Mukran Port on the island of Rügen has gained a strategically important partner for the further development of the site in Outokumpu, the world's leading supplier of sustainable stainless steel. The Finnish company will build an innovative plant for the production of biocarbon at Mukran Port in the coming years. With an investment of around 40 million euros and the creation of up to 25 qualified, permanent jobs, Outokumpu is underlining the importance of the port for future-oriented technologies and sustainable production.
Fridjof Ostenberg, Managing Director of Mukran Port, emphasizes the strategic importance of the move: “Outokumpu's decision in favour of Mukran is the result of an intensive process. It shows how attractive our port is for companies that rely on multimodal transport chains. The planned delivery of raw materials by rail and shipment of the end product by ship will strengthen the site's logistics diversity. With Outokumpu, we are not only gaining a world-leading company in its sector, but also increasing the attractiveness for other potential industrial customers and supporting the transformation of the location with regard to new energy sources.”
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