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Transportation / Storage Land, Water And Air Transportation Water Transport 50.2 - Sea and coastal freight water transport
400 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
5 December 2012
Employment effect (start)
5 December 2012
Foreseen end date
31 August 2013
Description
As announced on December 05, 2012, German automotive supplier Schnellecke will create 400 to 500 jobs at the port Duisburger Hafen. This is due to the plans of Schnellecke's customer - car manufacturer Audi - to ship car components to its sites in China and India from Duisburg.
Duisburg accommodates the most important inland harbour in Germany, where about 40,000 people are employed. The shipping shall start by late summer.
Sources
5 December 2012: Schnellecke
6 December 2012: Handelsblatt
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Schnellecke, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 74639, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74639.
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