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Simulación · Minimal Logistik · Seaports

Bremerhaven · car terminal and river quay

Bremerhaven as a walkable model: almost five kilometres of river quay for the largest container ships, straddle carriers, car trains and parking for about 95,000 vehicles at the mouth of the Weser.

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Real are the location, terrain and buildings (open elevation data, OpenStreetMap) and the public site profile figures. Volumes, rhythms and vehicle numbers are model assumptions, processes accelerated. With your data, the model also shows occupancy per area, car trains per day and dwell time.

The Bremerhaven car terminal and river quay as a running model: at the almost five-kilometre quay at the mouth of the Weser the largest container ships berth, and straddle carriers move the boxes between gantry, stacks and railway. In the basin lies one of the world’s largest car-handling sites, with parking areas and car parks for about 95,000 vehicles.

For export, about 80 % of new cars reach the port by train, on double-deck car transporter wagons. On the parking area the car waits for its ship, then drives on board a car carrier of about 200 m, one by one, over the stern ramp. This is where the supply chain from a plant near Stuttgart ends: assembled in the Kornwestheim marshalling yard, about 700 km north by rail. The model’s long-distance flows run only by rail here – new cars for export and containers to Rhine-Main – while the trucks at the gate stand for regional pre- and on-carriage. Storms, a port strike or weak industry show at once on quay, tracks and parking areas.

Real are the location, terrain and buildings, taken from open elevation data and OpenStreetMap, and the figures in the site profile, taken from public information: 4.9 km of quay with 14 berths, about 4.4 million TEU in 2024, 1.3 to 2 million vehicles a year. Daily volumes, rhythms and vehicle numbers are model assumptions; processes run accelerated. This page is for port and terminal planning, automotive and rail logistics, local authorities and chambers, schools and exhibitions.

A ship in port (riding along, key F)

  1. 01

    waiting at anchor

  2. 02

    coming in

  3. 03

    at the quay: being unloaded and loaded

  4. 04

    leaving

A site at work

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A site at work

Bremerhaven: Seaport at the mouth of the Weser: container giants berth at the almost five-kilometre river quay, straddle carriers move the boxes to the stacks. In the basin car carriers take on new cars over the stern ramp – most of them arrive by train.

River quay

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River quay

River quay – About 4.9 km of quay with 14 berths for the largest container ships; straddle carriers move boxes between gantry, stack and rail. About 4.4 million TEU in 2024.

What is shown – why – for whom

Qué se muestra Por qué Para quién
River quay: about 4.9 km, 14 berths, straddle carriers Por quéShows container handling on the Weser. Para quiénTerminal operations, teaching
Car terminal with parking areas and car parks for about 95,000 vehicles Por quéShows the stock waiting for ships. Para quiénAutomotive logistics, planning
Double-deck car trains, about 80 % of exports Por quéShows why rail carries the export trade. Para quiénRail logistics, local authorities
Car carrier at the quay with stern ramp Por quéShows how thousands of vehicles get on board. Para quiénTraining, exhibitions
Supply chain ‘New cars → Bremerhaven’ Por quéLinks plant, marshalling yard and port. Para quiénEconomic development, public relations
Scenario ‘Port strike’, storm and fog Por quéShows the effect on quay and parking areas. Para quiénPort industry, associations
Riding along

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Riding along

Riding along – Ship: at the quay: being unloaded and loaded. The camera rides with the vehicle as the site moves past.

Where it gets tight

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Where it gets tight

Utilisation view – traffic-light rings under river quay, car terminal and car carriers at the quay show where it gets tight.

Films from the model

  • Above Bremerhaven

    A flight across the whole site: River quay, Car terminal and Car carriers at the quay – everything moving in step with the model’s volumes.

  • Riding along

    The camera rides with one vehicle through the site, after twelve seconds it switches to the next mode of transport.

  • A year in half a minute

    Spring, summer, autumn and winter with snow: Bremerhaven through the year – volumes change with the season.

  • Storm and fog and port strike

    In time-lapse: first storm and fog, then port strike – the traffic-light rings turn red and vehicles queue. Back to today the situation slowly clears.

