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The new brochure "Barging Ahead" shows the immense potential of inland navigation. Interesting facts and figures as well as maps and more can be found in this compact publication.

Port of Hamburg will join transport logistic Online 2021.

According to preliminary estimates, Russia's gross domestic product for 2020 will decline by 3.5 to 4.8 percent. The first two months of this year also show no significant signs of recovery. Positive developments can ...

The first issue of 2021 is all about green logistics: How does a container terminal become climate-neutral? How can carbon dioxide emissions be reduced in the port? Are there any measures that companies in the transport sector are taking to make logistics ‘greener‘? These and other exciting topics await you in the Port of Hamburg's official magazine.

The Corona pandemic impacted the Port of Hamburg’s handling figures in 2020. Have a look at the most recent facts and figures. You can find more in-depth information in the latest press release and the APC charts as well as a brief summary in the APC film. Feel free to re-watch the stream of our Annual Press Conference below.

Seaborne cargo throughput in the Port of Hamburg performed better than expected in the fourth quarter of 2020. The upward trend has been noticeable since the third quarter.

Charts Yearly Press Conference 2020 as PDF-Download

While the Swiss economy were looking rather optimistic and showed a surprisingly strong growth in autumn last year, the ongoing pandemic at the start of 2021 is putting a damper ...

After a noticeable recovery in summer and fall, the economy in the eastern region of Germany has been hit hard by the second wave of Covid 19. Stefan Kunze, Head of Port of Hamburg Representative Office in Dresden says, that the region now hopes for improvement. ...

The pandemic crisis has led to a deep recession in the Bavarian economy. After the economic recovery decelerated in late summer 2020, the partial lockdown in November with tighter restrictions over the ...

Online tool for inland waterway navigation

Train Connections in Germany and Europe

Rail connections via Port of Hamburg

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.

Figures Port of Hamburg first nine month 2020

The New Silk Road from China to Europe has been established within just a few years. Hamburg plays an important role in this development.

The CMA CGM Jacques Saadé is the first megamax cotainer ship worldwide to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG).

The latest figures indicate that Poland's economic situation has improved significantly since spring: Industrial production rose by 5.9 percent in September and consumption for the entire third quarter remains above ...

The Czech government has decided to reintroduce a lockdown due to rising infection rates.This means severe restrictions for the citizens for the time being. Contacts should be reduced to a minimum. Citizens ...

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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With the first call of the “HMM HAMBURG”, another ship of the so-called “Megamax-24 class” headed for the port of Hamburg. The "HMM HAMBURG" is one of the 12 new container ships of the South Korean liner shipping company HMM ...

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

Detailed ship information from HMM Hamburg

Stefan Kunze, Head of Port of Hamburg Representative Office in Dresden is responsible for the Eastern German market region, comprising all of the new federal states and Berlin. 

Only too evident worldwide, the negative repercussions of the Corona pandemic are also affecting the throughput trend in Germany’s largest universal port. In the first six months of the year, for instance, ...

Charts of the half year press conference 2020 as PDF-download.

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. ...

Many of the inland terminals will connect Hamburg again with frequencies according to their timetables. However, the import and export traffic are not balanced everywhere. Thus, individual departures ...

"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. ...

Last year, Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) connected more than 10,000 people at almost 150 events in Germany and abroad. Additionally, HHM ...

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. ...

The Czech Republic is gradually returning to normal after almost three months of lockdown. Nevertheless, the consequences of the crisis are particularly noticeable in the economy. The head of our representative office in Prague, ...

Economic experts assume that China's gross domestic product (GDP) has grown again in the second quarter of 2020. At this year's National People's Congress, the government has decided for the first time since 1990 ...

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. 

Backgroundinformation "Adjustment of the navigation channel on the Lower and Outer Elbe"

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)

Following the resumption of industrial production in Hungary, our colleague Krisztina Kovacs, Head of the Port of Hamburg Representative Office in Budapest, reports on current developments in the Hungarian economy.

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 ...

On Sunday, 7 June the ‘HMM ALGECIRAS’, new flagship of South Korean liner shipping company HMM – formerly Hyundai Merchant Marine – called at the Port of Hamburg on her maiden voyage.

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. ...

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. ...

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

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

The world's largest container vessel is currently expected in Hamburg on June 7th. The HMM Algeciras is the first of a series of twelve identical ships. She and her sisters are 400 meters long ...

The consequences of the corona pandemic are becoming increasingly severe for the German maritime shipping sector. This is the conclusion reached in a survey conducted by the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) amongst ...

The supply of the population and companies with cargo and goods via the terminal facilities of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is ensured, regardless of the measures in force to protect against the spread of the corona virus.

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.

Lower first-quarter seaborne cargo throughput in the Port of Hamburg – repercussions of the corona crisis make their mark Even Germany’s largest universal port is affected  ...

