VW relies on Venice: New transshipment point threatens Bremerhaven!

VW relies on Venice: New transshipment point threatens Bremerhaven!

What is going on at Volkswagen? There are exciting news from the halls of one of the largest carmakers in the world. VW plans to build a new central transition site for car transport in southern Europe in Venice. This could not only strengthen the presence of the company in the region, but also optimize the vehicle distribution in Central and Southern Europe. The favorable geographical location of Venice makes the location particularly attractive in order to act as an international hub for the automotive industry. More on this reports news38.de .

The project is managed by the company Vezzani. The first ship entrance at the Vezzani terminal is already planned for 2025. An important aspect of this new location is the reduction of CO₂ emissions in the supply chain, which not only brings ecological advantages, but should also reduce the costs. But this also has an impact on the existing activities in Bremerhaven, where around 1.3 million vehicles were handled in 2024. The Bremen terminal operator BLG could suffer from the new plans, and the Emden location also has reason.

effects on Bremerhaven and Emden

The exact impact on the German ports is currently uncertain. But the project already throws shadows on the activities in Bremerhaven and Emden. In particular, the Emden port is the third largest automotive handling port in Europe and plays a crucial role in vehicle logistics. Around 600 ships and 160,000 wagons arrive there every year, while over 1.3 million vehicles, including about a third of electric vehicles, are exported.

The VW factory in Emden, which was founded in 1964, is still a central part of the corporate strategy. The location has switched to electromobility since 2022 and invested over 1 billion euros in the production of e-vehicles. Enno Fehse, the plant manager since November 2024, emphasizes the continuous optimization of health, occupational safety and ergonomics for the over 8,000 employees. Emden contributes to the reduction of CO₂ emissions, including by conversion of truck traffic to combined modes of transport, which save around 10,000 tons of CO₂ annually, such as Volkswagen-newsroom.com communicated.

sustainability in focus

Another important point is the effort to drastically lower emissions in the transport sector. The intelligent composite of the street and rail should use the strengths of both types of transport to decouple the transport performance from emissions. Street transport causes over 50% of CO₂ emissions, while sea transport plays a central role in Volkswagen's logistics. The promotion of battery -electrically operated trucks is an important step towards environmentally friendly logistics, from which the new transshipment site in Venice could also benefit. The website Volkswagen-group.com offers further information

Developments at VW show that the company is not only interested in the economic aspects, but also wants to pay great attention to sustainability. If the new transshipment point in Venice is actually realized, the far -reaching consequences for the existing infrastructure and its business figures could have. Stay tuned - there is a lot to observe at Volkswagen!