ShippingWatch
Ports

Port of Hamburg has handled more containers since turn of the year

The major German port is plagued by economic and geopolitical turmoil, affecting freight volumes. However, dry bulk is on the rise, and the container market is recovering.
“Persistent challenging economic and geo-political circumstances do not allow firm predictions to be made on the development of throughput in the Port of Hamburg," port CEO Axel Mattern says of the second half of the year. | Photo: Marcus Brandt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
“Persistent challenging economic and geo-political circumstances do not allow firm predictions to be made on the development of throughput in the Port of Hamburg," port CEO Axel Mattern says of the second half of the year. | Photo: Marcus Brandt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
by DANIEL LOGAN BERG-MUNCH

Hamburg, Northern Europe’s third-largest port, generally had less cargo to handle in the first six months of the year.

Already a subscriber?Log in here

Read the whole article

Get access for 7 days for free. No credit card is needed, and you will not be automatically signed up for a paid subscription after the free trial.

With your free trial you get:

  • Access all locked articles
  • Receive our daily newsletters
  • Access our app
Must contain at least 6 characters
Must contain at least 2 characters
Must contain at least 2 characters

Get full access for you and your coworkers

Start a free company trial today

Share article

Related articles:

Sign up for our newsletter

Stay ahead of development by receiving our newsletter on the latest sector knowledge.

Newsletter terms

Front page now

Further reading