruhr, part of the Rhenus Group, one of the leading global logistics service providers. A wide range of specialist areas come together here: from automotive to contract logistics, warehousing, outsourcing and planning to customs processing.
StartPort startups will also benefit from this Rhenus expertise in the future. Johannes Franke, managing director of startport, is delighted with the growth: “With Rhenus Port Logistics Rhein-Ruhr, we have gained an international logistics service provider with a global network of the Rhenus Group. The extensive experience in digitization and in specific supply chain requirements in port and hinterland logistics will drive us forward as an innovation platform in the industry as well as our startups! ”
Pilot projects between partners and startups
As a subsidiary of Duisburger Hafen AG, startport has built up a strong partner network over 5 years of existence. This includes regional players such as Bohnen Logistik, Duisburg Intermodal Terminal and Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg. Among other things, they are linked to specific startups in so-called Innovation Challenges and can thus successfully launch pilot projects. With this new format from startport, tailor-made innovations are assigned to the right companies and development at the Duisburg location is driven forward. In addition, through program funding, the partners promote entrepreneurship in the logistics and supply chain sector at the Duisburg location.
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