The Network

The Chemcoast initiative connects economics and politics across federal state borders. A network of chemical sites offers much economic potential. The Seaport Stade, with its surrounding companies, areas and strong chemical industry, belongs in this association.

The Seaports of Niedersachsen GmbH represents the nine Lower Saxonian seaports with numerous port handling companies, national logistics networks and specialists for all manner of harbour services. Together, the ports on the Elbe, Weser, Jade and Ems form one of the most important German freight hubs.

The Seaport Stade e.V. is a member of the Hafen Hamburg Marketing e. V. This offers Stade a national marketing platform for developing new markets and the opportunity to exchange ideas with other port locations.

The ports along the lower Elbe have come together to form a cooperative. Even if the ports compete regionally, it is still important to act together nationally and internationally. Together, the spectrum is wider and therefore more interesting to potential customers. Synergies can thus be used much more effectively.

The Hamburg Metropolitan Region now encompasses 19 rural districts and urban municipalities. Around 5 million people live and work here. The region is influenced by the close cooperation of all stakeholders. The Seaport Stade is also active on various committees and in projects working towards joint economic development.

As part of the „stade-project 2021“,an industrial site management service will be set up in the city and district of Stade, which will arrange the Süder Elbe AG with its project company within the cluster development business area. The location, areas and relocation potential will be identified and developed together with the local industrial companies (mainly from the chemical, aeronautical, energy and harbor and logistics sectors). Along the existing value chains in the region, promising project parts that demonstrate synergy potential with these industries will be identified in the first project phase and business plans will be created. These project plans are to be implemented in the ensuing project phase.

The Reederverein Unterelbe e.V. (Ship-owners Association) was founded on 3 May 2010 with the aim of representing the interests of the ship-owners of the Lower Elbe area and to promote exchange of information among its members. The association represents the interests of its members towards the public, business and politics. The 47 member companies currently serve a total of approximately 390 ships of all classes.