Port of Hamburg

The Port of Hamburg lies on the shores of the Elbe River in Germany about 83 kilometers from the North Sea. It is about 110 kilometers east-southeast of the Port of Bremerhaven and some 58 kilometers southwest of the Port of Lubeck. The Port of Hamburg, with the official name "The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg," is Germany's second biggest city, port, and commercial center. Clearly, the Port of Hamburg has a long history of self-determination. In fact, Hamburg and Bremen are the only two German city-states that retain their medieval independence, a point of great pride for city residents. In 2002, over 1.7 million people lived in the Port of Hamburg, and over 2.5 million called the metropolitan area home.

The Port of Hamburg is the most important component of the city's economy. Ranking second in Germany after Rotterdam, it is Europe's ninth busiest international port. When Germany was reunified and the Port of Hamburg recovered its eastern hinterlands, it became the fastest-growing European port, and the many consulates in the city reveal its importance to international trade. In addition to the Port of Hamburg, the city has an important civil aerospace industry, with one Airbus plant employing more than 13 thousand workers. Heavy industries in the Port of Hamburg include several shipyards and manufacturers of steel, aluminum, and copper.

Port Commerce

The Port Authority of Hamburg (HPA) was created in 2005 when port-related authorities were unified to assure future-oriented management for the Port of Hamburg. The port authority is responsible for planning development and strategies that promote the interests of port industry, business, trade, and the public. The HPA is responsible for restructuring and development projects in the Port of Hamburg that promote port growth in line with market demands. The HPA provides port infrastructure, enhances the port's strategic competitiveness, improves customer services, establishes and maintains long-term customer relations, and represents the Port of Hamburg in its dealings with the European Union and other organizations.

Terminals

Port Operator Type BerthsQuay length

Quay cranes

Area (Ha)

Capacity (kTEU)

EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH)

EUROGATE Container 6 2.050 m 21 140 2.900

Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA)

HHLA Container 4 1.400 m 26 110 > 3.000

Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB)

HHLA Container 8 2.850 m 22 140 5.200

Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT)

HHLA Container 4 1.000 m 8 40 950

Buss Hansa Terminal

Multi-Purpose

840 m 9 30

Buss Ross Terminal

Multi-Purpose

230 m 1

Steinweg bulk cargo 1.150 m 4 250

Buss Hansa Terminal

liquid cargo

840 m

Elbe Mineralölwerke

Royal Dutch Shell

liquid cargo

8/ship

Vopak Terminal Hamburg

Vopakliquid cargo

840 m 9720,000 cbm

5.000

In 2007, the Port of Hamburg handled a total of 140.4 million tons of cargo. That total included 98.7 million tons of general cargo, 95.8 million tons of containerized cargo in 9.9 thousand TEUs as well as 41.7 million tons of bulk, 21.7 million tons of grabber,

14.7 million tons of liquid, and 5.2 million tons of suction cargo. Over 12.2 thousand vessels called at the Port of Hamburg in 2007, including 7.5 thousand container vessels, 1.8 thousand bulk carriers, 1.5 thousand liquid bulk vessels, 933 general cargo vessels, and 205 passenger vessels.

The Port of Hamburg contains over 320 berths and 41 kilometers of quays for ocean-going vessels as well as 200 container bridges that are partly controlled by computers. Even though it is some 100 kilometers from the North Sea, the Port of Hamburg is accessible to the largest ships, including bulk carriers of over 300 thousand DWT and the world's biggest container ships. The city and port of Hamburg maintains a continuous commitment to modernization, development, and expansion. New berths for large container ships are under construction, and new basins are being filled to add space for containerized and bulk cargoes.

The Port of Hamburg's local shipyards offer technical and engineering expertise, state-of-the-art technology, and long experience that make the port highly competitive. New ship-building and repair facilities demonstrate the continuing demand for these services, and the shipyards are complemented by a diverse range of services, maritime suppliers, ships' chandlers, and repair workshops for ocean-going vessels.

