Congress for Digitisation, Business and IT
The three days congress provides information about measures and instruments that are important for the digital change. The congress will be hold in German, only.
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The Port of Hamburg – Throughput Shows Signs of Turnaround
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At a rate of eight percent, the decline in seaborne cargo in Germany’s largest universal port lessened considerably in the third quarter compared to the second. The Port of Hamburg had shown a 16.2 percent loss in that quarter. The negative effects of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic are still affecting developments in the Port of Hamburg’s cargo throughput.
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Economic survey: Bavarian economy overcomes first corona shock
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The Bavarian economy has mostly recovered from the historic slump caused by the Corona pandemic. The economic index of the Association of Bavarian Chambers of Industry and Commerce (BIHK) has fallen from 81 to 107 points since May and is currently just below the long-term average. ...
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Specail: HMM Hamburg
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With the first call of the “HMM HAMBURG”, another ship of the so-called “Megamax-24 class” headed for the port of Hamburg. In our web special you will find:- A film from the first call in Hamburg- Information on port rotation- News about the first start- Detailed ship information
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Bavarian industry still with negative economic growth in June, but recovered significantly
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The Bavarian State Office for Statistics recorded a clear upward trend in June. Compared to the same months in 2019, sales and orders are down by 4.2 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively. However, the negative growth is significantly lower compared to the months April and May 2020. ...
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Baden-Württemberg: Automotive- and mechanical engineering are particularly struggling with the consequences of corona
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"Corona pandemic plunges the southwest economy into recession" - that is the headline of the economic report for the second quarter of the Baden-Württemberg State Statistical Office. ...
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“Together we will overcome this crisis”
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World trade has suffered a severe blow. Shipyards are sitting idle, and SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair, had to be rescheduled: The economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic have sent shock waves through the shipping industry. ...
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Port of Hamburg Magazine 2-2020
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This issue of Port of Hamburg Magazine “Port of Taste” reports what on earth the Customs has to do with groceries, how lobsters travel nowadays, how a banana reaches the correct degree of ripeness, and how even beer’s journey from the hinterland to the port can be environment-friendly.
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125 Years Kiel Canal
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The Kiel Canal (NOK) the most frequented artificial waterway in the world. It connects the North and Baltic Seas and is therefore indispensable for the Port of Hamburg. Every third container that is handled here passes through the Kiel Canal. (only German, the translation is coming soon)
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Geodis transports 50 million disposable medical gloves from China to Germany for the German Government
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The international logistics provider GEODIS is ensuring the safe transport of the cargo from China to Germany. The Freight Forwarding unit of GEODIS in Germany won this major contract of 275 tons ...
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Abolition of a competitive disadvantage: Payment date for Import VAT deferred to 26th of ensuing month – A good day for Hamburg as a hub
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The Corona pandemic has pushed some problems into the background, yet some have become more pressing than ever. One of these is the procedure for levying Import VAT. ...
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South Korea is containing the pandemic but struggling with economic consequences
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Although South Korea was hit early by the Corona pandemic, there has not been a nationwide lockdown yet. Despite new increase in infections in early May, the country is relatively successful in containing the virus. ...
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Updated status report of the Port of Hamburg Marketing Representative Office in Poland
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Poland's economic results were unsatisfactory last month: According to the Central Statistics Office, industrial production in April 2020 was almost 25 percent lower than in April 2019. As a result, cargo volumes in the Polish
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India: Ship handling delays
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Peter Deubet, Head of the Hamburg Representative Office Mumbai, and his colleague Lea Miram, Hamburg Business Manager in Mumbai, report on the current situation in the growth market India.As already expected, the previous lockdown in India has been extended until 31st May 2020 – since several relaxations have been
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Lower first-quarter seaborne cargo throughput in the Port of Hamburg – repercussions of the corona crisis make their mark
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First-quarter seaborne cargo throughput was 7.9 percent lower this year at 31.9 million tons. Container handling reached 2.2 million TEU, down by 6.6 percent. Throughput on seaport-hinterland services was less seriously hit by the downturn.Even Germany’s largest universal port is affected by the repercussions of the corona crisis. Seaborne cargo throughput in the first quarter of the year at 31.9 million tons was 7.9 percent down on 2019. Container handling at 2.2 million TEU was 6.6 percent lower. Container hinterland transport services remains comparatively stable, while the drop in demand for transhipment handling was more obvious.
