Ralf Johanning
Press Officer
Central Office
+49 40 37709 113
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Hamburg is home to Germany's largest port. Along with its members, Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) is active worldwide to further strengthen its market position. Founded in 1985, the Association has been successfully campaigning for Hamburg as a port and logistics region for nearly 40 years. The Port of Hamburg enjoys a positive image all over the world, standing for professionalism, efficiency, and innovation.
HHM is soundly based both nationally and internationally. At a total of eleven locations, the staff at headquarters and the representative offices champion the interests of Hamburg and the region’s industry. Experts in the market regions cultivate excellent contacts with numerous companies in trade and industry, the transport and logistics sector, trade associations and political decision-makers.
The worldwide representative offices of Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) are an ideal setting for networking.
The worldwide representative offices of Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) are an ideal setting for networking. Our representatives regularly organise events to provide and port evenings. In addition, there are always shippers' days. Internationally, our representatives organise delegation visits and provide support at trade fairs.
Through the HHM representative offices, association members gain access to the markets in the regions of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Russia, the Baltic Sea and Asia. This includes, among other things, arranging market contacts, organising company visits, events and delegation trips, supplying market and industry data, country information with market and economic data, processing special projects in the field of market analysis.
Hafen Hamburg Marketing (HHM) regularly organises a Port Breakfast at the Hamburg State Representation, which could even take place virtually during the pandemic. In addition, we organise delegation trips for members of parliament to Hamburg whenever possible, in order to inform them on site about the situation and our wishes in the port. Furthermore, we are actively involved in various committees of the German Transport Forum, the Logistics Alliance Germany and the Maritime Capital Forum.
We communicate the interests and needs of our members to political decision-makers. In addition, we organise events where politicians and members can exchange ideas.
HHM regularly briefs the media on Port of Hamburg business topics, also supporting the press activities of its members by distributing their press releases and assisting in the organization of press activities.
Hafen Hamburg Marketing (HHM) regularly informs national and international media about current topics and background information on Hamburg's port industry. At the same time, the team answers worldwide press enquiries and assists journalists with their research.
The largest press event organised by HHM is the annual press conference in February. Around 70 representatives from print, radio and TV media as well as the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Hamburg port industry attend each year. Together with the Senator for Economic Affairs of the Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the CEO of the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), HHM Executive Board member Axel Mattern provides information on the seaborne cargo handling results. Further press conferences and talks are held in May, August, September and November.
We support our association members in their press work. This includes organising press conferences, sending out press releases to our extensive press distribution list or disseminating them through our channels.
Numerous publications in German and English provide an overview of the performance and development of the Port of Hamburg. They also provide insights into projects and special topics. The Port of Hamburg Magazine is published four times a year and always focuses on a port. In addition, Hafen Hamburg Marketing (HHM) publishes specialist brochures. Users can also find these publications in the Port of Hamburg App.
Our communications team supports our members in their press and public relations work. We are happy to help develop your own communications strategy. This may include the development of brochures. We also take our members into account when designing the content of our Port of Hamburg Magazine. We are happy to incorporate ready-written articles or draft them for our members.
Press Officer
Central Office
+49 40 37709 113
E-Mail
Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) designs and organises trade fair appearances worldwide under the umbrella brand Port of Hamburg.
Hafen Hamburg Marketing (HHM) designs and organises trade fair appearances worldwide under the umbrella brand Port of Hamburg. One highlight is the participation in transport logistic in Munich. The "Gateway Hamburg" stand with its 950 square metres of exhibition space and over 50 exhibiting companies is considered one of the largest stands at the leading trade fair. Our association also organises and plans many international trade fair appearances in close cooperation with our representative offices. For example, we are present at many internationally important trade fairs in China and Hong Kong.
Member companies can present themselves at a joint stand and benefit from overall coordination, a comprehensive service package as well as particularly favourable conditions - including press services.