Among the Port of Hamburg's 320 berths for ocean-going ships are 199 berths for general cargo and bulk traffic, 145 berths at dolphins, 83 berths for coastal shipping, and 38 berths dedicated to container ships and bulk cargoes. Berths have alongside depths from 7 to 17 meters. The Port of Hamburg has 55 landing facilities, 177 bridges, 170 kilometers of public roads within the port, and 350 kilometers of railway tracks.

The Port of Hamburg contains a total of 7.4 million square meters of hard-surface terminal areas. Covered storage areas include over 2.8 million square meters in the Free Port, 350 thousand square meters in inland customs territory, and 150 thousand square meters of air-conditioned covered storage. The port has 17 roll-on/roll-off terminals for stern- or side-ramp ships and ample equipment to handle these cargoes. The Port of Hamburg has silo and storage capacity for about 700 thousand tons of cereals, oil seed, fodder, and other agricultural products and about 700 thousand square meters of storage areas for ores, coal, fertilizers, and other dry bulk cargoes. The port also has tank storage capacity for about 2.2 million cubic meters liquid cargoes and about 3.6 million cubic meters of refined liquid products.

Container traffic in the Port of Hamburg is booming. The port has four container terminals and eight multi-purpose terminals to serve container shipments. The Port of Hamburg has capacity to handle at least 2500 TEUs in a 24-hour period, making it possible for the biggest container ships to leave the port in less than a day.

The Port of Hamburg's Eurogate Container Terminal covers 140 hectares and contains over two thousand meters of quays with alongside depth of 16.7 meters and 18 post-Panamax quayside gantry cranes. The terminal has capacity for 2.6 million TEUs today and plans capacity to reach 4.5 million TEUs by 2010.

The HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai in the Port of Hamburg covers 160 hectares. With more than 2.8 thousand meters of quays and alongside depth of 16.5 meters, the HHLA terminal has capacity for 2.8 million TEUs and plans to increase that capacity to 5.2 million TEUs. The terminal also has 20 post-Panamax quayside cranes.

Covering 80 hectares, the Port of Hamburg's HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder has 1.4 thousand meters of quays with alongside depth of 16.7 meters and 15 post-Panamax quayside cranes. This Port of Hamburg terminal has current capacity for 2.4 million TEUs and planned capacity for 3 million TEUs.

The Port of Hamburg's HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort GmbH covers 40 hectares and contains 995 meters of quays with alongside depth of 15.2 meters. With seven post-panamax quayside cranes, the terminal has capacity for 950 thousand TEUs today and plans for 2 million TEU capacity.

While 96% of the general cargo handled in the Port of Hamburg is containerized, conventional cargo in crates and bags and on wheels is still important. Heavy and bulk goods like steel pipes must be served as well. The Port of Hamburg has several specialized terminals that handle vehicles, paper and cardboard, fruits and vegetables, scrap, cellulose, magnesite, fertilizers, coffee, sugar, and cocoa.

The Port of Hamburg also handles project consignments, machinery parts, iron and steel pipes, copper plates, and tractor tires. It is one of the most important paper-handling ports and the biggest trade center for pharmaceuticals and raw materials in Europe. The Free Port of Hamburg is also the world's biggest trade and storage center for carpet. Roll-on/roll-off traffic is also a major component of the cargo handled in the Port of Hamburg. Nine specialized terminals serve these cargoes.

Specializing in containers, roll-on/roll-off, heavy lift, and project cargoes, the Port of Hamburg's multi-purpose Buss Hansa Terminal covers 300 thousand square meters and includes 37 thousand square meters of shed space and 70 thousand square meters of expansion space. The terminal has 840 meters of quays with alongside depth of 12.5 meters.

The Buss Ross Terminal in the Port of Hamburg handles bulk cargo, scrap metal, and waste material. Covering 50 thousand square meters, it has a total 230 meters of quays with alongside depth of 11.5 meters.

The Port of Hamburg's Buss Umschlagsges Kuhwerder Terminal specializes in bulk cargo, ores, and building materials. Covering an area of 280 thousand square meters, including 65 thousand square meters of shed space, the terminal has quays of 1150 meters with alongside depth of 11.5 meters. The terminal also has rail connections to the freight railway station Hamburg-Sud.

