PORT OF HAMBURG: Welcome to the official website of Germany's biggest seaport
Around 9,000 ship calls per year, almost 300 berths and a total of 43 kilometers of quay for seagoing vessels, more than 2,300 freight trains per week, four state-of-the-art container terminals, three cruise terminals and around 50 facilities specialized in handling roro and breakbulk and all kinds of bulk cargoes, along with about 7,300 logistics companies within the city limits – these are just a few of the factors making the Port of Hamburg to one of the world's most flexible, high-performance universal ports. 138.2 million tons of cargo crossed the quay walls of Germany's largest seaport in 2016. That included around 8.9 million standard containers (TEU). Hamburg is accordingly the third largest container port in Europe and in the 17th place on the list of the world's largest container ports.
TOP INFORMATION: The latest topics on hafen-hamburg.de
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- Good first quarter for Hamburg’s seaborne cargo throughput as a universal port
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In the first quarter of 2017, the Port of Hamburg’s total throughput was up by 1.7 percent at 35.4 million tons. Growth in Germany’s largest universal port was therefore slightly above the average 1.6 percent for the other major North Range ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Bremen/Bremerhaven. Contributing to the Hamburg total, bulk cargo throughput was 6.7 percent higher at 12.2 million tons, and general cargo handling at 23.1 million tons, just 0.7 percent lower. In the former segment, the 12-million-ton mark was exceeded for the first time, and the best quarterly figure achieved since records began.
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- Press conference 2017
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Container throughput achieves 1.0 percent advance in 2016/ Setting a record result for seaport-hinterland rail transport with 2.4 million TEU - In 2016 Germany’s largest universal port achieved a turnaround in seaborne cargo throughput, reaching a total 138.2 million tons in the general and bulk cargo segments. ‘Seaborne cargo throughput in the Port of Hamburg again developed upwards with an increase of 0.3 percent.
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TOP INFORMATION: The latest news from the port & logistics industry
We keep you posted about the latest traffic reports, throughput trends for Hamburg and ports of the region, along with additional topics on business, logistics, shipping, the hinterland, the environment, personalities and entertainment.
SHIPS ON THE MOVE: All expected ship arrivals
The ship arrival lists on this page reveal when the Queen Mary 2, or an especially large ocean-going ship or special vessel, will be coming to Hamburg. You will also find details of which terminals the ships will be berthing at.
Ship of the day
PORT AT A GLANCE: Movements in the Port of Hamburg
The port map and the webcams enable you to track all ships currently in the Port of Hamburg. The tide calendar here also provides details of realtime water levels.
SAVE THE DATE: Networking at trade fairs and events
Hamburg is home to all branches of the maritime business - making the Hanseatic City a popular venue for maritime conferences and trade fairs. Our Calendar of Events shows you which industry events will be taking place in the near future.
Peters pinboard
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Frequently asked questions to Peter Pickhuben
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Where can I find information on the water level of the Upper Elbe River?
You can find up-to-date information on water levels here.
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Where can I find information on road traffic in the port?
You can find information on road traffic and the traffic situation in the Port of Hamburg here.
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Where and how can I find my container?
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