Shipping as dominating element of the traffic infrastructure at the economical and chemical industrial location of Brunsbüttel.
Strongly linked with the metropolitan area of Hamburg.
The Oilport is located at the Southern part of Kiel-Canal, within immediate distance to the Brunsbüttel locks.
Various liquid refinery products are being handled. Apart from jetty VIII, all other jetties are owned and operated by Shell Deutschland GmbH, subject to leasehold law.