The C. Steinweg (Sud-West) Terminal in the Port of Hamburg handles containers, breakbulk cargo, project cargo, roll-on/roll-off cargo, forest products, and ferrous and non-ferrous metals. This 180 thousand square meter multi-purpose terminal contains 1300 meters of quays with alongside depth of 13 meters and nine multi-purpose cranes with capacity for up to 100 tons. The terminal has capacity for 250 thousand TEUs and two millions of breakbulk cargo. It contains 100 thousand square meters of covered warehouse space and full rail and road access.

Covering 165 thousand square meters, the Port of Hamburg's Eichholtz GmbH Terminal specializes in handling green coffee, nuts, cocoa, seeds, dried fruit, legumes, dry bulk cargo, non-food goods, over-sized cargoes, and commercial goods of all types. With three 440-meter quays with alongside depth of 11 meters, 100 thousand square meters of the terminal is in the Free Port. It has handling capacity for about 80 TEUs of containerized cargo and a 20 thousand cubic meter cold storage facility as well as facilities for washing, baking, and packing cargoes. Storage includes silos.

The HHLA Frucht- und Kuhlzentrum GmbH Terminal in the Port of Hamburg handles bananas and tropical fruit. With handling capacity for one million tons of cargo, the terminal has three 530-meter berths, 62 reefer connections, over 25 thousand pallet slots in cold storage, and rail connections.

Covering 150 thousand square meters, the Port of Hamburg's Rhenus Midgard GmbH & Company KG / Dradenau Terminal specializes in handing container, cars, and general and project cargo. The terminal includes 50 thousand square meters of covered storage with capacity for 25 thousand TEUs. The terminal has two roll-on/roll-off berths and two lift-on/lift-off berths alongside depth of 11.5 meters. The terminal has rail connections, reefer connections, and container fumigation services.

The Unikai Lagerei- und Speditionsgesellschaft Terminal in the Port of Hamburg covers an area of one million square meters and specializes in handling roll-on/roll-off

cargoes, vehicles, forest products, and handling for cruisers. With two 800-meter berths with alongside depth of 11.5 meters, the terminal has rail connections.

The Port of Hamburg's Wallmann & Company / Wallman Terminal handles general and heavy-lift cargoes and containers. This multi-purpose terminal covers 130 thousand square meters, including 60 thousand square meters of warehouse space. The terminal specializes in storing hazardous goods and has rail connections.

The Port of Hamburg has seven terminals that specialize in handling and storing liquid bulk cargoes like mineral oil, liquid raw materials, fruit juice concentrates, palm oil, alcohol, latex, and acids. The Bominflot Tanklager GmbH (Petroleumhafen) has three jetties for ocean-going vessels and three jetties for barges and coasters. It can accommodate ships to 200 meters in length with maximum draft of 8.8 meters. The terminal covers 120 thousand square meters and has a tank farm with capacity for 236 thousand cubic meters. The terminal also has a rail tank wagon filling and discharging station and a tank truck filling station.

The Elbe Mineralolwerke operated by Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH at Kattwyk-Hafen in the Port of Hamburg handles crude oil and mineral oil products. The east quay is 270 meters long, the west quay is 260 meters long, and both quays have alongside depth of 13.1 meters. The terminal's tanker harbor can accommodate ships of 80 thousand tons.

The Port of Hamburg's Elbe Mineralolwerke operated by Shell Deutschland Oil in Seehafen 4 handles mineral oil products, base oil, and lubricating oil. The tanker harbor has two berths of 120 meters in length alongside depth of 6.5 meters and one berth of 100 meters in length with alongside depth of 5.4 meters. The terminal can accommodate tankers of a maximum eight thousand SDWT.

The Elbe Mineralolwerke operated in the Port of Hamburg by Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH at Schmierstoffwerk Grasbrook handles mineral oil products at three jetties. Jetty 1 is 80 meters long with alongside depth of 2 meters. Jetty 2 is 168 meters long with alongside depth of 5.6 meters, and Jetty 3 is 70 meters long with alongside depth of 5 meters. The terminal has capacity to handle 580 thousand tons of lubricant oil.

