Hamburg Port Authority News
At the terminal of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), the COSCO SHIPPING Taurus was charged with shore-side electricity for the first time as part of a test. The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) will now carry out further tests so that the shore-side power stations for container ships at the Port of Hamburg can be put into operation as soon as possible. Shore power supply The first ship integration test was successfully completed at the beginning of the week. COSCO SHIPPING Taurus, like all...
For the second time, a delegation of pioneering Latvian transport and logistics companies recently visited Hamburg and Lübeck. German-Latvian Port Days in Lübeck were opened by Eglis Levits, President of Latvia. Cultivating partnerships Partnerships need to be cultivated regularly in order to develop intensive contacts and relationships. To this end, a delegation of pioneering Latvian transport and logistics companies, led by Uldis Reimenis, Deputy Undersecretary of the Latvian Mini...
A strong network and open exchange are success factors for the organisation of global supply chains. This is especially true for the cooperation between ports in the field of maritime innovations. From the basic idea and vision, the objectives of The PIER and homePORT are very similar. The similar orientation of the respective innovation ecosystems, both organisations want to strengthen and synergise the cooperation to create added value. The digital cooperation in the field of innovation will...
The Belledune Port Authority (BPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Germany’s largest seaport, the Port of Hamburg, to collaborate on the movement of dry and liquid bulk commodities, and manufactured products, between Canada and Germany, with a focus on clean fuels and green products. The Port of Hamburg, located on the River Elbe, about 100 kilometres from the river’s mouth on the North Sea, is positioned as Germany’s major foreign trade hub with up to 450...
Air Products and Mabanaft, through its subsidiary Oiltanking Deutschland, announced their intention to build Germany's first large-scale, green energy import terminal in the Port of Hamburg. This joint development agreement is an important step towards the development of a green ammonia import and distribution infrastructure in the Port of Hamburg. The project was announced at a ceremony in Hamburg, which was supported by German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert...
The LSSTF was launched by the Large Engine Competence Center (LEC) of the University of Graz in 2019. This forum led to the development of a partnership between LEC and Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) with its subsidiary Flotte Hamburg taking the lead. The joint goal is to create a network for the shipping sector that can further the exchange of knowledge and help advance the development of sustainable maritime propulsion technology. As part of the Austrian COMET Competence Centers for Excellent...
The ports of Singapore, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Gothenburg, and Montreal came together at Tanger Med to intensify close collaboration and discuss common projects related to port operations topics and innovations. Addressing the challenges The meeting succeeded in elevating the ongoing, fruitful dialogue to the next level. The participants focused on a range of common port issues, such as new technologies and innovations that drive daily port operations. These included digita...
The container throughput trend in the Port of Hamburg in the first half of 2022 was more positive than expected. The total throughput of 4.4 million TEU, 20-ft standard containers in the first six months of the year represented slight growth of 0.9 percent. Growth in container handling Compared to the major competing ports of Antwerp-Bruges, Rotterdam, and Bremen/Bremerhaven in Northern Europe, all reporting downturns in container handling, Hamburg was the only major port in the range to repor...