The vast capacities, modern infrastructure and accessible land transportation make the Port of Rostock the prime Seagate on the Baltic Sea for the new millennium. The Seehafen Rostock Umschlagsgesellschaft mbH is certified for ISO 9002 Standards. The port is equipped with modern ship handling equipment and facilities. There are 40 cranes in the Port of Rostock, plus Mobile cranes, three bridge cranes for bulk cargo, two ship unloaders for coal and ore, one shiploader each for fertiliser, sugar and grain, two pneumatic elevators for grain and foodstuff. Where the Warnow River meets the Baltic, the Bay of Rostock becomes an excellent shelter for seafarers.
Pilotage Experienced pilots and powerful tugs are available around the clock.
Pilotage of vessels of more than 90 meters in length and 13 meters in breadth is compulsory.