The Port of Hamburg's Haltermann Products Werk Hamburg handles bulk mineral oil products and vegetable oils. With alongside depth of 7.35 meters, it has one berth for ocean-going vessels and one berth for inland waterway vessels.

The Vopak Terminal Hamburg handles a range of mineral oil products, vegetable oils, carbonic acid, and latex. With four jetties with alongside depth of 12.6 meters, the terminal is equipped with 300 tanks with capacity for 702 thousand cubic meters of

cargo. This Port of Hamburg terminal is served by all modes of transport, including pipeline links.

The Port of Hamburg contains three agribulk terminals that allow ships to dock immediately next to large silos and unload cargoes via stationary high-capacity chain conveyors. The Port of Hamburg has silo capacity for about one million tons of cargo.

The Port of Hamburg's Gertriede Terminal Hamburg (GTH) has a 270-meter long berth with draught of 2.4 meters and capacity to discharge one thousand tons of cargo per hour. The terminal has 11 silo farms and two halls with storage capacity of about 225 thousand tons, including a high-capacity plant for cleaning, drying, cooling, and inspecting goods. The terminal also offers pest elimination and customs clearance services.

The NEUHOE Hafengesellschaft Terminal in the Port of Hamburg has two main berths. One berth for discharging cargoes is 280 meters long with alongside depth of 13.7 meters, and it has a discharge rate of 1.6 thousand tons per hour. The second berth for loading is 190 meters long alongside depth of 11 meters and a loading rate of 1.2 thousand tons per hour. The terminal's silo facility has capacity for 180 thousand tons. The tank farm for sweet oils has capacity for 25 thousand tons. The terminal has rail and truck connections.

The Port of Hamburg's Silo P. Kruse has a 275-meter-long berth with alongside depth of 12.6 meters and a discharge rate of 1.15 thousand tons per hour. The terminal has storage capacity for 80 thousand tons and offers a drying plant, pest control, and product washing services.

The Port of Hamburg contains five terminals handling mineral dry bulk cargoes that include coal, ore, building materials, and other dry bulk cargoes. All of the terminals have inter-modal handling between ocean-going and inland waterway vessels or rail or road transport. The Port of Hamburg offers rainproof handling and storage facilities for sensitive goods like potash.

The Hansaport Hafenbetriebs Gesellschaft terminal in the Port of Hamburg has 760 meters of quay with alongside depth of 15.6 meters and can discharge up to 70 thousand tons of cargo per day. It offers 350 thousand square meters of open yards.

The Port of Hamburg's Rhenus Midgard AG & Co. KG Terminal has 500 meters of quay with alongside depth of 10.3 meters and a discharge rate from ten to 75 thousand tons of cargo per day. The terminal contains 119 thousand square meters of open yards and 12 thousand square meters of covered space.

The Buss Kuhwerder Terminal GmbH in the Port of Hamburg has a 380-meter-long berth with alongside depth of 11.5 meters and discharge rate of 15 thousand tons per day. The terminal contains 143 thousand square meters of open yards and 65 thousand square meters of covered space.

The Buss Ross Terminal GmbH & Co. KG in the Port of Hamburg has a terminal area of 50 thousand square meters, a 230-meter berth with alongside depth of 11.5 meters, and a discharge rate of from eight- to ten-thousand tons per day.

The Port of Hamburg's KTG Terminal (Kalikai) has capacity to discharge one-, two-, or three-thousand metric tons per hour. The terminal covers 90 thousand square meters and includes storage capacity for 325 thousand metric tons in ten sheds and six silos. The terminal has a 500-meter-long berth with alongside depth of 11.3 meters.

