Erich Staake on shipping | Duisport | Video

World Finance interviews Erich Staake, CEO and President at Duisport, on supporting seaborne trade with strategic partnerships

September 20, 2012
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Transcript

An estimated 146 million shipping containers were transported globally in 2011, and merchant ships contribute more than $380bn in freight rates annually to the world economy. As the world’s largest inland port, Duisport therefore plays a major role in the seaborne trade industry. CEO and President Erich Staake discusses how acting as a logistic service provider has been the key to Duisport’s success, the importance of sustainability, and how emerging markets are a major opportunity for investment.