Charts for the press conference on May 15, 2020 with the figures for the first quarter of 2020.

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

Restrictions on everyday life in Chinese cities and provinces are gradually being lifted. Shanghai, for example, has already lowered its emergency response level from Level III to II of its four-tier response system for public health emergencies. ...

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 ...

New brochure : Intermodal connections between China and Hamburg

According to Ralf Schmidt, Hamburg-Ambassador in Singapore, the port of Singapore does not report a decrease in freight volumes for the first quarter of 2020. The same is the case for most freight traffic throughout Southeast Asia....

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 ...

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,...

Vladimir Dobos leads the Port of Hamburg Representative Office in Prague. In view of the special situation, he provides up-to-date information on the situation in his market region, the Czech Republic. ...

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. ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic affects all sectors of the world economy, the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, is taking action by launching the BUSINESS CONTINUITY PACK, ...

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, ...

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 ...

Despite the effects of the on-going corona pandemic and its accompanying restrictions, freight traffic between Hamburg and Austria keeps running at a stable level.

In the past few days, numerous liner shipping companies published information on temporary changes in sailing schedules due to the corona pandemic. The shipping alliances 2M (Maersk, MSC) and THE Alliance ...

Our colleague Pan Hua reports from the Hamburg Liaison Office Shanghai (HLO), which represents Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) and other institutions in this important market of the Port of Hamburg. ...

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. ...

Since the beginning of March, empty shelves without toilet paper is common occurrence in German supermarkets as worried shoppers buy up the essential household item. Even the Dutch prime minister was asked ...

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. ...

As Federal States with high export volumes, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are particularly affected by the ramifications of the Corona virus. The industry in Bavaria ...

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 ...

Switzerland is one of the countries most affected by the coronavirus. Economists expect a recession and a decline in gross domestic product (GDP) of up to 3 % instead of a previously estimated growth of 1.3 %. According to BAK ...

In the last few days media have reported about bottlenecks in the supply of empty containers. Generally, these referred to the Container Availability Index (CAx) published by the firm xChange. ...

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 ...

The current COVID-19 Outbreak is affecting the whole supply chain worldwide, raising potential major challenges.

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. ...

It may be hard to believe, but Anne Thiesen, Head of the Port of Hamburg Representation in Hong Kong, reports that the corona epidemic has been successfully contained and that control measures are exemplary. ...

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. ...

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. 

On March 17th, Hungary also closed its national borders to passenger traffic. Transport of goods is not affected. In transit traffic, trucks are only allowed to drive on specified routes and assigned rest areas and petrol stations.

Our colleague and head of the Port of Hamburg Representative Office in Shanghai, Pan Hua, outlines the current situation regarding China’s transport economy and provides up-to-date ...

Currently, a lot of questions reach us on the impact of COVID-19 on the Port of Hamburg and the supply chain with the hinterland / inland. We would like to provide you with information on current developments.

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.

The Russian Federation is one of the most important trading partners for the port of Hamburg and accounts for most of the container traffic of the Port of Hamburg in the Baltic Sea region.

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 ...

Germany's largest universal port shows a good result for 2019.

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.

Seaborne cargo throughput increase in Port of Hamburg – and double-digit growth in seaport-hinterland rail transport

The Hamburg Port Anniversary 2020 will not take place due to the spread of the Coroanavirus.

The fairway adjustment of the Elbe is one of the most important projects of the Hamburg Port Authority in 2020. A lot needs to be done to ensure that larger ships can continue to come to Hamburg in the future.

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.

Hamburg, 2020/01/29 - From yesterday, vessels with a combined width of up to 98 metres may pass each other in a widened section of the Elbe known as the ‘passing box’. 

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.

Hamburg, 2019/11/18 - Since the end of October, a second hopper dredger the ‘Bonny River’ has been dredging the fairway on the federal stretch and taking the spoil to the UWA - underwater dredged material disposal site at Medemrinne. 

Our life would be hard to imagine without chemicals. They are found in computers, cars, cosmetics, detergents, medicaments, fuels and many other elements of everyday life. 

Brexit’s consequences for Logistics.

Cruise sailing schedule online! Port of Hamburg expect more arrivals ever.

Good results after three quarters - Container handling in the Port of Hamburg grows by 6.9 percent.

Charts of the handling resutls of the first three quarters 2019 

For Germany’s largest universal port, seaborne cargo handling in the first nine months of 2019 proved highly satisfactory. The growth trend evident since the beginning of the year was maintained. 

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

In addition to foreign trade by sea, Hamburg is also positioning itself on the land side as a leading rail hub for Chinese traffic.

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 ...

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.

"Always App to date in the Port of Hamburg" - this is the promise of the new app from Hafen Hamburg Marketing e.V., which is now available free of charge.

Statements from Axel Mattern, Ingo Egloff, Jens Meier and Jörg Pollmann

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 ...

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.

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.

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. 

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.

