27 August 2026 11:30 An increasing number of empty containers in Hamburg are shifting to rail transport in Hamburg The Hamburg Container and Chassis Repair Company (HCCR) is continuously expanding the transport of empty containers by rail. Whilst in 2025 around 20,000 standard containers (TEU) were transported by rail from the Hamburg... ❯
25 August 2026 10:27 Remote-controlled rail handling at Container Terminal Altenwerder The first remote-controlled rail gantry cranes have successfully gone into operation at Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG’s (HHLA) Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA). For the Port of Hamburg, the largest rail port in Europe... ❯
20 August 2026 14:00 A model making waves: Flotte Hamburg wins first customer outside Hamburg Flotte Hamburg GmbH & Co. KG, responsible for Hamburg’s overarching ship fleet management since 2017, has won its first customer outside the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg: In future, Flotte Hamburg will manage four... ❯
13 August 2026 13:30 Port of Hamburg: Cargo throughput figures for the first half of 2026 at a glance The Port of Hamburg looks back on a challenging first half of 2026. With a total throughput of 56.1 million tonnes, Germany’s largest seaport recorded a 3.1 per cent decline compared with the same period last year. Having... ❯
13 August 2026 10:00 Operational disruptions affect HHLA’s half-year results • Container throughput falls by 6.7 percent to 2,959 thousand TEU • Container transport down 1.2 percent to 985 thousand TEU • Group revenue rises by 3.0 percent to € 910.9 million • Operating result (EBIT) decreases to €... ❯
3 August 2026 12:40 HHLA strengthens training: 38 apprentices and students start today 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... ❯
3 August 2026 11:00 Securing Hinterland Logistics Despite Low Water Levels: Port of Hamburg Offers Reliable Rail Alternative 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... ❯
14 July 2026 09:00 First Call of CMA CGM NOTRE DAME at the Port of Hamburg 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)... ❯
13 July 2026 11:00 Hamburg Port Authority commences refurbishment of Salzgitter Quay 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... ❯
9 July 2026 12:00 Project completed: 5G campus network enhances automated terminal operations at CTA in Hamburg 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... ❯
9 July 2026 10:00 Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Port Authority sign shore power agreement 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... ❯
30 June 2026 10:00 Hanseatic Global Terminals plans to acquire 20% stake in Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg 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... ❯
25 June 2026 08:30 Port of Hamburg Strengthens Partnership with China 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... ❯
17 June 2026 17:00 More capacity for Airbus business 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... ❯
10 June 2026 16:00 High-Profile Speakers and Key Future Topics: All About Ports Presents Conference Programme 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... ❯
26 May 2026 14:00 Hamburg and Estonia Deepen Strategic Port Cooperation 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... ❯
18 May 2026 11:00 Alliance of Environmental Organisations, Port Industry and Regional Stakeholders Warns Against Elbe Water Transfer Scheme 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... ❯
12 May 2026 13:00 Project completion: North Sea ports achieve full digitalisation of container release 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... ❯
5 May 2026 15:00 International conference “all about ports” launches ticket sales 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... ❯
28 April 2026 11:00 Advancing Green Corridors 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... ❯
20 April 2026 15:53 Open Baltic Sea, resilient corridors, strong hinterland connections: ports are placing security at the centre. 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... ❯
15 April 2026 14:00 Permit granted: MB Energy can build ammonia import terminal in Hamburg 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... ❯
15 April 2026 12:00 Spectacular Variety of Ships at the 837th HAMBURG PORT ANNIVERSARY 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... ❯
1 April 2026 17:21 Three additional remote-controlled container gantry cranes for CTA 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... ❯