Container turnover by Continents in TEU

  Europe AfricaNorth America

South America Asia Australia Total

1991 577324 158329 129962 111215 1151000 61123 2188953

1996 925781 140526 161359 201635 1563662 53282 3054320

2001 1634973 103544 386942 325377 2185540 52293 4688669

2006 3004670 178699 337819 457467 4835811 47338 8861804

2007 3285409 174632 316953 514691 5557996 40111 9889792

2008 3148524 185089 358961 505417 5491652 47467 9737110

Source: HPA / Port of Hamburg Marketing

Top 10 - Main Trading Partners of Hamburg Seaborne Container Traffic

              Container (TEU `000s )        

  Countries                      

      1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Änd.%

                           

1 (1) PR China** 241 432 696 783 1,040 1,359 1,702 2,166 2,581 3,172 22.9%

2 (2) Singapore 180 339 439 413 475 486 538 587 645 747 15.8%

3 (3) Russ, Federation 6 17 98 164 222 257 285 424 600 732 21.9%

4 (4) Finland 55 196 286 298 381 437 508 527 519 508 -2.1%

5 (5) Sweden 96 139 220 247 283 309 337 384 386 402 4.3%

6 (7) Poland 25 28 66 80 92 125 168 226 268 326 21.7%

7 (8) South Korea 65 122 158 162 180 188 180 205 260 303 16.5%

8 (9) Malaysia 16 21 51 94 130 141 159 182 254 284 11.9%

9 (10) Brazil 33 74 122 146 167 169 161 212 221 266 20.2%

10 (12) Denmark 81 65 101 111 122 146 158 186 190 222 17.1%                           

    Other Countries 1,173 1,458 2,010 2,189 2,283 2,520 2,807 2,989 2,938 2,928 -0.4%                                                      

    Total 1,969 2,891 4,248 4,689 5,374 6,138 7,003 8,088 8,862 9,890 11.6%                           

** incl. Hong Kong

Source: Statistisches Landesamt Nord / HPA

Ship Calls in the Port of Hamburg

 Type of Vessel

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007Differenz

06/07

 Total (No.) 11.678 12.344 11.650 11.514 11.522 11.942 12.373 12.217 -1,3 %

BRZ 101.571 115.135 120.970 128.962 136.626 193.286 210.292 217.160 3,3 %

Container Vessels

5.866 6.065 6.158 6.596 6.870 7.186 7.551 7.492 -0,8 %

BRZ 53.580 64.368 73.428 80.676 90.572 142.801 155.662 163.571 5,1%

Passenger Vessels

75 263 339 227 230 223 207 205 -1,0 %

BRZ 438 487 677 610 741 116 19 8 -57,9 %

Cruise Ships

            47 57 21,3 %

BRZ             1.526 2383 56,2 %

Car Carrier 449 342 261 122 84 79 64 72 12,5%

BRZ 6.048 5.077 3.782 4.989 3.420 3.445 2.953 3.037 2,8 %

RoRo-Vessels

640 769 462 341 212 260 205 200 -2,4 %

BRZ 7.064 7.425 7.123 6.542 6.775 7245 7.131 6.659 -6,6 %

Bulk Carriers

2329 2.369 2.064 2.017 1.989 1.975 1.917 1.759 -8,2 %

BRZ 18.823 19.921 19.870 20.347 19.350 21.015 22.360 20.319 -9,1 %

other ships 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 0  

BRZ 5 38 22 0 6 0 0 0  

LASH Carriers

23 20 14 17 10 12 6 4 -33,3 %

BRZ 409 390 314 338 205 284 134 89 -33,7 %

Genearal Cargo Vessels

1037 1074 1031 991 870 823 915 933 2,0 %

BRZ 6.428 6.837 6.323 6.082 6.004 6.950 7.808 8.086 3,6 %

Liquid bulk vessels

1.258 1.441 1.318 1.203 1.255 1.384 1.461 1.495 2,3 %

BRZ 8.777 10.592 9.431 9.378 9.553 11.429 12.699 13.007 2,4 %

                     

