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 Dear Readers,
Our life would be hard to imagine without chemicals. They are found in computers, cars, cosmet- ics, detergents, medicaments, fu- els and many other elements of everyday life. Chemical products kick off nearly every added value chain. This makes the chemical industry especially transport-in- tensive. Chemical and oil products
make up almost 20 percent of the Port of Hamburg’s throughput. Similarly, Brunsbüttel has established itself as a strategically favourable base for the chemical industry.
There are more than 450 companies in Northern Germany that profit from the ready availability of raw materials by sea. In the first half of 2019 alone, they achieved a turnover of more than 7.4 billion euros. In addition, the Port of Hamburg makes reliable transport routes, especially by rail, available for industries in large parts of Germany and the surrounding countries for the import and export of their products.
Chemicals are not just transhipped, stored, produced and processed, but also researched and further developed. Established companies are pursuing fresh paths with ‘green’ ethanol and hydrogen. The ‘cradle to cradle’ prin- cipal adopts the approach that in cycles of materials, waste automatically means raw materials for new products.
The world of chemicals is variegated. The current issue of our Port of Ham- burg Magazine provides an insight into logistics and the development of in- novative approaches. We wish you an enjoyable read.
Sincerely yours, Ingo Egloff and Axel Mattern Joint CEO’s Port of Hamburg Marketing
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