  • Volumes, utilisation, stocks

    Three views of the same site: how much flows, where it gets tight, how full the yards are – here around Car terminal.

  • Using the software

    With the full interface: choose parts of the site, a scenario from the deck, faster time, back to today, stocks and riding along.

Facilities and areas in the model

  • River quay

    About 4.9 km of quay with 14 berths for the largest container ships; straddle carriers move boxes between gantry, stack and rail. About 4.4 million TEU in 2024.

  • Car terminal

    One of the largest car hubs in the world: space for around 95,000 vehicles, 1.3 to 2 million vehicles a year. Fill level follows the node’s stock (model).

  • Car carriers at the quay

    A car carrier (about 200 m) takes several thousand vehicles; they drive on board one by one over the stern ramp.

  • Car trains

    For exports around 80 % of new cars reach the port by train (terminal figure); double-deck car transporter wagons.

The logistics year

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The logistics year

Winter at Bremerhaven – heating oil and Christmas trade, less road capacity.

Storm and fog at Bremerhaven

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Storm and fog at Bremerhaven

Storm and fog at Bremerhaven – Cranes in the seaports stop, ships wait, motorways slower.

Processes in the model

A ship in port (riding along, key F)

  1. 01waiting at anchor
  2. 02coming in
  3. 03at the quay: being unloaded and loaded
  4. 04leaving

A train in the terminal (riding along, key F)

  1. 01arriving
  2. 02being loaded
  3. 03departing

A truck at the gate (riding along, key F)

  1. 01driving to the gate
  2. 02check-in at the gate
  3. 03driving to the loading point
  4. 04being loaded
  5. 05leaving

Supply chain ‘New cars → Bremerhaven’ (passes through this site)

  1. 01A new car from a plant near Stuttgart is bound for overseas
  2. 02Kornwestheim: car trains are assembled in the marshalling yard – two decks, up to ten new cars per wagon
  3. 03North by rail: about 700 km to the mouth of the Weser
  4. 04Bremerhaven: car trains roll into the port – for exports around 80 % of new cars arrive by rail (terminal figure)
  5. 05Car park: the car waits for its ship. The fill level follows the node’s stock (model)
  6. 06Up the stern ramp onto the car carrier – bound for overseas. The chain is an example (model)

Try the scenario ‘Port strike’

  1. 01tap it in the deck
  2. 02vehicles, yards and traffic-light rings at the site react at once
  3. 03time 4× shows how it develops
  4. 04‘Back to today’

How a port with a car terminal can use the model

  • Operations and planning

    The fill level of the parking areas follows the node’s stock. Adjust the economy or industrial output and you see at once how quay, tracks and car parks fill up or empty.

    Para quiénTerminal operations, port planning, automotive logistics

  • Onboarding and training

    Ride along with key F: a ship waits at anchor, comes in, is unloaded and loaded at the quay. A train arrives, is loaded and departs. One line says what is happening.

    Para quiénNew staff, port and rail trainees

  • Local authorities and economic development

    The supply chain ‘New cars → Bremerhaven’ links a plant near Stuttgart with the mouth of the Weser over about 700 km of rail. It shows how far a seaport’s hinterland reaches.

    Para quiénLocal authorities, economic development, chambers

  • Schools, universities, museums

    Why do most export cars travel to the port by train? What does a straddle carrier do? The model answers both on the site, also in the demo that runs without anyone at the controls.

    Para quiénSchools, universities, museums and exhibitions

  • Public communication

    The ‘Port strike’ scenario shows at four times the speed how handling stops and ships wait at anchor – and one tap takes you back to today.

    Para quiénPublic relations, port industry, associations

Part of the whole network

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Part of the whole network

Bremerhaven on the map of Germany – its flows as bands of light, wide by tonnes per day.

The whole software

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The whole software

Scenario ‘Port strike’ from the deck – key figure, traffic light and timeline react, ‘Back to today’ is one click away.