Director Communications
Central Office
+49 40 37709 114
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Event Manager, Member Services
Central Office
+49 40 37709 115
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Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) develops individual visitor programmes for delegations and groups from Germany and abroad - from professionally accompanied informative trips to terminal visits and company tours to specialist lectures. There are exciting information programmes for the next generation of logistics professionals.
Port and country delegations make up the largest share of visitor groups, with students and trainees from the logistics industry making up the second largest share. We also look after shippers and customers of the Port of Hamburg, associations and institutions, groups of member companies and political delegations. We organise port tours, terminal visits and specialist presentations by HHM, partners and member companies.
We design, organise and accompany port information tours, terminal/company visits in Hamburg and the metropolitan region accompanied by experts for our members.
Assistant Representative Office
Germany South
0821 8998394 2
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With worldwide networking events, Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) offers an excellent opportunity to establish and expand high-grade business relationships. One of the most important event formats is the Port Evening, which each representative office organises once a year. Representatives from the logistics and transport industry, but also from politics, meet here to exchange information and engage in conversation in a pleasant atmosphere. The annual members' get-together serves in particular to consolidate the entire network.
Our members are welcome to attend networking and information events in the core markets at home and abroad. They are also cordially invited to the Maritime Industry Meeting - the annual networking event "Mitglieder-Treff" in Hamburg. We are happy to discuss further cooperation opportunities at events with our members.
Event Manager, Member Services
Central Office
+49 40 37709 115
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Whether port event, city festival trade fair or open day - with our event containers we are able to represent the Port of Hamburg anywhere and everywhere. The 20-foot and 40-foot containers can be used individually or together at any time. They can be transported intermodally. The inventory also includes seating and shelves. Platforms are also available.
HHM's event containers may be booked by members for their events and other purposes.
Event Manager, Member Services
Central Office
+49 40 37709 115
E-Mail
Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) offers a comprehensive online service that is continually being updated.
Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) offers a comprehensive online service that is continually being updated. This enables us to provide customers and interested parties with extensive information about the Port of Hamburg in digital form. The most important platform is the website www.hafen-hamburg.de. It consists of almost 60,000 individual pages and was accessed around 8 million by around 1.6 million users in 2022. Contents include current ship calls, the port industry directory with over 1,000 companies and organisations, an interactive port map, webcams, all HHM publications and port news. It also offers varying special features.
Our members are represented on our website in many different ways. For example, they are listed in the business directory. In addition, we like to publish our members' press releases and design and launch websites for members. Some examples:
The social media team at Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) publishes new and exciting content on a daily basis.
The social media team at Hafen Hamburg Marketing (HHM) publishes attractive new content every day. The response to our appearances is getting better and better. With almost 23,000 followers, HHM is really successful on Linkedin. This is also true on Facebook. There are already almost 20,000 people who like the website. On Instagram, more than 5,500 followers follow the events in and around the Port of Hamburg.
Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) shares press releases and news on social media. In addition, we support the members of the association in setting up their own social media strategy.
Social-Media-Manager
Central Office
+49 40 37709 138
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The market research team at Hafen Hamburg Marketing (HHM) constantly monitors liner services, seaports and hinterland traffic.
The market research team at Hafen Hamburg Marketing (HHM) constantly monitors liner services, seaports and hinterland traffic. HHM Market Research regularly publishes statistics and reports on developments in the Port of Hamburg's seaborne cargo and hinterland transport. Observing the competitive environment and foreign trade is also an integral part of the data analyses. The team publishes twelve monthly reports: the SeegüterrePORT (eight times a years) and four quarterly reports. These provide information on port trends and developments in seaport-hinterland traffic. The SeegüterrePORT regularly focuses on a specific market. In addition, the team also prepares individual analyses for our members.
Member companies and partners receive SeegüterrePORT and the quarterly reports free of charge. In addition, they can use the extensive and exclusive data pool in the areas of seaborne cargo handling, liner services and hinterland traffic as a basis for many corporate activities and decisions. A wide variety of data from the areas of sea cargo and sea container handling and data on Germany's foreign trade can be evaluated from extensive databases. Individual monthly data subscriptions, so-called "quick statistics" may also be ordered.
