14 The Baltic ports of Wismar and Rostock are important interfaces in intercontinental and European transport chains and bridgeheads into the Baltic region. Germany‘s largest overseas port, the Port of Hamburg, is a logistics interface for foreign trade in the immediate vicinity. From the state border between Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein on the A 24 motorway, it is about 60 kilometres to the Port of Hamburg, and about 100 kilometres from Schwerin Industrial Park. Rail infrastructure: With the Rostock-Hamburg line via Schwerin and the BerlinHamburg high-speed line with a stop in Ludwigslust, West Mecklenburg has two important rail axes that are supplemented by regional lines. In recent years, there has been a continuous expansion of IC and ICE train frequencies. The direct connection from Schwerin to Lübeck and the construction of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will give the region new impetus for growth. West Mecklenburg will become the centre of a pan-European infrastructure from Scandinavia to Italy. On the way to the Fehmarnbelt tunnel: The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, which is currently under construction, is a truly major European project that will enormously reduce travel times between Scandinavia and Central Europe and strengthen connections between Germany, Denmark and Sweden. When completed in 2029, the tunnel will provide a shortcut for rail and road traffic between Denmark and other Nordic countries and Central Europe. The rail journey through the tunnel will take 7 minutes by train and the 160-kilometre diversions for trains, trucks and cars across the Danish mainland will be made redundant. With the construction of the track curve near Bad Kleinen and the completion of the A14 motorway, the West Mecklenburg region will fit even better into the increasingly connected economic and growth area between Malmö, Distance to Hamburg habour » approx. 60 kilometres from the state border » approx. 100 kilometres from the industrial estate Schwerin I Infrastructure and optimal market access
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