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DUISPORT, the owner and operator of the port of Duisburg, and Polish technology company Nevomo have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the possibility of introducing Nevomo’s MagRail technology within the port to expand capacity.

Nevomo says its hyperloop-inspired passive magnetic levitation technology is interchangeable with existing rail operations and infrastructure, meaning maglev trains and conventional rolling stock can operate on the same lines. The MagRail concept supports full automation and is catenary-free.

Nevomo and duisport, the owner and operator of the port of Duisburg, during the Innovation Day in Duisburg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of expanding duisport's capacity with MagRail within the port's existing infrastructure.

“Nevomo’s MagRail technology is a perfect fit to achieve our strategic goals and maximize efficiency at duisport. Increasing the capacity and flexibility of the existing network by maintaining full interoperability with existing operations is crucial to our business. We are excited to start our cooperation with such an innovative company as Nevomo”, says Alexander Garbar, Head of Corporate Development and Strategy at duisport.

“We are very proud to have been chosen as a partner by duisport. This is undoubtedly the best confirmation of the credibility of our technology we can get from the market and a confirmation of the huge need for this type of a mobility solution. We are very committed to supporting duisport’s goals by implementing MagRail technology within the existing rail infrastructure to benefit the daily operations of the port”, underlines Stefan Kirch, Chief Business Development Officer at Nevomo.