Luxemburg

The Port of Mertert

Located on the municipalities of Mertert and Grevenmacher on the left bank of the Moselle, the Port of Mertert has a total area of 65 hectares. Both docks along the port basin, on which are installed 10 rolling cranes with a lifting force of 12 to 35 tons, have a total length of 1,6000 meters. The transshipped products are mainly steel products upon arrival and departure of Arcelor-Mittal plants installed in Luxembourg, petroleum products, coal, agricultural products and construction materials.

During all the years of its existence the Port of Mertert has made the economy of Luxembourg benefit from competitive transshipping prices and proper service. It also managed to defend the interests of inland water transport whose qualities do not need to be praised (environmental protection, reliability, safety, etc.).

Inland water transport ensures a high degree of safety, especially for the transport of dangerous goods. Finally, it contributes to disburden overloaded road networks in areas with high density.

In front of the backdrop of the ideal strategic location of the Port of Mertert representing a unique site in Luxembourg comprising the three transportation modes and allowing a transshipment from river, rail and road, the company of the port with the support of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Infrastructure, together with their handlers, expends every means at its disposal to ensure the sustainability of the Port of Mertert. Thus, it is particularly foreseen to expand the tracks of arrival and departure of 4 railroads, increasing to 8 the number of available tracks. In parallell the connection of the shunting tracks with the tracks of arrival and departure will be achieved through double tracks. In a nutschell,

"The Port of Mertert is designed to meet the needs of the development of the economy of Luxembourg. Connections by river, rail and road contribute to its proper insertion in the trans-European transport networks."

Contact:

Mr Jeannot Poeker
Société du Port Fluvial de Mertert
L-6688  Mertert

Tel.: + 352 74 04 64
Fax: +352 4 04 64 30
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