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cent years, the network of multimodal terminals in both Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg has been con- tinuously expanded to cater for growing demand.
With almost 50 percent of its output being sent abroad, industry in Southern Germany and Switzerland is very export-oriented. Current forecasts indicate no change there. This applies to machinery/plant builders, chemi- cals and pharmaceuticals.
From Munich we also serve the Swiss import/export market to/from Hamburg, primarily catered for by rail. This puts us in competition with southern and western ports, which are connected by inland waterway servic- es along the Rhine as well as by rail. Hamburg’s objec- tive must be to boost its strength in rail traffic even fur- ther, which already handles 70 percent of container transport in this region.
Germany – East
Port of Hamburg Representative Office: Dresden Representative: Stefan Kunze
Assistant: Antje Dathan
Hamburg is regarded in this region as the most impor- tant gateway and natural point of access to world mar- kets. Along with its favourable location, excellent rail and road infrastructures, plus its link with Central Ger- many via the Elbe and the canal system, play a major role. Regular container liner services by rail and inland waterway craft run from numerous multi-modal termi- nals. The high quality of service from Hamburg’s logis- tics industry is especially appreciated.
Central Germany and Berlin-Brandenburg are regions enjoying good economic development. One hot spot is Greater Leipzig with very strong growth. Changes among suppliers can be expected with the switch from internal combustion to electric motors. The forth- coming exit from coal mining will bring fresh opportu- nities for industrial development.
Improvement of the infrastructure to and from the Port of Hamburg remains essential. Significant projects here are closure of the gap on the A 14 highway at the Schwerin/Magdeburg intersection, completion of Ger- man Rail’s eastern main line, as well as the new Dres- den-Prague line under construction to cater for North- South services. For the link by inland waterway craft, the Elbe requires upgrading, whereby such influences on the water level as spells of low water could certain- ly lead to shifts of shipments and/or manufacturers. Opportunities, but also risks, lie in the improvement of East-West links between Saxony and Poland, which could certainly result in transfers to Baltic ports. The same applies to plans to increase navigation on the Oder River.
Port of Hamburg Representative Office: Dortmund Representative: Markus Heinen
Assistant: Lena Püttschneider
It is its tremendous number of liner services that makes a persuasive case for Hamburg as a seaport in HHM’s Region West, consisting of North Rhine-Westphalia plus the states of Lower Saxony, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and the Saar. Both its comprehensive seaborne services and heavily used hinterland infrastructure score points here. The cus- tomers appreciate growing numbers of sailings and more terminals for multi-modal transport.
Our market region is notable for its manufacturing
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for greater use of rail and inland waterway transport.
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Here the West German canal network requires up- grading, while the topic of ‘Standard authorizations for heavy shipments on specific roads’ needs to be further pursued.
Germany – South
Port of Hamburg Representative Office: Munich Representative: Jürgen Behrens
Assistant: Tony Michaela Mark
For the Free State of Bavaria and Baden-Württem- berg, the Port of Hamburg is their foremost logistics hub for overseas imports and exports. The reasons are geographical proximity, excellent infrastructure by road and rail, and not least the sailings offered to all the world’s important centres of economic activity. In re-
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    sector and a large number of major shippers, also for ‘hidden champions’ promising increasing vol- umes for the future. Along with chemicals, pharma- ceuticals and consumer goods, the plant and ma- chinery sector constitutes a core market. With their strong value chains, out-of gauge and project ship- ments are an exciting area for the port industry. One of the main challenges is optimization of the modal split inland. Growing quantities of goods call
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