Moving the future
Who we are
We are EUROGATE: a shipping company-independent container terminal operator in Europe. We are known for reliable and professional container handling services and valued for services that are essential for smooth terminal operations.
The hub of our global network and headquarters of the EUROGATE Group is the Hanseatic City of Bremen. Together with our sister company Contship Italia, we operate several sea terminals on the North Sea, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic – making us the gateway to the world for European goods traffic.
In addition to our core business of container handling, we offer comprehensive solutions that simplify port processes and speed up global transportation: Containers can be deposited, maintained and repaired with us. We develop customized packaging concepts – and provide support in the planning and implementation of intermodal transport routes.
Our strengths? High productivity rates and perfectly coordinated work processes. And a passionate team that is passionate about the port. We never stand still. We regularly scrutinize what we do: and constantly invest in technological progress at the individual locations. So that we don’t just deliver in the future. We want to inspire.
This is precisely the future we want to shape. With a port infrastructure that adapts to dynamic requirements – and above all does not burden the planet. That is why we are committed to an environmental strategy: maximum efficiency, minimum emissions and maximum safety.
What we stand for
EUROGATE is more than just ports, containers and machines: People work here who give their best every day and fill our company with life.
What do we stand for? For a port with a future. To achieve this goal, we have defined values and principles that we stand behind. We believe in our one vision, in our mission. At EUROGATE, it’s what we do that counts and how we do it. Together, transparently and sustainably, we take responsibility: For our team. For our clients and our future. Find out more about our values and management principles. Understand our vision – and our mission. In the gallery, you can find an overview.
Our history
The age of alliances: In the mid-1990s, a rethink takes place among the global container shipping companies – forcing the operators to act. After many years of negotiations between EUROKAI (Hamburg) and the BLG Logistics Group (Bremen), the two companies merge – and found EUROGATE. The largest container terminal operator group in Germany is thus born. Against this background, Contship Italia – Italy’s largest container terminal operator – also becomes part of this new group.
EUROGATE Intermodal, a subsidiary, founds Germany’s first private rail company for freight transportation, boxXpress.de, together with the companies European Railshuttle and TX Logistics. This enables rail transportation via Hamburg and Bremerhaven to seven destinations. Since 2007, the company boxXpress.hu is also based in Hungary.
The port city of Ravenna, located on the Italian Adriatic, is now part of the continental EUROGATE network. Contship Italia acquires 30 percent of the shares in the TCR terminal Contenitori Ravenna.
EUROKOMBI, Germany’s largest rail container terminal for combined transport, commences operations at EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg. This is a joint venture between EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg GmbH and Kombiverkehr
By founding the joint venture MSC Gate Bremerhaven, EUROGATE succeeds in bringing the now world’s largest shipping company to Bremerhaven on a permanent basis. MSC Gate Bremerhaven is a joint venture between EUROGATE and TIL Terminal Investment, a holding company of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company.
The new CT4 terminal section in Bremerhaven is completed: the quay is extended by a third and now measures exactly 4,680 meters. This increases the total area to 2,900,000 m².
The new EUROGATE Tangier container terminal commences operations in Morocco. Located directly on the Strait of Gibraltar, the port arouses geostrategic interest throughout the industry. Behind the project is a consortium consisting of EUROGATE, Contship Italia, MSC, COMANAV and CMA CGM, which was awarded the operator concession for the Tanger Med I container terminal in 2005 – and started construction in 2006. Project management: EUROGATE.
EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven is Germany’s only deep-water container terminal to go into operation on September 21, 2012. The “Maersk Laguna” is the first ship to dock at the 1,000 meters long quay. It was extended by 725 meters in a second construction phase in 2013.
In April, the Cypriot Ministry of Transport and EUROGATE signed a contract to take over the Limassol Container Terminal. The partners in the consortium are EUROGATE (60 percent), Interorient (20 percent) and East Med (20 percent). With this strategic addition to the network, EUROGATE is now present throughout the Mediterranean region.
