Facts and figures
About the company
Change of legal form to GmbH: June 1990
Shareholders: 90 % Hanseatic City of Wismar, 10 % State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Annual handling volume: approx. 8 million tons (across all modes of transport)
Infrastructure
Area: 70.7 ha, 60.7 ha of which land area
Covered storage space: 54,000 m², including 36,500 m² for weather-sensitive bulk goods in bulk
Open spaces: 162,000 m²
Wharves
Quay length: 2,830 m
Berths: 17 (plus 2 dolphin berths)
Track network
23.6 km own tracks
Existing shunting technology in the form of winch systems for bulk goods and two-way vehicles for general cargo
Fully electrified line connection
Shunting yard with 18 tracks for forming block trains
Ship dimensions
Max. Length: 240 m
Max. Width: 35 m
Permitted draught: 8.5 m
Up to 8.7 m is possible with special permission depending on water/wind conditions and the technical equipment of the vessel.