With the databases "Liner Services" and "Intermodal Services", Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) offers two important databases for the port industry and logistics sector. They provide a quick overview of the direct connections in maritime transport and in the hinterland. "Linerservices" comprises the Port of Hamburg's regular connections in intercontinental maritime traffic and in European feeder and shortsea traffic. "Intermodal Services" features all container train connections with the terminals in the German and European inland as well as the regular inland waterway services in the German river and canal system. Both databases offer a useful search function and provide many additional details on the connections. In addition to address and contact details of liner shipping companies, their agencies and ship-booking carriers (NVOCCs), providers of rail and inland waterway transport are listed.
In addition to detailed market and transport data in the form of analyses and studies, members regularly receive statistics and reports on developments in maritime freight and hinterland transport. Furthermore, data on current market developments and trends are offered. Member companies can also declare their connections as ship-booking carriers (NVOCCs).
Positioning the Port of Hamburg in the international environment is a central task of Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM).
Positioning the Port of Hamburg in the international environment is a central task of Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM). We are therefore present in the important core markets at home and abroad. The development of new business relationships, the initiation of cooperation projects and cross-border market development are particularly important for the port location.
To promote the Port of Hamburg in the European and Asian overseas markets, our colleagues in Market Development are in close contact with our foreign representative offices. Through events, trade fairs and delegation trips, they inform people around the world about the importance of the Port of Hamburg.
As we are present in the important core markets at home and abroad, members benefit from delegation trips, company visits and events where valuable market contacts are made. The focus is on the Baltic Sea region, Central and Eastern Europe as well a Asia.
Regional Director Europe
Central Office
+49 40 37709 111
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Head of Market Development Asia, Project Manager
Central Office
+49 40 37709 173
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Market Development Southeast Asia, Member Services
Central Office
+49 40 37709 151
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Port of Hamburg Marketing's (HHM) worldwide network is the basis for the successful marketing and positioning of the Port of Hamburg in a national and international context. In addition to our head office in Hamburg, we have three representative offices in Germany, four representative offices in other European countries and two in Asia.
Our representative offices organise delegation trips, company visits and their own events where valuable market contacts are established. The focus is on the Baltic Sea region, South Eastern Europe and overseas. Thanks to their location directly in relevant markets, the representative offices can also assist in arranging appointments with individual companies.
Head of the Representative Office
Germany West
+49 201 999 5032 1
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Head of the Representative Office*
Germany South
0821 8998394 1
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Head of the Representative Office
Vienna
+43 1 7125 484 11
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Head of the Representative Office
Prague
+420 224 891 300
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Head of the Representative Office
Warsaw
+48 22 6546 007
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Head of the Representative Office*
Budapest
+36 1 2662 039
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Chief Representative China, Japan & Korea
Shanghai
+86 21 6875 8705
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Representative India
Mumbai
+91 22 6665 2154
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To make the Port of Hamburg even more visible, Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) produces different video formats. Users can watch these at any time on our platforms and on the HHM website.
To make the Port of Hamburg even more visible, Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) produces different video formats. Users can watch these at any time on our platforms and on the HHM website. We focus on two formats at the moment: PORTtalk and PORTmovie.
With PORTtalk, we focus on topics and news from the port industry. In these entertaining clips, we let experts and entrepreneurs from the logistics and transport industry give their insights, and our presenters are always close to the burning issues surrounding the Port of Hamburg and its hinterland.
PORTmovie is an infotainement format that features the most beautiful and exciting scenes from the Port of Hamburg, from the arrival of Ultra Large Container Vessels to the building of new and innovative infrastructure.
The HHM team always addresses port-related topics in the videos. Our members get a lot of space here. Members who have exciting topics or would like to produce their own image film can contact us at any time. We are happy to help.
