HHLA welcomed 38 new apprentices and students to its headquarters in Hamburg today. In particular, the number of industrial and technical apprenticeships was increased. Vocations focusing on IT or technology continue to be...

Persistent low water levels on the Rhine regularly lead to restrictions in inland waterway transport. Export shipments via the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam, in particular, are affected by reduced capacity, longer transit...

The CMA CGM NOTRE DAME, a 400-metre-long and 62-metre-wide vessel operated by the French shipping company CMA CGM, made her first call at the Port of Hamburg on 12 July as part of the rotation of the FAL-3 (French Asia Line)...

The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has commenced the refurbishment of Salzgitter Quay in Sandau Harbour. With an investment in the hundreds of millions of euros, the project ranks among the most significant infrastructure...

A powerful 5G campus network has gone into operation at Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG’s (HHLA) Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA). HHLA has implemented the infrastructure in collaboration with Deutsche Telekom and...

Hapag-Lloyd, the world's fifth-largest container shipping company, has signed an agreement with Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) for the use of shore power. The agreement covers shore power supply at all terminals. In future...

Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) today signed a term sheet outlining the key conditions for the intended acquisition of a 20% stake in Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH). In addition, it is planned to increase the...

The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and SPG Qingdao Port Group signed a Port Partnership Agreement in Qingdao on 23 June. The agreement is designed to strengthen the relationship between the two ports and further intensify the...

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has expanded its capacity for handling Airbus aircraft parts at Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT). The new storage bays were opened today in a joint ceremony with shipping company...

On 2 and 3 September, All About Ports will bring together international experts at the CCH – Congress Center Hamburg to address key challenges facing the port industry. As an international conference accompanied by an...

Hamburg’s Senator for Economic Affairs, Dr Melanie Leonhard, today welcomed Estonia’s Minister of Infrastructure, Kuldar Leis, to Hamburg City Hall. The Minister was accompanied by a high-level delegation representing the...

A broad alliance of environmental organisations, representatives of the port industry and stakeholders from across the Elbe river basin has spoken out against the proposed transfer of water from the River Elbe to the River...

Process established: Over 700,000 digital releases processed this year Software providers DAKOSY and dbh have successfully completed the large-scale project to digitalise container release (Secure Release Order) across ports...

As an international conference accompanied by an exhibition, all about ports will address key future topics in port logistics om 2 and 3 September at the CCH – Congress Center Hamburg – alongside SMM, the world’s leading...

On 23 April 2026, senior representatives from ports, industry, and policy institutions across the Baltic Sea Region convened in Hamburg for the workshop “From Ports to Green Corridors: Energy Transition and Decarbonisation...

At the German-Latvian Port Forum in Lübeck, representatives from ports, industry, and politics highlighted security in the Baltic Sea as a key prerequisite for stable supply chains, resilient hinterland connections, and...

Hamburg’s Authority for Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture (BUKEA) granted MB Energy a permit to build and operate a new ammonia import terminal. Subject to the final investment decision, the terminal is planned to...

Whether historical, in active service for maritime safety or in use for research: the diversity of ships at the HAMBURG PORT ANNIVERSARY from 8 to 10 May 2026 is overwhelming and ranks among the biggest visitor attractions...

HHLA’s Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) received an additional three remote-controlled container gantry cranes today. This brings the number of highly automated gantry cranes at the terminal to a total of six. Their...

On 28 March 2026, the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) took another important step in strengthening the port’s infrastructure: the northern section of the Finkenwerder Bridge along the Finkenwerder Ring was officially opened to...

• Container throughput rises by 5.4 percent to 6,295 thousand TEU • Container transport up by 10.9 percent to 1,982 thousand TEU • Group revenue rises by 9.9 percent to € 1,756.2 million • Operating result (EBIT) increases...

A joint delegation visit organised by Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) and Hafen Hamburg Marketing (HHM) has further deepened port cooperation between Klaipėda, Hamburg and Lübeck. From 18 to 20 March 2026, the programme...

• Phase 2 of the Secure Release Order launches in German North Sea ports • Terminals verify in real time whether truck drivers have valid pick-up authorizations • Integration with slot booking and IDP systems ensures...

A total of 1,416,715 cruise passengers departed from Hamburg during the 2025 season (2024: 1,301,295 passengers). This further strengthens Hamburg’s position as one of the leading cruise destinations in Northern Europe.