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Promoting the construction of a second bascule bridge

04.11.2025

The photo shows a group of about 20 people standing on a boat. All of them are wearing formal attire, such as suits and dresses, and posing for a group photo. The boat is on a body of water, with other boats and buildings on the shore visible in the background. The weather is sunny. Maritime elements such as ropes and a yellow mast are visible on the boat. This appears to be an official event.

EMDEN. Plans for a second railway bascule bridge in Emden are set to take off again. Christoph Ploß, Maritime Economy Coordinator for the German government, and Gitta Connemann, CDU Member of Parliament, emphasised this goal during a visit to the Emden Port Development Company (EHFG). The bridge is particularly important for vehicle handling in the port “because all vehicles transported by rail pass through this bottleneck – both for exports and imports to the European market,” explained EHFG Deputy Chairman Manfred de Vries.

Credits: EHFG

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