Seaborne Container Throughput Port of Hamburg1990 - 2007 Source: HPA

Year TEU Total TEU laden TEU emptyContainer

TotalInward 1990 1033765 829754 204011 777427Inward 1991 1123874 951223 172651 831569Inward 1992 1182794 988897 193897 862101Inward 1993 1278308 1076026 202282 921321Inward 1994 1412024 1185367 226657 1012002Inward 1995 1504459 1278964 225495 1059212Inward 1996 1577755 1366354 211401 1092811Inward 1997 1715961 1479128 236833 1175310Inward 1998 1835155 1587074 248081 1246764Inward 1999 1934820 1695658 239162 1298369Inward 2000 2191925 1905596 286329 1454436Inward 2001 2421805 2042743 379062 1582587Inward 2002 2771896 2358645 413251 1794764Inward 2003 3163463 2706313 457150 2022346Inward 2004 3619399 3136695 482704 2308183Inward 2005 4204950 3585087 619863 2664044Inward 2006 4614948 3900520 714428 2916109Inward 2007 5117987 4280492 837495 3220279

Seaborne Cargo Turnover Port of Hamburg

Year 2004 2005 2006 2007

Total (in Mill tons) 114.5 125.7 134.9 140.4

Bulk Cargo 37.8 40.0 42.7 41.7

Liquid Bulk 12.2 13.1 14.2 14.7

Suction cargo 4.3 5.6 6.3 5.2

Grabber 21.3 21.2 22.2 21.7

General Cargo 76.7 85.8 92.1 98.7

Containers (in Mio. tonnes gross) 74 83 89.5 95.8

No. of 20' units (TEU) 7003 8088 8862 9890

Degree of Containerisation (proportion in % of general cargo) 96.5 96.8 97.2 97.1

Transit traffic via Hamburg (m. tonnes) incl. imports for open customers depots 23.8 24.4 - -

brutto = weight of cargo and empty container TEU (Twenty Feed Equivalent Units)        

  INVESTMENTS

  Annual public-sector investment in the Port of Hamburg ca. 84 Mio.

€  

    PORT INFRASTRUCTURE

  Quay walls   for ocean-going ships (depth of water: M.S.L. -7 to 17 m)

ca. 41 km  

    Berths   for ocean-going ships: ca. 320         - incl. container ships and bulk 38         - misc. general-cargo and bulk traffic: 199         - costal shipping: 83         - Berths at dolphins 145       Landing facilities   (e.g. ferries) 55       Bridges   total no.: 177         - railway bridges: 57         - road bridges: 91  

      - combined roadand rail swing bridges:

6  

      - other crossings: 19       Public roads   in the Port: 170 km       Railway track   Length: 350 km       Port radar stations   Number: 12         Transmission network: 60 km       Flood gates   Barrage locks: 3         Flood gates: 3       Beacons   Lighthouses 130         Watermarks posts / Water level gauges: 8  

Port Sector Infrastructure

Terminals & Cargo

The Port of Hamburg has more than 320 berths and 41 kms of quay walls for ocean-going ships, around 200 partly computer-controlled container bridges and cranes as well as grab-cargo cranes and siphons for all types of liquid commodities.

Some 100 kms from the open sea, the port on the river Elbe is accessible even to the largest ships. Bulk carriers of more than 300.000 dwt, at present carrying up to 135.000 t of cargo to Hamburg, can be handled here. The world's largest container ships call at Hamburg as part of their regular service. An uninterrupted chain of radar stations and buoys as well as the availability of tug and pilot assistance guarantee that the Elbe is navigable at night and in poor visibility.

