Hamburg universal port had a good start into 2014

Container throughput in the port of Hamburg up 8 per cent in the first quarter 2014; also non-containerised bulk cargo showed increases

In the first quarter of 2014 total throughput in the Port of Hamburg reached 35.6 million tons, representing 8.6 per cent growth on 2013. Both general cargo throughput totalling 25.2 million tons (+ 10.8 per cent), and bulk cargo throughput at 10.4 million tons (+ 3.5 per cent), achieved especially strong growth for Germany’s largest universal port.

Success was powered mainly by container throughput at 2.4 million TEU (20-ft standard containers) in the first three months of the year, an advance of 8 per cent. Growth in container traffic was attributable both to strong exports, which at 1.1 million TEU were up by 7.8 per cent, and also an excellent trend in imports, which at 1.2 million TEU achieved an increase of 8.1 per cent. A positive trend was also seen with non-containerized general cargo at 461,000 tons handled, which means an increase of 5.9 per cent.

“In the first quarter of 2014 we in the Port of Hamburg succeeded in maintaining the previous year’s positive growth trend. We have been able to further extend our very sound competitive position in comparison to Northern Europe’s other major seaports. Against the background of the current situation on building sites within the port, in the Elbe tunnel and on the A7 motorway, which have especially affected truck traffic for limited periods, that is a striking achievement on throughput,” said Axel Mattern, CEO of Port of Hamburg Marketing, at the presentation of the Port of Hamburg’s quarterly results.

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