Rostock overseas port: 60 years of history, growth and future plans!

Rostock overseas port: 60 years of history, growth and future plans!

Rostock, Deutschland - A strong piece of history comes to life on the Rostock overseas port. The port, which was inaugurated on April 30, 1961 with the first ship, the MS Schwerin, has developed into one of the central nodes on the German Baltic Sea coast over the past six decades. With the 60th anniversary, which was to be celebrated in April 2021, the port has now secured its place as the fourth largest German seaport and has constantly evolved. But brilliant celebrations had to be out due to the Covid 19 pandemic, which gave the residents and harbor employees of bitter sweet memories. [Coolis.de reports that…] (https://coolis.de/2025/06/28/rostockerüeberseehafen-tor-zur-welt-megter-Geschichte/)

The overseas port extends over impressive 750 hectares and offers a quantity of 11 kilometers with 47 berths. This is enough to ship a wide range of goods, including fertilizers, grain, coal and containers. Around 180 track kilometers of the harbor station support the transport of these goods. The port infrastructure has been continuously expanded and expanded since the 1960s.

a look into the past

The foundation stone for the overseas port was laid in November 1957 when the SED central committee decided to build. The outdated port infrastructure in the city center of Rostock no longer met the modern requirements, which resulted in the demolition of the time -honored village of Petersdorf. Pioneers and the FDJ performed 65,000 tons of field stones and collected donations of 90 million marks for the new port. But not only technological development was crucial. At weddings in the 1980s, the cover volume was 20.7 million tons, almost 95 percent of which were transported through the rail, which shows how important the harbor railway was. [NDR reports that…] (https://www.ndr.de/geschichte/chronology/gegeburtstag-ohne-feier-60-jahne-uebershafen- rostock ,uebersehafen100.html)

After the turn, however, there was a dramatic decline in the envelope - from over 20 million tons to only 7.6 million tons in 1991. Extensive restructuring followed, which transferred VEB Seehafen Rostock to a stock corporation and finally to Rostock Port GmbH. By investing around 600 million euros since the turn, the port was able to consolidate its position again and so it is now over 150 companies one of its local companies.

the port today and tomorrow

Today, the Rostock overseas port presents itself as a "fast port" with the latest envelope technology and a wide range of services. The port has blossomed into the largest grain exporter in Germany and offers connections to Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Poland. The Warnemünd Terminal also has become a popular starting point for cruise ships, which underlines the tourist potential of the port area. Future plans include both the production and the envelope of synthetic fuels, which shows that the overseas port is adaptable to new challenges.

With the planned deepening of the sea channel, you want to take new opportunities in international trade and prepare the port for the future. According to Statista, the German ports, including Rostock, are not only significant traffic hubs, but also play an essential role in the global supply chains. Statista reports that ...

The Rostock overseas port still faces challenges, but would like to further expand its core competencies. The plans for an adaptation of the infrastructure indicate that the port will remain an important actor in international trade not only in the present, but also in the future.