Total cargo handling volume, Port of Hamburg

in 1000 t

Bulk Cargo General Total

thereof: Cargo Cargo

Year Agribulk Mineral Dry Bulk Liquid Bulk

Dry Bulk Total

2000 36,442 7,795 17,035 24,830 11,613 48,650 85,093

2001 39,203 6,754 18,837 25,591 13,611 53,159 92,361

2002 37,536 6,170 19,887 26,057 11,479 60,105 97,641

2003 39,417 6,641 21,200 27,841 11,576 66,866 106,283

2004 37,798 4,270 21,315 25,585 12,213 76,686 114,484

2005 39,972 5,637 21,235 26,872 13,100 85,771 125,743

2006 42,725 6,332 22,182 28,515 14,210 92,136 134,861

2007 41,695 5,234 21,742 26,976 14,719 98,686 140,381

Source: Hamburg Port Authority

HHM 2008

Inward

Year Bulk Total Agribulk Min.Dry Dry BulkLiquid Bulk Gen.Cargo Inw.Total

2001 29,471 3,671 14,997 18,668 10,803 26,239 55,710

2002 28,426 3,540 15,926 19,466 8,960 29,823 58,249

2003 30,092 3,518 17,048 20,566 9,526 33,416 63,508

2004 29,607 2,966 17,436 20,402 9,206 38,038 67,645

2005 29,840 2,984 17,192 20,176 9,664 43,091 72,931

2006 32,233 3,228 18,346 21,574 10,659 46,595 78,828

2007 31,460 3,296 18,231 21,527 9,933 51,001 82,461

Outward

Year Bulk Total Agribulk Min.Dry Dry BulkLiquid Bulk Gen.Cargo Outw.Total

2001 9,731 3,083 3,840 6,923 2,808 26,920 36,651

2002 9,110 2,630 3,961 6,591 2,519 30,282 39,392

2003 9,325 3,123 4,152 7,275 2,050 33,450 42,775

2004 8,191 1,305 3,880 5,185 3,006 38,648 46,839

2005 10,131 2,653 4,043 6,696 3,436 42,680 52,811

2006 10,492 3,104 3,837 6,941 3,551 45,541 56,033

2007 10,235 1,938 3,511 5,449 4,786 47,685 57,920

Source: Hamburg Port Authority

HHM 2008

Total cargo handling volume, Port of Hamburgin 1000 t

Bulk Cargo General Totalthereof: Cargo Cargo

Year Agribulk Mineral Dry Bulk Liquid BulkDry Bulk Total

2000 36,442 7,795 17,035 24,830 11,613 48,650 85,0932001 39,203 6,754 18,837 25,591 13,611 53,159 92,3612002 37,536 6,170 19,887 26,057 11,479 60,105 97,6412003 39,417 6,641 21,200 27,841 11,576 66,866 106,2832004 37,798 4,270 21,315 25,585 12,213 76,686 114,484

2005 39,972 5,637 21,235 26,872 13,100 85,771 125,743

2006 42,725 6,332 22,182 28,515 14,210 92,136 134,8612007 41,695 5,234 21,742 26,976 14,719 98,686 140,381

Source: Hamburg Port Authority

HHM 2008

Inward

Year Bulk Total Agribulk Min.Dry Dry BulkLiquid Bulk Gen.Cargo Inw.Total

2001 29,471 3,671 14,997 18,668 10,803 26,239 55,7102002 28,426 3,540 15,926 19,466 8,960 29,823 58,2492003 30,092 3,518 17,048 20,566 9,526 33,416 63,5082004 29,607 2,966 17,436 20,402 9,206 38,038 67,6452005 29,840 2,984 17,192 20,176 9,664 43,091 72,9312006 32,233 3,228 18,346 21,574 10,659 46,595 78,8282007 31,460 3,296 18,231 21,527 9,933 51,001 82,461

Outward

Year Bulk Total Agribulk Min.Dry Dry BulkLiquid Bulk Gen.Cargo Outw.Total

2001 9,731 3,083 3,840 6,923 2,808 26,920 36,6512002 9,110 2,630 3,961 6,591 2,519 30,282 39,3922003 9,325 3,123 4,152 7,275 2,050 33,450 42,7752004 8,191 1,305 3,880 5,185 3,006 38,648 46,8392005 10,131 2,653 4,043 6,696 3,436 42,680 52,8112006 10,492 3,104 3,837 6,941 3,551 45,541 56,0332007 10,235 1,938 3,511 5,449 4,786 47,685 57,920

Source: Hamburg Port Authority

HHM 2008

The Strategy

The divisions of the Hamburg Port Authority responsible for strategy and planning draft their development plans for the port of Hamburg taking into account the interests of the port industry, business, trade and neighbouring residents.

 The aim is to realise re-structuring and development projects, traffic route and berth extensions as well as in-time development, preparation and occupation of port extension areas in line with market demands.

 To ensure that its services meet future requirements, the state and private sectors are investing in the modernisation, development and expansion of the port. Over the next few years more new berths for large container ships will be built. Furthermore numerous basins are being filled in to provide additional container slots and storage space. Also the facilities for handling bulk goods will be modernised and extended even further. In particular imports of coal are expected to increase over the next few years.