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The Port of Hamburg and the New Silk Road
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More than 2,000 years ago, goods were already traded between China and Europe via the ancient Silk Road. Today, the Chinese government wants to revive these transport routes. The so-called Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) includes, among other things, the establishment of an extensive economic zone between Asia and Europe. It already covers far more areas than the original network of trading routes.Content China Train Special- Belt and Road Initaitive- Intermodal Connections- News- Magazines & Brochures
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New Shandong-Europe Express links China and Hamburg
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China is the Port of Hamburg’s most important trade partner. Hamburg serves as the gateway to Europe for Chinese goods. Along with handling ocean shipping, the port city is also an important railway hub for transports to and from China. The new Shandong-Europe Express train from Jinan arrived in Hamburg’s Billwerder ...
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20 Port Authorities Signed Declaration to Keep Ports Open to Seaborne Trade to Support Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Recognising that the maritime sector plays a critical role in keeping trade flows open in the global fight against COVID-19, 20 members of the Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR) from Asia, Europe, Middle East and North ...
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THE Alliance Announces COVID-19 Response Measures for May and June 2020
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Following the global outbreak of COVID-19, the members of THE Alliance have revised schedules for May and June to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. The details of blank sailings are announced as below in response to lower market demand due to the spread of the virus. ...
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Shanghai: High turnover in Chinese ports
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Our colleague Pan Hua, Head of the Hamburg Liaison Office China (HLO), describes the current situation in important Chinese ports. As a result of the economic restrictions imposed by COVID-19, an unusually large number of reefer containers accumulated in the Tianjin port, ...
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Inland terminals hit by the corona crises differently
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In the market region of the Representative Office Dortmund of Port of Hamburg Marketing the effects of the corona crisis are being experienced differently in the individual regions. The operators of the CT terminal in Warstein describe a decline in exports. Therefore, the train service to Hamburg has been adapted to only ...
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The Czech Republic is drawing up plans for the recovery of the economy
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Our colleague Vladimir Dobos, from our representative office in Prague, explains the developments in the Czech Republic in the wake of the Corona crisis. The Czech Republic requires a highly productive port to handle most of its exports and imports and therefore uses the Port of Hamburg. ...
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Poland: Container shipping and rail transport nearly as planned
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Poland is an important market for the port of Hamburg. By barge, train and truck, it is well-connected to Hamburg. In 2019, Poland was Hamburg’s 10th most important trading partner for seaborne container volume, with more than 200.000 TEU. ...
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Publication of the Annual Report 2019: HHLA expects strong decrease in earnings due to 2020 coronavirus pandemic
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Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) can look back on a successful financial year 2019. Despite a significant deterioration in the market environment especially in the second half of the year, Group revenue increased by 7.1 percent ...
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India intensifies measures to combat COVID-19
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Hamburg is one of Europe’s leading ports for India’s growing foreign trade market. Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) together with other partners from the Hanseatic City has been managing the Hamburg Representative Office Mumbai since 2011. We asked our colleagues Peter Deubet and Lea Miram ...
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Austria: Less volume expected in import and export; CT terminals remain open
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Hamburg has been the most important port for Austrian industry in terms of containerised transport for over 30 years. The Hanseatic city is optimally connected to the Austrian economy by rail and links it with markets all over the world. ...
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Customer Information from Erurogate: MEASURES AGAINST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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Dear Customer, Dear Partner,The coronavirus has now reached Germany, and it can be assumed that despite the measures taken to date, the number of infections will continue to climb. This makes it more important than ever for us to inform you about the current situation at Germany’s EUROGATE terminals. ...
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Freight traffic with Czech Republic still without major disruptions despite COVID-19
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Our colleague Vladimir Dobos, Head of the Port of Hamburg Representative Office Czech Republic, reports on the corona crisis and how it effects the Czech market, which is a major Hinterland market for the Port of Hamburg.
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COVID-19: CMA CGM Group Activity Continuity
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The CMA CGM Group is monitoring closely Covid-19 situation all over the world, which is evolving fast in some countries.While the situation is improving in Asia, especially China, new measures have been taken in some other places to protect the health of our staff.
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Coronavirus causes bottlenecks in foreign trade in central- and eastern Germany
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Eastern Germany is characterised by a heterogeneous economy. Not only goods from the chemical-, mining-, mechanical engineering- and automotive sectors are exported, but also agricultural- and forestry goods. Both, major companies and successful medium-sized enterprises, are active in this market. They are making an important contribution ...
