Dates by arrangement: HHLA optimises truck handling

HGV drivers will no longer have to exit their vehicles until the containers are delivered at HHLA’s terminals in the Port of Hamburg

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has been improving truck handling at its Hamburg container terminals since 2011 with a range of measures. In future, truck journeys to the terminals will be distributed evenly throughout the day. Previously, between five and 250 containers were processed per hour per terminal, depending on the time of day.

In future, pre-registration of transport information will be required before vehicles can be handled at the terminal. The TR 02 Version 14 interface will be used for the pre-registration. The dispatcher at the haulage company will have to provide the data electronically in advance for the container delivery or collection. When the terminal gives the green light – i.e., when all the necessary data is available and the handling process can proceed smoothly – the truck can set off. As a result of this early transfer of information, less data has to be checked during the handling process. Preparations for this measure are already underway.

The requirement to pre-register details is a prerequisite for another measure – the slot-booking process. In future, the terminal and haulage company will agree on a time window in which a container can be delivered or collected. Within this time window, the terminal will agree to handling, which will increase reliability for the haulage company by a huge degree. At the same time, a differentiated priority model will give HGV drivers the flexibility they need.

Dr. Stefan Behn, member of the HHLA Executive Board, comments on the necessity of these measures: “The volume of containers in the Port of Hamburg is set to increase. As a result, the number of containers transported by truck will also increase – although at a slower pace than for rail transport. We want to ensure our high handling quality, so we are continuing to work on improving efficiency. In addition, we want to distribute truck handling more evenly throughout the day in order to avoid peak loads.”

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