Hafen Vienna celebrates record profits and multi -million dollar investments!

Hafen Vienna celebrates record profits and multi -million dollar investments!

The port of Vienna has completed the 2024 financial year with impressive figures. As the Wirtschaftszeit , a turnover of 58.8 million euros was generated, which represents an increase in the previous year. In addition, the operating result was increased by 4.3 percent to about 9.1 million euros . This speaks for a positive economic development of the port, which is considered the central point of contact for international trade and transport routes, in particular for the North Sea ports.

The Wien Holding has invested vigorously in the future of the port. Around 21 million euros flowed into projects to promote competitiveness and sustainability. The finance and economic councilor Barbara Novak emphasized the importance of the port for the security of supply in Vienna and announced that further further development and digitization should be invested in infrastructural further development and digitization via . With these measures, the position of the port is further strengthened and the attractiveness increases as a logistics hub.

The port area is currently about 200 companies , which offer around 5,000 jobs . This number shows how important the port is for the Viennese economy. The envelope developed particularly gratifyingly: In Freudenau port, the handling activity increased by 55 percent , the water -sided envelopes even over 200 percent . In 2024, a total of 1,044,000 tons of were handled in the freight ports Lobau, silly and Freudenau, which corresponds to an increase of 6.8 percent .

The subsidiary Wiencont also achieved remarkable success. Its sales grew by 5 percent to 20.3 million euros , accompanied by an increase in the converted container units to 470,000 . In particular, the area of ​​container repair grew by 39 percent .

Another step towards digitization is made possible by the new rails OCR Gate Project that is intended to improve container movement. From 2024, all vehicles at the terminal will also be operated with HVO 100 fuel , which increases the sustainability of the company. The photovoltaic system has also been expanded, so that 25 percent of the electricity requirement is now generated.

logistics properties in the focus

In the area of ​​warehouse logistics, a turnover of 6.4 million euros was achieved, which corresponds to a remarkable increase of around 55 percent . This growth is due to orders of existing major customers. The occupancy of the storage areas is currently an average of 95.5 percent , a significant increase compared to 86.1 percent in the previous year. Goods that are stored in the harbor range from train components to waffle machines.

The positive development of the Vienna port is a sign that large projects and investments can continue to be expected in the future. The planned investments in the infrastructure and the expansion of the container terminal Freudenau suggest that the port of Vienna is on the best way to further expand its central role in European logistics.