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Press Release: Yearly Press Conference 2020
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With seaborne cargo throughput up by 1.1 percent at 136.6 million tons, Germany’s largest universal port can report an excellent result for 2019. In the face of a slowdown in worldwide trade and trade sanctions, Hamburg gave a good account of itself in a difficult environment.
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The fairway adaptation of the Elbe - Part 1
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Making the port of Hamburg more accessible - that is the aim of the fairway adjustment. The Elbe fairway between Hamburg and the mouth of the Elbe will be partly deepened and in some places widened. The project consists of several sub-projects. This is what this episode of PORT IS WHAT WE DO is about.
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Start for the fairway adjustment of the Elbe
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The fairway adjustment of the Elbe has officially started. The start signal was given by, among others, Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer. The fairway, i.e. the part of the Elbe used for shipping, will be deepened from Hamburg to the mouth of the Elbe and widened in some places.
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New service on New Silk Road: for the first time a single waybill for both rail and ferry
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On Tuesday 12th November, the first goods train from China will arrive on the island of Rügen. The destination at this stage of the journey is the Baltic Sea port of Mukran. From there, the container wagons containing both consumer goods and industrial goods will continue by rail to Hamburg. What is special about this journey is that the train, which started out from Xi’an in Central China at the beginning of November, is
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Hamburg – European hub for the China Trades
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Hamburg and China have been trading partners by since the 18th century. Hamburg has nurtured a city & port partnership with Shanghai since 1986. Hamburg opened its Liaison Office – HLO – in Shanghai in 1995. This represents Hamburg interests in China and markets the city as a destination for visitors. Both the HLO in Shanghai ...
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Charts Press Conference: 1st half-year 2019
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Germany’s largest universal port remains on a growth course, achieving a distinct 4.1 percent advance to 69.4 million tons in seaborne cargo handling in the first half of 2019. Especially good growth trend in the general cargo segment, up 6.1 percent at 48.4 million tons, was the main contributor to the excellent figures for total and container handling. The total for bulk cargo handling was just 0.3 percent lower than for last year’s first half at 21.0 million tons.
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Port of Hamburg Magazine 2.2019 – Hamburg and China
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Hamburg and China enjoy close ties. The port plays a major role in this. Almost one third of all containers come from, or are going to, China. Around a dozen services connect the People’s Republic with Hamburg. Apart from the sea trade a further strong link for freight traffic is being built: the New Silk Road.
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Gateway Hamburg at the transport logistic Munich
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transport logistic is the world's leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT, and supply chain management, and acts as the business platform for and driving force behind the global logistics and transport industry. The event includes a comprehensive conference program.
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Port of Hamburg Magazine 1.2019
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Port of Hamburg Magazine 1.2019 - Future PortFairway adjustment, digitalization, modernization of infrastructure: The Port of Hamburg is not simply preparing for the future, but is already well on the way to actively shaping it. Read more about this in the current issue of Port of Hamburg Magazine, which focuses on the future of the port.
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Annual press conference 2019
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Handling 135.1 million tons of seaborne cargoes (down one percent), Germany’s largest universal port can report a respectable result for 2018. Hamburg successfully asserted itself in a difficult environment, achieving a distinct advance on railborne seaport-hinterland transport. In 2018, this category accounted for totals of 46.8 million tons – up 2.7 percent – and 2.44 million TEU – up 4.7 percent. More than 60,000 cargo trains with around 1.6 million freight cars were handled during 2018 on the Port Railway network alone.
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The Port of Hamburg and the New Silk Road
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Trade relations between Hamburg and China go back for centuries. Whether by land, ship or air – the exchange of goods between the Middle Kingdom and the Hanseatic City flourishes. Along with seaborne transport, in recent years the land route has again been gaining ground.
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Fairway adjustment on the Lower & Outer Elbe
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Hamburg, 2018 August 23rd - The fairway adjustment is the most important strategic development project for the Port of Hamburg. Upgrading the fairway can start as soon as the Federal and Hamburg planning authorities have eliminated the reservations expressed by the Court. A corresponding supplementary planning procedure has been carried out and completed today with a supplementary planning decision. This was mainly concerned with the ‘Billwerder Island Tidal Connection’ project.
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50 Year Anniversary of the Container in the Port of Hamburg
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In 1968 the first container ship entered the Port of Hamburg. Back then nobody would have guessed that these mundane steel boxes would revolutionize merchant shipping more than any other technology before. Today containers are the basis of global merchant shipping. This episode of smartPORT TV recounts 50 years of history of the colorful box.
