Thus, the second-largest Rostock port (RFH), according to its own statements, is on course and is steering toward a high annual result of around 880,000 tons, which had already been achieved in 2024. RFH managing director Steffen Knispel:
“This result is not a foregone conclusion. In economically uncertain times, in which freight flows can quickly dry up or shift, it is all the more important to strengthen existing customer relationships with additional services and to fight for every potential new customer and to expand the goods portfolio.”
The RFH also has a modern, well-developed port infrastructure, which includes, among other things, large storage capacities
and its own rail connection to the national and international rail network.
Fertilizers and Wood
Ausschlaggebend für das Umschlagergebnis des RFH sind nach eigenen Angaben die Hauptgutarten Holz und Düngemittel. In den ersten neun Monaten gingen rund 335.000 Tonnen Rundholz und Holzhackschnitzel (2024 gesamt: 385.000 Tonnen) über die Kaikante.
In fertilizers, the result was around 261,000 tons (2024 total: 315,000 tons). This year, as an additional commodity, technical urea was added, which is used in agriculture and in industry. Of these, 13,400 tons were transshipped. In addition, the balance includes around 23,700 tons of transshipped grain and around 14,100 tons of frozen goods.
Digitization
is the Future
In the further digitization of the company’s operations, RFH plans, with the support of a digital Terminal Operating System (TOM), to restructure maintenance and servicing processes within the company and make them more efficient.
Overall, in the areas of port economy, real estate, and in the fleet, “an maintenance strategy should be implemented that enables data-based maintenance intervals to be observed, preventive repairs to be carried out, and timely replacement investments to be triggered,” explained port chief Steffen Knispel. In this way, it can be better ensured that equipment, machines and vehicles are used sustainably, environmentally friendly, and cost-effectively. This year,
work on introducing the TOM system should still begin.
Recently, the Rostock freight and fishing port laid the groundwork by installing around 250 sensors on the port premises and the technical equipment for the LoRaWAN system (Long Range Wide Area Network), for example to autonomously read all electricity and heat meter readings in the future.
This will enable automated invoicing for customers, according to RFH. In the coming months, the CRM system (Customer Relationship Management) is also to be applied. With the computer-assisted management system, operational processes, especially in the areas of sales, marketing and customer service, could be networked and made transparent, it
