HHLA Frucht- und Kühlzentrum

Hamburg is an important handling location for fruit. Imported fruit is handled by HHLA Frucht- und Kühlzentrum, as general cargo or in containers. Bananas are very often in temporary automated storage at O’Swaldkai. Great value is placed on maintaining the chill chain and on comprehensive quality checks.

Modes of Transport (available)
• Ocean-going ship
• Truck
• Inland waterway vessel
• Rail

Measuring equipment
• Weighing equipment

Security norms
• ISPS

Transport systems / handling equipment
• Stacker: 60
• Stacker Capacity: 30 tons

Foodstuff
• Fruits

Additional Services
• Empty container services
• Break Bulk
• Quality inspection
• Customs export clearance
• Strappings
• Inspection
• Disposal
• Container stuffing (FCL)
• Container stuffing (LCL)
• Customs presentation
• Custom import registration
• Custom export customs registration
• Counting
• Packing
• Stowing
• Sampling
• Palletizing
• Foodstuff storage
• Cargo securing
• Barcode labels
• Tailoring /converting
• Picking
• Container discharge/stripping

Storage Systems
• Covered storage
• Ramp storage
• Pallet storage
• High rack

Warehouse Management Systems
• WMS avaiable
• Interface to SAP

Fire Systems
• Blanket
• Fire sprinkling system
• Fire protection wall
• Smoke alarm

Warehouse Area
• Total area dry cargo: 55000 sqm

Outdoor Storage
• Total area outdoor storage: 175000 sqm

Temperature controlled
• Total area cold storage: 15470 sqm
• Temperature: -2.00-14.00° C

Container Yard
• Reefer connections: 130

No. of quays: 3

Length of quay: 530 m

Crane / mobile crane: 3

Crane capacity: 40 tons

Container Terminal
• Gantry crane: 1