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Adjustment of the fairway on the Outer and Lower Elbe can start
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Hamburg, 2018 August 23rd - Good news for shipping and Hamburg’s port customers throughout the world: The planning procedure for the adjustment of the fairway has been completed with the supplementary planning approval. A third supplementary planning procedure requested by the Federal Administrative Court has been conducted by the planning agencies responsible for the major project. The legal preliminaries are therefore in place that will enable construction to start.
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Port of Hamburg Showcasing at Breakbulk Europe 2018
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The largest trade fair in the world for project cargo and breakbulk will take place in Bremen from 29-31 May. As a universal port and Germany’s biggest seaport, Hamburg naturally has its own stand at the trade fair. Jointly with ten companies, it will be showcasing its portfolio of services for heavy lift cargo and project logistics.
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Video Annual Press Conference 2018
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Hamburg is one of the most modern and efficient ports in the world. This was also evident at the annual press conference, where Port of Hamburg Marketing presented a stable turnover for 2017. Investment in infrastructure and digital business models are the key to success, everyone agrees.
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Annual Press Conference 2018
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Port 4.0 – Hamburg equips for the future with improved infrastructure and digitalizationIn the last business year, the high quality services provided by the Port of Hamburg’s operators has lead to a stable handling result comparable with the previous year. With the impending adjustment to the Elbe fairway, potential for growth will be enhanced. Through investments in infrastructure the Port of Hamburg counts among the cutting edge hubs on the international sea trades. At the same time, companies are driving change in the port with the development of digital business models.
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Port of Hamburg Magazine 4.2017 – Logistics World
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The logistics sector is booming. Employing over three million people and with turnover of 258 billion euros in 2016, after the automotive industry and trade, it is the third largest sector of Germany’s economy and an important factor in powering economic growth and the labour market.
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Press release press conference 3.quarter 2017
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Comprising the general and bulk cargo segments, seaborne cargo handling in Hamburg during the first nine months at 104.3 million tons was at a stable level. At 6.8 million TEU (20-ft standard containers), throughput of containerized general cargoes continued to grow; while at 34.1 million tons, bulk cargo throughput remained just below the previous year’s figure.
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Port of Hamburg Magazine 3.2017 Food Stuffs
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The food industry is one of the Port of Hamburg’s most important customers. In 2016 alone, nearly 25.5 million tons of food and agricultural products were handled via Hamburg.Part of that was generated by the local food industry in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, where it is the second industry. Well-known companies like Unilever, Kellogg’s, Mars and Nestlé are located here. The Hanseatic City has always been a top address too for wholesalers and foreign traders. Trading in wheat, coffee, tea and spices laid the foundations centuries ago for the success of Hamburg merchants and the wealth of the city.This issue of our Port of Hamburg Magazine provides a glimpse of this exciting sector, and of the Port of Hamburg’s importance as a vital food hub.
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Half-Year Press Conference 2017
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At 70 million tons, first-half seaborne cargo throughput in Hamburg in 2017, including the general and bulk cargo segments, all but matched the previous year’s, being only one-fifth of one percent (0.2%) lower. In the first six months of 2017 containerized general cargo throughput at 4.45 million TEU (20-ft standard containers) was at the previous year’s level. Up by one percent at 23.5 million tons, bulk cargo throughput in Germany’s largest universal port continued to grow.
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Good first quarter for Hamburg’s seaborne cargo throughput as a universal port
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In the first quarter of 2017, the Port of Hamburg’s total throughput was up by 1.7 percent at 35.4 million tons. Growth in Germany’s largest universal port was therefore slightly above the average 1.6 percent for the other major North Range ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Bremen/Bremerhaven. Contributing to the Hamburg total, bulk cargo throughput was 6.7 percent higher at 12.2 million tons, and general cargo handling at 23.1 million tons, just 0.7 percent lower. In the former segment, the 12-million-ton mark was exceeded for the first time, and the best quarterly figure achieved since records began.
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Press conference 2017
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Container throughput achieves 1.0 percent advance in 2016/ Setting a record result for seaport-hinterland rail transport with 2.4 million TEU - In 2016 Germany’s largest universal port achieved a turnaround in seaborne cargo throughput, reaching a total 138.2 million tons in the general and bulk cargo segments. ‘Seaborne cargo throughput in the Port of Hamburg again developed upwards with an increase of 0.3 percent.
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