What you can change

Controls

  • Economy: How much is produced and traded overall. Acts on all flows of Bremerhaven.
  • Consumer demand: Container goods and food for retail. Weight here about 45 % of the volume.
  • Industrial output: Raw materials, steel, parts, chemicals. Weight here about 55 % of the volume.
  • Transport cost / tolls: Expensive roads shift freight to rail and water. Here 0 % of the volume goes by road.
  • Season: Spring: more building materials and seed, raw materials +8 %, food +5 %. Autumn: harvest (food +18 %), Christmas run-up (containers +8 %), first heating oil deliveries. Winter: heating oil and Christmas trade, less road capacity.

Disruptions

  • Disruption: Rail strike: Freight trains stand still, trucks and ships take over part, stocks pile up.
  • Disruption: Port strike (hits this site hardest): Hardly any handling, ships wait at anchor, containers pile up.
  • Extreme weather: Storm, fog (hits this site hardest): Cranes in the seaports stop, ships wait, motorways slower.
  • Extreme weather: Snow and ice: Bottlenecks overloaded, canals partly frozen.

What the model gives a seaport

  • 01

    Two ports in one

    Container quay and car terminal lie side by side in the model, with straddle carriers on one side and car carriers on the other.

  • 02

    The journey of a new car

    From the plant near Stuttgart up the stern ramp: the supply chain shows every handover between rail, parking area and ship.

  • 03

    Stock made visible

    The parking areas fill with the node’s stock – the same figure as on the Germany map.

  • 04

    Disruptions without damage

    Port strike, storm and fog hit this site hardest, plus rail strike and ice. Trigger them, then return to today.

  • 05

    For visits and big screens

    Runs in the browser and on large projections; the site profile shows every part with live values.

