SHS – Stahl Holding Saar GmbH & Co.KG (SHS) took over Dillinger Hafen-Umschlagsgesellschaft mbH (DHUG) from HES International on September 18, 2023. The stated aim of the purchase is to further optimize the SHS supply chains. After a strategic review, HES International came to the conclusion that DHUG fits better into the SHS corporate portfolio.
The DHUG, based in Dillingen/Saar, is an important logistics partner, especially for local and international customers from the steel industry or the energy and construction sectors. In addition to loading and unloading and handling various bulk goods, the DHUG offers an asphalted area of five hectares as well as multifunctional covered storage facilities. A Ro-Ro loading ramp, a quay for lifting operations and a multi-purpose crane for general cargo are available on site.
“With the acquisition of DHUG, we are taking another important step in our transformation strategy and strengthening our locations in Saarland,” says Stefan Rauber, CEO of SHS – Stahl-Holding-Saar.
Jonathan Weber, SHS board member for the Transformation department, explains the background to the purchase: “The geographical proximity to DHUG is a strategic advantage for the future electrical steelworks on the Saar. For the upcoming transformation process and the raw materials required for it, waterways, alongside rail and road, are becoming increasingly important for efficient and environmentally conscious deliveries. We welcome our colleagues from DHUG to the company and look forward to working together.”
Pure Steel+
From 2027 onwards, up to 3.5 million tonnes of CO2-neutral steel will be produced in Saarland every year in line with the Pure Steel+ brand, thereby saving 4.9 million tonnes of CO2. In addition, SHS and its French subsidiary Saarstahl Rail will increasingly need easily accessible storage areas like those at DHUG for sheet metal and rails.
Jeroen van der Neut, Managing Director of the Dry Shipping Department at HES International: “I would like to thank Terminal Manager Fabian Hahn and his team for their continued commitment and valuable contribution to the company. SHS is a well-known market player in Germany and we are confident that they will support DHUG in continuing its successful history. Proceeds from the sale will be reinvested in projects critical to HES’s long-term, sustainable growth and transformation.”