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  How many berths does the Port of Hamburg have?

  The Port of Hamburg has 320 berths.

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  Big surprise for Peter: Warehouse robots in action

  It doesn’t seem quite natural to me:

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  What is a tallyman?

  Tallymen were responsible for the cargo.

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  What is tramping?

  Ships engaged in the tramp trade do not have a fixed schedule, as is the case in liner trade.

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  How big is the Port of Hamburg?

  The port covers an area of 7,399 hectares, of which 4,331 hectares are land area. An area of 919 hectares is planned for port expansion.

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  Peter updates: It’s ‘weigh in’ time for Containers

  Have you already seen awful pictures of damaged or lost containers on the high seas? Mostly as a result of a bad storm.

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  What is a longshoreman?

  Longshoremen were responsible for loading and unloading goods from general cargo ships. They handled sacks, boxes, and barrels.

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  What does “Loco” mean?

  “Loco” refers to the part of the cargo traffic that has its destination in the area around the port.

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  What are warehouse keepers?

  Warehouse keepers were responsible for examining and sorting goods like coffee, tea and spices in the historical warehouses (“Speicherstadt”…

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  What is a Jacob’s ladder?

  A Jacob’s ladder is made up of wooden rungs and ropes.

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  What is a “moneybag”?

  The name “moneybag” (“Pfeffersack”, lit.

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  Who invented the container?

  In 1956, the American freight forwarder Malcolm McLean first transported goods in steel boxes by lorries and ships.

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  Once upon a time… Ships and Locomotives – A Dream Team for 150 Years

  Even if I am a flying ace, secretly I’m not just in love with ships, but locomotives too.

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  How does a floating dry dock work?

  First the dock is flooded and submerges enough to allow a ship to sail in.

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  Where and how can I find my container?

  Please contact your freight forwarder if you do not have the data for your container.

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  Peter updates: Who is this Max actually?

  PanMax, SuezMax, NOK Max! Who actually is this Max? It might really be better to ask: What is Max?

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  What is a “fastmoker”?

  A “fastmoker” (belayer) moors a ship to bollards on the quay or to dolphins.

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  How many terminals are there in addition to the container terminals?

  There are 42 terminals that handle project cargo, liquid cargo, suction cargo, bulk cargo, and grab cargo.

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  To Peter’s surprise: The oldest Christmas Greetings come from North Germany

  Now who would have thought that? The oldest radio programme in the world still running really did originate here in North Germany.

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  What does the term “North Range” mean?

  The North Sea ports Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bremen and Bremerhaven, and Hamburg make up the North Range.

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  Wie kann ich ein Auto z.B. nach Afrika verschiffen?

  Alle Liniendienste, die Hamburg mit Ihrem Ziehhafen in der Welt verbinden, finden Sie in unserer Liner Services Datenbank.

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  What does LCL mean?

  LCL is the abbreviation for “less than full container load.” Cargo from various consignors is consolidated into one container.

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  Peter’s Top Tipp: Fast Track to Capitan

  Did you ever wanted to know how it feels to steer a 50.000 GT container ship on the river Elbe?

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  Where can I find information on the water level of the Upper Elbe River?

  You can find up-to-date information on water levels here.