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In the first six months of 2012 the Port of Hamburg reported total throughput of 65.8 million tons (up 2.7 percent). At 45 million tons or 4.4 million TEU (20-ft standard containers), the container throughput that predominates in Hamburg as a universal port achieved a gain of 1.9 percent. The reason for this relatively modest growth was the total for empty containers, whereas throughput of loaded containers grew up by 4.7 percent to 3.8 million TEU. Weaker growth rates compared to the 2011 first half are explained by the unusually strong growth achieved at that time.

2011: Hamburg cruise liner port remains on target for growth. 2012: Hamburg Cruise Center expects a record result with over 400,000 passengers and a total of 164 calls by cruise liners.

Cruise liner business in Hamburg – a success story for the City and its Port