HHLA creates 100 new jobs in Hamburg

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG hires approximately 100 new staff members to be able to cope with growing container volume in the North-German seaport

Hamburger Hafen and Logistik AG (HHLA) hires approximately 100 new staff members. The first fifteen of these new employees have completed their qualification training and will now take up their positions at the Container Terminals Altenwerder and Burchardkai. Their training was conducted in partnership with the Maritime Competence Centre (ma-co) and funded by the German Federal Employment Agency.

Last summer, HHLA announced plans to increase its number of staff. By the end of the summer, a total of 2,800 people had applied for 100 advertised jobs. The successful candidates were chosen based on a structured selection process with strict criteria. They then attended a twelve-week training course at the Maritime Competence Centre (ma-co) to prepare for their future roles. The new employees’ duties will include operating container gantry cranes and straddle carriers. They are to be given permanent employment contracts.

Heinz Brandt, member of the executive board of HHLA and responsible for human resources, explains: “Container handling is set to grow further in Hamburg. Peak loading for handling large vessels is going to increase. By taking on new staff, we will be in an even better position to meet this challenge. We are also providing opportunities for the long-term unemployed in particular, thereby meeting our responsibilities as one of Hamburg’s key employers.”

HHLA employs approximately 3,800 people in Hamburg, around 1,500 of whom work at the Container Terminals Altenwerder and Burchardkai.

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