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Dear Readers,
Again and again, loading of locomotives or other project cargo weighing tons on to a seagoing vessel at one of the Port of Hamburg’s multipurpose termi- nals is a fascinating sight. Despite their gigantic dimensions, such loads can be highly sensitive. Yet to bring them on board and stow them safely for the voy- age often requires high-precision work. Their expertise makes the specialist Port of Hamburg terminals highly popular with shippers.
The process involves not only handling. Many of the companies located at the terminals offer a professional packaging service in addition. Storage, sorting and palletizing are also among the services provided by the specialists. If re- quired, cargoes can also be assembled or dismantled.
Last year, for instance, over 1.2 million tons of breakbulk cargo crossed the quay walls of the Port of Hamburg. As Germany’s largest universal port, it contains seven general cargo terminals. For leading breakbulk liner shipping companies, the Port of Hamburg is a firm feature of their route plans. Often, they will have cooperated with the various terminals for many years. That way, high-quality business relationships have been developed.
One advantage for most multipurpose terminals in the Port of Hamburg is the trimodal infrastructure. Project cargoes reach the port, by road, rail or water. Here again, it is specialist companies that give their all to transporting bulky, heavy cargoes. Sometimes, new vehicles are specially built to get these to their destination. For companies in this area, especially, the procedure for per- mits often remains a problem. They frequently have to allow several weeks for this. At the same time, action is urgently required, particularly on modernizing infrastructure. The bulkiest cargo can only reach the port along intact roads and rail tracks, along with well-developed waterways.
Ingo Egloff and Axel Mattern
Joint CEOs Port of Hamburg Marketing
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