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CONTENTS AT A GLANCE HHM LOCATIONS & MARKETS ACTIVITIES CONTACT
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Establishing and nurturing contacts through events
The Port Evening annually hosted by every HHM Representative Office is one of the most important event formats. This is where representatives of the logistics and transport industry, also of the world of politics, gather to brief themselves in a congenial atmosphere and to get talking.
Held for the first time at the former Head Customs Office right by Zollkanal in Hamburg’s Speicherstadt
or Warehouse City, the Annual Members Meeting served in particular to consolidate the entire net- work. Another premiere that evening was a hosted discussion panel with representatives and member companies. A quiz also enabled members to test their knowledge of Association activities.
Showcasings under the Port of Hamburg umbrella at trade fairs were another firm feature of the Port
of Hamburg Marketing – HHM diary for 2019. These enable member companies to present themselves to those attending fairs in the various markets.
In 2019, transport logistic in Munich was again the highlight of the trade fair year. The ‘Gateway Ham- burg’ stand – with total exhibition space of 950 square metres and over 60 exhibitors – was one of the largest at this top trade fair. HHM also showcased at trade fairs in regions covered by HHM representati- ve offices, and maintained its participation at Break- bulk Europe in Bremen of many years now.
The Third Rail Conference – Railborne Freight Trans- port and the Ports – took place at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce on 4 December. Around 140 participants accepted the invitation from the Rail Working Group, triggered by Logistics Initiative Hamburg in cooperation with HHM. Also especial- ly popular again in 2019 were the exclusive tours during the HAMBURG PORT ANNIVERSARY. These gave visitors the opportunity of a peek behind the scenes in the port. With around 200 participants, the traditional harbour tour during the anniversary was also a highlight. One of the top networking events, this provides a good chance to cultivate ties with customers, as well as partners from busi- ness and politics.
In 2019 the Association’s own event containers were deployed both at information events on ter-
Address by Axel Mattern during IBJ Awards in Hamburg
Third Rail Conference – Railborne Freight Transport and the Ports at Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
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© HHM / Katharina Weidemann