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Dear Readers,
Munich has a seaport – Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Warsaw and Zurich, too. At first sight, this statement is not going to make sense to everybody, but certainly to logistics experts. The whole of Germany and the neighbouring countries are linked to the Port of Hamburg by rail, road and inland waterway. It is the hub for imports and exports far beyond its own bor- ders. It not only has national importance for Germany, but also for the international trade relations of Poland, Russia, Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Hungary and a few re- gions more.
Last year the Port of Hamburg handled 5.5 of 8.8 million TEU for the hinterland. No less than 750,000 came from Bavaria alone, 500,000 from North-Rhine- Westphalia and 360,000 TEU from Baden-Wuerttemberg. Czechia and Slovakia jointly tranship 465,000 TEU via the Port of Hamburg, followed by Austria, Po- land and Hungary.
Thanks to the Port of Hamburg’s excellent rail network, the Port’s hinterland stretches way over 1,000 kilometres both South and East. More than 2,100 con- tainer block-train services weekly are on offer into the hinterland. This makes Hamburg the European rail-market leader. In addition, it is one of the largest inland ports of Germany. Some 10,000 inland waterway vessels called at the Port of Hamburg last year.
The current issue of Port of Hamburg Magazine provides insights into the di- verse connections between the Port of Hamburg and its hinterland. Wishing you an enjoyable read,
Ingo Egloff
Joint CEO, Port of Hamburg Marketing e.V.
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