On January 1, 2021, the Tanger Alliance – also known as TC3 in TangerMed II – commenced operations. This makes it the second location in Tangier, Morocco. A consortium consisting of EUROGATE, Contship Italia, Marsa Maroc and Hapag-Lloyd is responsible for operations.
Hapag-Lloyd takes over APMT’s shares in EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven (CTW) and also in Rail Terminal Wilhelmshaven (RTW). Hapag-Lloyd now holds 30 percent of the shares in CTW and 50 percent of the shares in RTW.
EUROGATE Group
EUROGATE GmbH & Co. KGaA
Our success factor is our willingness. We enter into strategic alliances and cultivate our long-standing partnerships. This is because the EUROGATE Group is a large network consisting of subsidiaries and shareholdings. For example, EUROKAI GmbH & Co. KGaA and the BLG Logistics Group each hold 50 percent of the shares in EUROGATE.
Contship Italia S.p.A. (33.4 %)
EUROKAI GmbH & Co. KGaA, one of the EUROGATE shareholders, acquires the Italian Contship Italia Group in 1999. EUROKAI thus brought a 33.4 percent stake into the then newly founded company EUROGATE. The remaining 66.6 percent are still held by EUROKAI GmbH & Co. KGaA. The container terminals La Spezia, Ravenna, Salerno and the intermodal transport network are united under the umbrella of Contship Italia S.p.A. Milan.
EUROGATE Container Terminal Bremerhaven GmbH (100 %)
EUROGATE Container Terminal Bremerhaven is a common user terminal where various shipping companies have their ships handled under the best possible conditions: The container terminal in Bremerhaven has a favorable geostrategic location directly at the mouth of the Weser – with a direct connection to the North Sea.
EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg GmbH (100 %)
EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg is also a common user terminal. It is located in Waltershof in the middle of the Port of Hamburg. The EUROKOMBI intermodal rail station is located directly at the terminal and offers excellent connections to the hinterland.
EUROGATE Intermodal GmbH (100%)
EUROGATE Intermodal (EGIM) organises seaport hinterland transport by rail and road. EUROGATE Intermodal’s rail connections run from the three German container terminal locations to southern Germany and the conurbations of south-eastern Europe.
EUROGATE Technical Services GmbH (100%)
EUROGATE Technical Services is the technical service company of the EUROGATE Group. It guarantees the constant and reliable availability of the technical port facilities and energy supply. Its core tasks include the design, planning, commissioning and maintenance of complex port facilities and systems.
EUROGATE Terminal Services GmbH (100%)
EUROGATE Terminal Services GmbH is the service company of the EUROGATE Group. The company organises important terminal-related services. These include, for example, bus services, equipment scheduling, reefer controlling and security services.
SWOP – Seaworthy Packing GmbH (100%)
With its experienced specialists, SWOP Seaworthy Packing takes care of the seaworthy and professional packing of all types of goods. In addition to packing, SWOP also offers container lashing on board seagoing vessels as a service.
REMAIN GmbH Container-Depot and Repair (100%)
The core business of REMAIN GmbH Container Depot and Repair is the repair and maintenance of containers as well as the temporary storage of empty containers. In addition to its core business, REMAIN trades in containers and supplies new and used sea containers, sells and rents out single and multi-storey storage containers.
North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven GmbH & Co – (50 %)
NTB North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven is a joint venture between APM Terminals, a company of the A. P. Moeller-Maersk Group, and a sister company of the shipping company Maersk Line. As a dedicated terminal, NTB has been handling the shipping company’s large container ships at the northern part of the Bremerhaven container terminal since 1998. One reason for the success at the site is the good partnership between Maersk Line and Containerterminal Bremerhaven.
MSC GATE Bremerhaven GmbH & Co. KG – (50%)
MSC Gate is located in the southern part of the Bremerhaven container terminal. It is a joint venture between EUROGATE and TIL Terminal Investment Limited – a holding company of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. The signing of the contract in spring 2004 was followed in the fall of the same year by the joint commissioning of the berths and areas at the Bremerhaven Container Terminal – exclusively for MSC ships.
EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven GmbH & Co. KG (70 %)
EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven is Germany’s only deep-water port. It offers all shipping companies excellent, fast and flexible handling options. In addition to EUROGATE, Hapag-Lloyd holds a 30 percent stake in the operating company.
EUROGATE Tanger S. (20 %)
The southernmost facility in our network: EUROGATE Tanger S.A. The container terminal is located in a free trade zone east of Tangier in Morocco. In addition to EUROGATE and Contship Italia, Terminal Link (a joint venture of CMA CGM S.A.) and China Merchants Port Holding Company Limited are among the members of the operator consortium.
Tangier Alliance Terminal (20 %)
The Tangier Alliance Terminal TC3 in Tangermed II is the second hub for container logistics in Tangier. 40 percent of the company shares are held jointly with Contship Italia. The consortium also includes Marsa Maroc and Hapag-Lloyd as other major players.
Our management
Industry expert: Tom Eckelmann, born in 1983, is very familiar with the Group. After studying at the University of Edinburgh and the Cass Business School of the City University of London, he gained his first professional experience. As a line manager at X-Press Feeders in Singapore and an analyst at Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners in London, he gained a foothold in professional life. Eckelmann joined EUROGATE in September 2012 and has held various management positions since then: From January 2019 to February 2022, he took up the position of Managing Director of EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg. Eckelmann has also been a member of the Board of Directors of Contship Italia S.p.A. in Milan since April 2015.
Michael Blach, born in 1964, has been at home all over the world: as Trade Manager in Copenhagen, Managing Director Maersk Indonesia in Jakarta, Country Manager Maersk in Malaysia and Poland and finally as Area Sales Manager Central Europe in Hamburg. Blach has already held various management positions at several locations in the Maersk Group. In 2008, he took over the position of Vice President Key Client in the management of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. Five years later, Blach moved to BLG. n addition to his function as a member of the BLG Board of Management, he also holds the position of president of the EUROGATE Group Management Board together with Tom Eckelmann.
Marcel Egger, born in 1965, has been with EUROGATE from the very beginning. He began his professional career in 1991 in the financial management of the EUROKAI Group. When EUROGATE was founded in 1999, Egger took over the position of Head of Finance. He was also responsible for international activities and business development. Since July 2009, Egger has also been a member of the EUROGATE Group Management Board. A qualified banker, he graduated with a degree in banking from the Bankakademie in Frankfurt am Main.
Christian Lankenau, born in 1977, is the member of the EUROGATE Group Management Board und joined the management team as Labor Director in 2021. After completing his apprenticeship, the trained banker studied business administration at the universities of Bremen, Leeds and Caen, graduating with a degree in business administration. After successfully completing his studies, Lankenau took on various roles at the auditing firm KPMG in Bremen and Chicago between 2004 and 2011. In 2011, he moved to NTB North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven as Commercial Director, where he took up the position of Managing Director on July 1, 2017.
Sustainability
Innovation
Compliance
EUROGATE has implemented a compliance management system. This implements the EUROGATE Compliance Guideline, which EUROGATE has imposed on itself. Within the framework of the compliance management system, the EUROGATE Group has, among other things, introduced a complaints procedure. The complaint procedure of the EUROGATE Group serves to receive and process indications of potential breaches of rules or grievances at the EUROGATE Group as well as in the associated supply chains. Details of the procedural rules for the LkSG can be found here.
For questions, notifications or the reporting of suspected compliance cases, please contact the lawyer Dr. Cornelius Polter. If you wish to report a suspected compliance case anonymously, please contact our ombudsman, lawyer Markus Klindwort, who will treat your request in strict confidence.
EUROGATE GmbH & Co. KGaA, KG
Kurt-Eckelmann-Straße 1
21129 Hamburg
Phone: 040 7405 2039
compliance@eurogate.eu
cornelius.polter@eurogate.eu
ROSENBOOM MENGES KLINDWORT
Rechtsanwälte in Partnerschaft mbB
Slevogtstraße 48
28209 Bremen
Phone: 0421 33 392266
eurogate-ombudsmann@rmk-partner.de
https://rmk-partner.de/eurogate-ombudsmann
