Riverport Mertert
Port of Mertert
Inland navigation constitutes a reliable and safe transportation mode. It offers the possibility to overcome congestion problems encountered on other routes. Luxembourg has a riverport, which can be used for the dispatching of raw materials as well as agricultural products, iron, steel and petrol to the North Sea and other inland destinations.
At a glance
• Mainly for heavy bulk traffic (steel and petroleum)
• Connected to the ports of the North Sea
• Rail/road connections
• Industrial basin with two 800m long docks
• 10 Rolling cranes with 12-35 tons lifting force
• 25km of railway and 5 km of road tracks
• 150,000 m2 open-air storage area
• 10,000 m2 covered transit shed
• 3 halls extending over the water
On-going and foreseen projects in the Port of Mertert
PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
• Extension of the oil depot
• Construction of a wharf
• Renewal of the Tanklux road
• Redevelopment of the South Wharf
• Expansion of the turning point for vessels with a length of 135 m
VARIOUS
• Remediation of the former gas plant
• Construction of a water treatment plant
• Renaturation of the Syre river
• Building a safe passage for fish
• Building a micro-hydro plant
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