Besides providing infrastructure facilities, the HPA secures, develops and enhances the strategic competitive position of the port on the basis of market and competitor analyses by offering attractive customer services, by establishing long-term customer relations, by imposing adequate usage fees and by representing Hamburg’s interests in dealings with the EU, among others.

Truck Traffic

The highway system links Hamburg to the neighbouring industrial region as well as to international business centres. A radial network of highways brings long haul traffic in and out of the city.

About 80 kilometres of this network are made up of high-speed motorways (autobahn). Several million containers are transported over Hamburg’s streets each year. Road cargo transport is the most important part of the modal split in local hinterland traffic (<150 kilometres).

Speed, flexibility, and transport costs often make trucks the preferred choice for short hauls. The network of streets is constantly being expanded and traffic flow is steadily being improved. Hamburg is nerved by a network of highways running radially towards the centre of the city (80 kms of motorways within the city boundaries), on which long-distance through traffic is carried and which efficiently connects the city with the large international and the neighbouring regional commercial centres.

 

 

In order to be able to continue to guarantee the goods and business traffic so vital for the port and the commercial location Hamburg, improvements are continually being carried out in the road network and the handling of traffic. The Port of Hamburg as one of the most important cargo handling sites in worldwide shipping has always provided Hamburg 's forwarding agents with the possibility of successfully proffering their services. Logistical services must ensure that at any point along the transport chain the necessary goods are available in the right quantities, in the right place and at the right time. Forwarding agents are commissioned with acquiring capacities for forwarding the goods by feeder ship, truck, rail and barge. Furthermore Hamburg 's forwarding agents arrange the warehousing, the commissioning or the quality control on behalf of foreign exporters. The same also applies to exports from inland regions, i.e. for collecting, for interim storage and finally shipment to overseas destinations.

 

The Port of Hamburg is well-known for it high "loco quote". This means that more than a third of the goods arriving in the Port of Hamburg have their destination within the boundaries of the City of Hamburg , ensuring that goods are supplied to around 4 million people along these short overland routes.

 

The Port of Hamburg is the largest rail container-handling centre in Europe. For some 20 years now container trains have been put together at the container terminals in and around Hamburg. In the domestic battle between carriers for long-distance traffic to and from Hamburg, the rail has a market share of over 70%. In addition to Transfracht International (TFG) there are several other companies involved in the rail container business:

Baltic Train  

CSKD - Intrans

Eurogate Intermodal

Intercontainer-Interfrigo

Kombiverkehr

Metrans

Polzug

Transfracht International (TFG)

They carry goods by rail to and from Hamburg's hinterland. With departure and arrival times determined on a daily basis and rail timetables carefully coordinated, prompt and reliable deliveries are ensured. It is not only containers but also project shipments, tubes, fruit (in reefer wagons), liquid cargoes (in tank wagons), ores, coal, grain, sugar and much more that are shipped by rail to and from the Port of Hamburg's European hinterland.

Hamburg is one of the most significant railway hubs in North Germany . Both for passenger and goods traffic Hamburg is one of the most important traffic hubs in the railway network. Hamburg is the starting point of the important north-south routes of the ICE services.

  The Port of Hamburg is traditionally a railway port, i.e. here the in- and outflow of goods over longer distances is mainly affected with the environmentally friendly transport medium rail. Due to the large volume the Port of Hamburg is one of the most important customers of the Deutsche Bahn (Railion). Today already around 160 international and national container trains run per day from and to the Port of Hamburg.

Apart from the KV (Combined Traffic) terminals at the container terminals Hamburg can boast one of the largest and most modern German handling stations for combined freight traffic (KLV) in Hamburg-Billwerder. Together with the shunting yards in Maschen (300 kms of tracks, shunting capacity approx. 10,000 wagons per day) and Alte Süderelbe the existing combined traffic terminals provide the required conditions to enable the transport facilities to offer fast and efficient rail transport logistics services. Within the Port of Hamburg the Hamburger Hafenbahn (Port Railway) is responsible for the infrastructure and operations.