Charts Press Conference 2019 as PDF download

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. 

The film explains the navigation channel adjustment in Hamburg

Hamburg, December 13th - Germany’s largest universal port contains over 75 terminals, handling over 18,000 ocean-going and inland waterway ships per year. ...

In the first nine months of the year, the Port of Hamburg transferred substantially more freight on to rail ...

Around 137 million tons of goods of all types annually transit the Port of Hamburg. From outside, the picture is largely formed by ...

Hamburg serves as the gateway to European markets for Chinese goods. Hamburg is the leading seaport for trade with China and is also becoming a leading hub for rail connections from and to China.

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.

published in the Port of Hamburg Magazine 4.2017

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. 

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. 

Charts half year resultshalf year results 2018 as PDF Dowload

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.

In this episode of smartPORT TV we pay a visit to the giant container vessel "CMA CMG Antoine de Saint Exupéry" that is currently docking at Burchardkai in the Port of Hamburg. 

In the first half of 2018 the Port of Hamburg achieved total throughput of 66.5 million tons. That represented a moderate downturn of 4.9 percent, with the downward trend slowing in the second quarter. 

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.

Hamburg has set itself ambitious goals on climate and assigned extraordinary priority to environmental protection. That gives port ...

The container’s success story started 50 years ago in the Port of Hamburg, on 31 May 1968, to be exact.  A new epoch began then, one that has transformed the Port of Hamburg dramatically. Here you find our special Website!  

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.

The triumphant march of the container, which has revolutionized the worldwide transport industry, commenced in the Port of Hamburg on 31 May 1968. With the ‘AMERICAN LANCER’, that day a containership berthed at Burchardkai for the first time.

Port of Hamburg proves effectiveness in handling mega-carriers

Technical data and picture gallery

In german: Megafrachter erstmals im Hamburger Hafen

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.

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.

Press Release Annual Press Conference 2018

Charts of the Annual Press Conference 2018 as PDF-Download

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. 

All expected cruise ships in the Port of Hamburg

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.

Port of Hamburg charts from the press conference as pdf download

The Port of Hamburg magazine is the official publication of the Port of Hamburg. Interesting stories about the Port of Hamburg and the people behind the scenes there, fascinating background reports and interviews with the experts.

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.

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.

We greet ships that have just passed the Hamburg port limits. This lies roughly on a level with Blankenese.

Talking of the Hanseatic City of Hamburg, thoughts turn first to the port. Yet Hamburg is not just one of the world’s leading transhipment hubs. As Germany’s third largest industrial conurbation, Hamburg is also one of Europe’s top industrial regions. 

At the Port of Hamburg quarterly press conference on 24 May 2017, Hafen Hamburg Marketing e.V. presented the results of the Port of Hamburg in the first quarter of 2017.

Port of Hamburg charts from the press conference as pdf download

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.

Facts & Figures MOL TRIUMPH

- Container vessels: size trend- THE Alliance FE2 service- Transport peaks caused by mega-ship calls

At 400 m long and almost 59 m wide the MOL TRIUMPH counts among the biggest containerships in the world.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) was founded in Japan in 1884. With its headquarters in Tokyo, it is one of the biggest shipping companies in the world. 

The MOL TRIUMPH is being handled in Hamburg at HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) belonging to Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA).

Since 2014 the Hamburg Port Authority builds a 130 meter long headland back.Thus, the entrance is enlarged to the Terminal Tollerort and Steinwerder. 

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. 

Charts of the annual press conference as PDF

Guide for masters of seagoing vessels, shipping lines, publishers of nautical information and any other party in need of nautical information.

The Vessel Traffic Centre is the heat of the Hamburg Harbour. On 19.06.2014 the Control Centre Unite moved to new facilities with high end technology.

Aboard of the dredging ship "Bartolomeu Dias". Why and how the port of Hamburg regularly must be dredged.

The daily work of the hopper dredgers is very important. Without them, the port of Hamburg would simply silt up.

Three new gantry cranes for Burchardkai

To damp the consequences of a rising tide in the River Elbe, the HPA builds an additional floating area -- a status on the construction side in Kreetsand.

your Hamburg logistics platform use just a few clicks to find transport, cargo handling, storageand other service providers.

Total first-quarter seaborne cargo throughput in Port of Hamburg just below previous year’s

Video Annual Press Conference 2016

Port videos, brochures and other downloads

Calls at the Port of Hamburg

Facts and Figures - Flyer

Charts of the Annual Press Conference 2016

At the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation in Rostock ship models of the largest container ships are tested in the wind tunnel.The Hamburg Port Authority commissioned the Projekt.

A Gigant in Hamburg: "CMA CGM Vasco de Gama" at Burchardkai 

With a length of 400 m the "CSCL Globe" is the biggest containership worldwide. On it's maiden voyage the "CSCL Globe" visits the Port of Hamburg.