The company

SEEHAFEN KIEL GmbH & Co. KG
PORT OF KIEL

SEEHAFEN KIEL GmbH & Co KG (PORT OF KIEL) is a company owned by the state capital of Kiel and operates the commercial port of Kiel with its own railway infrastructure as well as the Airport Kiel. The PORT OF KIEL owns the port facilities and terminals and is responsible for port development, expansion and maintenance. Its business areas are stevedoring and handling services, railway operations and property management.

Versatile employer in an
international environment with
high ambitions for itself
and its employees.

Kiel's seaport is one of the most versatile and economical ports in Germany. Its favourable geographical location, deep water, first-class terminal facilities and good transport connections make the port equally attractive for cargo handling and passenger traffic.

The port handles 7.89 million tonnes of goods a year; 2.8 million passengers board or disembark a ferry or cruise ship. The modern ferries of the Scandinavian lines characterise the appearance of Kiel's city port. The largest part of Kiel's port is located on the east bank of the fjord. The Ostuferhafen is Kiel's freight and logistics centre. Freight transport to the Baltic States, Sweden and Russia is concentrated here.