The Port of Hamburg Marketing Team have taken advantage of the pandemic and set up our own broadcasting studio. From here we stream press conferences, virtual meetings and events. Our programme PORTtalk live is particularly successful. Ten times a year, specialists analyse current topics related to the port industry. They do not have to be on site. Depending on the type of event, we include them via different platforms such as MS Teams or Zoom. Our studio equipment includes professional cameras, green screens, professional lighting and microphones.
We can provide you with our studio and technical equipment for online conferences. Green screens allow us to embed the "brands" of our members. In addition, we offer a high level of failure and malfunction protection through redundant systems.
Director Communications
Central Office
+49 40 37709 114
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Head of Online Media & IT
Central Office
+49 40 37709 119
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Media Technology and Video Production Officer
Central Office
+49 40 37709 118
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Social-Media-Manager
Central Office
+49 40 37709 138
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The HHM projects department participates in tenders for EU and nationally funded projects.
The HHM projects department participates in tenders for EU and nationally funded projects. Our team works closely with members and partners from science, business and administration. Involving on-site industry partners ensures a high level of acceptance and marketability of the processes and solutions developed.
The activities focus on current issues in transport policy as well as optimisation possibilities for transport and transhipment processes. The project department also develops international marketing strategies and designs sustainable transport concepts in the coastal shipping and hinterland sectors, acting as an experienced project developer and project manager.
We advise and support our members in the acquisition of or participation in funding projects and the development of project applications. In addition, we take on project and communication management as well as public relations work. The members of the association thus benefit of our know-how in the areas of (maritime) logistics, transport, and cohesion policy. Furthermore, they also have the opportunity to establish or expand international business relationships
The Supervisory Board advises and supervises the Executive Board of Port of Hamburg Marketing. Apart from making decisions on its business plan, the Supervisory Board determines the emphases and basic guidelines for its operations.
The Supervisory Board consists of 15 people in total and comprises members drawn from HHM's various membership categories, plus one representative each from the ports in the Metropolitan Region, Hamburg Port Authority, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and the Association of Hamburg Port Enterprises (UVHH).
The Annual Representatives’ Meeting comprises members from the various membership categories. This is responsible for electing, dismissing and discharging Supervisory Board members, determining fees, and making changes in the Articles of Association.
| Chairman | Volker Werner, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG |
| Deputy | Nils Kahn, MSC Germany S.A. & Co. KG |
| Friedrich Stuhrmann, Hamburg Port Authority AöR | |
| Weitere Mitglieder | Dr. Dirk Claus, SEEHAFEN KIEL GmbH (für die Metropolregion) |
| Oliver Dux, HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder GmbH | |
| Jan Holst, Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd. | |
| Ina Illing, Unternehmensverband Hafen Hamburg e. V. | |
| Aleksandar Jovanović, Wallmann & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG) | |
| Jörn Kamrad, EUROGATE GmbH & Co. KGaA, KG | |
| Further members | Martin Pieper, GHB Gesamthafenbetriebs-Gesellschaft mbH |
| Frank Schnabel, Brunsbüttel Ports GmbH | |
| Jan-Oliver Siebrand, Handelskammer Hamburg | |
| Ben David Thurnwald, Hansaport Hafenbetriebsgesellschaft mbH | |
| Jörg Ullrich, European Cargo Logistics GmbH |
| Vorsitzender | Rainer Fabian, H.D. Cotterell |
| Stellvertreter | Ortwin Harms, Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft mbH |
| Andrea Briks,Saco Shipping GmbH | |
| Benito di Racca, H.S.H. Schleppgesellschaft mbH | |
| Sven Hargens, Brunsbüttel Ports GmbH | |
| Julia Hartmann, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG | |
| Holger Heinzel, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG | |
| Lennart Kinau, Hamburg Port Authority AöR | |
| Harald Kreft, Hamburg Port Authority AöR | |
| Sandra Mertens, GHB Gesamthafenbetriebs-Gesellschaft mbH | |
| Björn Pistol, Hamburg Port Authority AöR | |
| Willem van der Schalk, a.hartrodt Deutschland (GmbH & Co.) KG |