  • Bremerhaven: Seehafen an der Wesermündung: an der fast fünf Kilometer langen Stromkaje legen Containerriesen an, Portalhubwagen fahren die Boxen ins Lager. Im Hafenbecken nehmen Autotransporter Neuwagen über die Heckrampe auf – die meisten kommen mit dem Zug.
    Bremerhaven: Seaport at the mouth of the Weser: container giants berth at the almost five-kilometre river quay, straddle carriers move the boxes to the stacks. In the basin car carriers take on new cars over the stern ramp – most of them arrive by train.
  • Bremerhaven von der anderen Seite – mit Stromkaje und Autoterminal.
    Bremerhaven from the other side – with river quay and car terminal.
  • Von oben – Bremerhaven als Modell aus Quadern, Gelände und Gebäude nach Höhendaten und OpenStreetMap.
    From above – Bremerhaven as a model of blocks, terrain and buildings from elevation data and OpenStreetMap.
  • Weit draußen – der Ort läuft weich ins Dunkel aus, in der Mitte Stromkaje.
    Far out – the site fades softly into the dark, river quay at its centre.
  • Auf Augenhöhe – Stromkaje, so nah wie vom Zaun aus.
    At eye level – river quay, as close as from the fence.
  • Bremerhaven schräg von oben – alle Teile des Orts auf einen Blick, von Stromkaje bis Autozüge.
    Bremerhaven from above at an angle – every part of the site at a glance, from river quay to car trains.
  • Stromkaje – Rund 4,9 km Kaje mit 14 Liegeplätzen für die größten Containerschiffe; Portalhubwagen (Van Carrier) fahren die Boxen zwischen Brücke, Lager und Bahn. 2024 rund 4,4 Mio. TEU.
    River quay – About 4.9 km of quay with 14 berths for the largest container ships; straddle carriers move boxes between gantry, stack and rail. About 4.4 million TEU in 2024.
  • Autoterminal – Einer der größten Autoumschlagplätze der Welt: Stellflächen und Parkhäuser für rund 95.000 Fahrzeuge, 1,3 bis 2 Mio. Fahrzeuge im Jahr. Füllstand wie der Bestand des Knotens (Modell).
    Car terminal – One of the largest car hubs in the world: space for around 95,000 vehicles, 1.3 to 2 million vehicles a year. Fill level follows the node’s stock (model).
  • Autotransporter am Kai – Ein Autotransporter (rund 200 m) nimmt mehrere Tausend Fahrzeuge auf; sie fahren einzeln über die Heckrampe an Bord.
    Car carriers at the quay – A car carrier (about 200 m) takes several thousand vehicles; they drive on board one by one over the stern ramp.
  • Autozüge – Im Export kommen rund 80 % der Neuwagen mit dem Zug in den Hafen (Angabe des Terminals); Autotransportwagen mit zwei Ebenen.
    Car trains – For exports around 80 % of new cars reach the port by train (terminal figure); double-deck car transporter wagons.
  • Stromkaje nah – hier wechselt die Ware das Verkehrsmittel.
    River quay close up – where goods change mode.
  • Autoterminal nah – der Füllstand zeigt den Bestand im Modell.
    Car terminal close up – the fill level shows the stock in the model.
  • Autotransporter am Kai nah – Umschlag im Takt der Menge.
    Car carriers at the quay close up – handling in step with the volume.
  • Mitfahren – Schiff: am Kai: wird gelöscht und beladen. Die Kamera hängt am Fahrzeug, der Ort läuft mit.
    Riding along – Ship: at the quay: being unloaded and loaded. The camera rides with the vehicle as the site moves past.
  • Mitfahren – Zug: fährt ein. Die Kamera hängt am Fahrzeug, der Ort läuft mit.
    Riding along – Train: arriving. The camera rides with the vehicle as the site moves past.
  • Mitfahren – Lkw: fährt zum Tor. Die Kamera hängt am Fahrzeug, der Ort läuft mit.
    Riding along – Truck: driving to the gate. The camera rides with the vehicle as the site moves past.
  • Ansicht Auslastung – Ampelringe unter Stromkaje, Autoterminal und Autotransporter am Kai zeigen, wo es dicht wird.
    Utilisation view – traffic-light rings under river quay, car terminal and car carriers at the quay show where it gets tight.
  • Ansicht Bestände – Autoterminal: der Füllstand folgt dem Bestand des Knotens im Modell.
    Stock view – Car terminal: the fill level follows the node’s stock in the model.
  • Ansicht Mengen nah – Stromkaje: Fahrzeuge kommen im Takt der Tonnen je Tag, jeder Regler wirkt sofort.
    Volume view close up – river quay: vehicles arrive in step with the tonnes per day, every control acts at once.
  • Jedes Teil beschriftet – Name und Live-Wert stehen direkt im Bild, von Stromkaje bis Autozüge.
    Every part labelled – name and live value right in the picture, from river quay to car trains.
  • Frühling in Bremerhaven – mehr Baustoffe und Saatgut, Rohstoffe +8 %, Lebensmittel +5 %.
    Spring at Bremerhaven – more building materials and seed, raw materials +8 %, food +5 %.
  • Herbst in Bremerhaven – Ernte (Lebensmittel +18 %), Weihnachtsvorlauf (Container +8 %), erste Heizöllieferungen.
    Autumn at Bremerhaven – harvest (food +18 %), Christmas run-up (containers +8 %), first heating oil deliveries.
