Dry port

Dry port in the Federal District do Brasil

A dry port (English dry port or hinterland hub ) is a freight village or a rail yard (or a combination of both) in the interior with a powerful direct rail connection to a port . The dry port takes on partial tasks of a port and thereby expands its capacity.

Motivation and concept

Many existing ports cannot be expanded in terms of area, so it is advisable to relocate certain functions to the hinterland, e.g. B. Customs clearance, interim storage, compilation of freight trains and reloading onto trucks . Since all systems are built “on the green field”, ie without the spatial restrictions of a “historically grown” port, the work processes can be optimized. The concept expects faster handling of goods, shorter lay times for ships, lower fuel consumption and CO ₂ savings. A dry port can also serve several seaports.