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The new bridge to the Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) was successfully lifted into place

The long wait for sufficient water in the Rhine has come to an end: the new 85 m long tied arch bridge, which connects the Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) with the Ruhrort part of the port was successfully lifted into place with the help of two floating heavy-duty cranes.

The "Matador" with a lifting capacity of up to 400 tons and the "Hebo-Lift 8", which can lift up to 300 tons, were specially brought from Rotterdam brought to the port of Duisburg. "With the terminal bridge, the DGT is now connected to the port's infrastructure from both sides. port infrastructure from both sides. This is the next milestone for duisport," says Lars Nennhaus, duisport Board Member for Technology and Operations.