  • Winter in Bremerhaven – Heizöl und Weihnachtsgeschäft, weniger Straßenkapazität.
    Winter at Bremerhaven – heating oil and Christmas trade, less road capacity.
  • Schnee und Glätte in Bremerhaven – Engstellen überlastet, Kanäle teils vereist.
    Snow and ice at Bremerhaven – bottlenecks overloaded, canals partly frozen.
  • Sturm und Nebel in Bremerhaven – Kräne in den Seehäfen stehen, Schiffe warten, Autobahnen langsamer.
    Storm and fog at Bremerhaven – Cranes in the seaports stop, ships wait, motorways slower.
  • Hafenstreik in Bremerhaven – Kaum Umschlag, Schiffe warten auf Reede, Container stauen sich.
    Port strike at Bremerhaven – Hardly any handling, ships wait at anchor, containers pile up.
  • Sturm und Nebel und Hafenstreik zugleich – die Ampelringe stehen auf Rot, der Ort zeigt, wo zuerst nichts mehr geht.
    Storm and fog and port strike at once – the traffic-light rings turn red and the site shows where things stop first.
  • Boom in Bremerhaven – mehr Konjunktur, Konsum und Industrie: mehr Fahrzeuge, vollere Lager, dichtere Ampeln am selben Ort.
    Boom at Bremerhaven – stronger economy, consumption and industry: more vehicles, fuller yards, busier lights at the same site.
  • Bremerhaven auf der Deutschlandkarte – seine Ströme als Lichtbänder, breit nach Tonnen je Tag.
    Bremerhaven on the map of Germany – its flows as bands of light, wide by tonnes per day.
  • Auslastung auf der Karte – Engstellen rund um Bremerhaven als Ampel.
    Utilisation on the map – bottlenecks around Bremerhaven as traffic lights.
  • Die ganze Software – Ort mit Steckbrief links, Lage und Ampel oben, Kennzahl rechts, Szenarien und Regler unten.
    The whole software – site profile on the left, situation and traffic light at the top, key figure on the right, scenarios and controls below.
  • Stromkaje gewählt – der Steckbrief klappt im Ort auf, das Teil leuchtet im Bild.
    River quay selected – its profile opens in the site panel and the part lights up.
  • Autoterminal – jedes Teil hat seinen Live-Wert und seine Erklärung.
    Car terminal – every part has its live value and its explanation.
  • Ansicht Auslastung mit Oberfläche – Ampel, Engpass und Chronik zeigen, was gerade passiert.
    Utilisation view with the interface – traffic light, bottleneck and timeline show what is happening.
  • Szenario „Hafenstreik“ aus dem Deck – Kennzahl, Ampel und Chronik reagieren, „Zurück zu heute“ ist einen Klick entfernt.
    Scenario ‘Port strike’ from the deck – key figure, traffic light and timeline react, ‘Back to today’ is one click away.
  • Winter mit Schnee und Glätte – die Lage oben erklärt, was das Wetter im Ort bewirkt.
    Winter with snow and ice – the situation line explains what the weather does at the site.
  • Ortswahl – 13 Orte und die Deutschlandkarte, jeder mit eigenem Bild.
    Choosing a site – 13 sites and the map of Germany, each with its own picture.
  • Das Menü – Rundgang, Schaubilder, Szenarien, Lieferketten, Verbindungen und Zuschauen, dazu die Bedienung.
    The menu – tour, charts, scenarios, supply chains, connections and watch mode, plus the controls.
  • Knoten Bremerhaven auf der Karte – Umschlag, Bestand, Auslastung und seine stärksten Verbindungen.
    Node Bremerhaven on the map – throughput, stock, utilisation and its strongest connections.
  • Verbindung Bremerhaven – Frankfurt: Menge, Auslastung, Strecke, Tonnenkilometer und CO₂ je Tag.
    Connection Bremerhaven – Frankfurt: volume, utilisation, distance, tonne-kilometres and CO₂ per day.
  • Schaubild „Umschlag der Knoten nach Verkehrsträger“ mit Tafel – Kernaussage, Befunde und Zahlen, live aus dem Modell.
    Chart ‘Node throughput by mode’ with its panel – key message, findings and numbers, live from the model.

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Basis and limits

Real are the location, terrain and buildings of Bremerhaven (open elevation data and OpenStreetMap) and the figures in the site profile, taken from public information. Daily volumes, rhythms and vehicle numbers are model assumptions in the right order of magnitude; processes run accelerated.

Public sources the model is based on:

  • OpenStreetMap contributors: map data (ODbL 1.0)
  • OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles: vector tiles
  • Terrain Tiles, AWS Open Data (Terrarium)
  • Encyclopedia: Container Terminal Bremerhaven (river quay, berths)
  • Trade press: Bremerhaven increases container throughput in 2025
  • Federal Statistical Office: freight transport by mode
  • German Environment Agency: freight emission data 2024 (g CO₂e per tonne-kilometre)

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Real are the location, terrain and buildings (open elevation data, OpenStreetMap) and the public site profile figures. Volumes, rhythms and vehicle numbers are model assumptions, processes accelerated. With your data, the model also shows occupancy per area, car trains per day and dwell time.