Port of Weisse Flotte Baldeney

The Scheppen harbor, formerly the EVAG harbor, located at Baldeneysee, is closely linked to the history of Baldeneysee. The harbor serves as the home port and "anchorage" for the passenger ships of Weisse Flotte Baldeney GmbH at Baldeneysee. The following passenger ships are moored here: MS Stadt Essen, MS Westenergie (formerly MS innogy), MS Baldeney, and MS Heisingen., MS Kettwig and MS Isenberg. It is located on the southern shore of the lake in the immediate vicinity of campsites (formerly Strandbad Scheppen), the historic Haus Scheppen, a popular destination with restaurants, one of Germany's most popular motorcycle meeting points and direct access to the water.

The name "EVAG-Hafen" (EVAG Harbor) is historical, as Essener Verkehrs-AG (EVAG) used to operate the shipping services. Today, the passenger ship fleet operates under the name Weisse Flotte Baldeney GmbH, a subsidiary of Essener Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft (EVV). The EVAG name itself is also now history. Essener Verkehrs-AG merged with Mülheimer Verkehrs Gesellschaft (MVG) and has been called Ruhrbahn GmbH since September 1, 2017.

With the completion of the Baldeneysee In 1933, the then-existing transport company Baldeneysee began passenger service on the newly constructed Baldeneysee. The fleet, which originally transported coal miners, thus operated a ferry service. In 1954, the transport company merged with EVAG. The lake became increasingly popular and developed into a supra-regional leisure attraction. During the 1970s and 1980s, the fleet was modernized, older ships were replaced, and new ones were acquired, including the MS Gruga, MS Stadt Essen, and MS Baldeney. In 2000, the Weisse Flotte was spun off from EVAG and has since been a sister company under the umbrella of the Essen Public Utilities and Transport Company (EVV). Then as now, the Scheppen harbor is its home port.

Weisse Flotte Baldeney GmbH now operates electrically powered ships. Gone are the days when the port smelled of diesel. Since 2023, all large ships have been converted to electric propulsion. The port serves as a central docking, maintenance, and charging point for the fleet. It used to be the starting point for numerous scheduled and event trips. Today, it is no longer open to the public.

The port is not only a technical hub, but also a symbol of the Ruhr Valley's transformation from an industrial to a leisure destination. It combines tradition with innovation by blending historical roots with modern, sustainable mobility. The historic Haus Scheppen is located in the immediate vicinity of the Scheppen port., campsites, the Essen Yacht Club, which Motorcycle meeting Haus Scheppen as well as the site of the former Pörtingsiepen Colliery and endpoint of the historic trains of the Hespertalbahn.