HHLA Intermodal’s D.A.CH. strategy proves successful

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG increases its North Range market share and plans to continue investments in the intermodal segment

The stronger commitment of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) in rail transport between the European hinterland and seaports pays off. The realigned transport companies achieved a significant increase in transport volumes of 18 per cent to 1.2 million TEU in the 2013 financial year. This rise was mainly attributable to new Metrans connections in Germany and with Austria and Switzerland. These new connections constitute part of HHLA’s D.A.CH. strategy (abbreviation for Germany, Austria and Switzerland).

The hub terminal in the Czech city of Ceska Trebova, which went into service in May 2013, also made a key contribution. The restructuring of the rail company Polzug and new connections to Poland’s seaports helped to expand the market position as well.

HHLA has aligned its entire transport network with the requirements of maritime logistics. The company is thereby increasingly using its own production resources, such as modern inland terminals, container-carrying wagons and locomotives, as well as its own equipment for container transport by road. In 2014, the management plans to continue investments in the quality and expansion of its hinterland network.

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) again expanded its position in a difficult market environment in the 2013 financial year. Container throughput grew by 4.4 per cent to 7.5 million TEU. This corresponded to a market share of 20.4 per cent in the North Range. Group revenue went up 2.4 per cent to EUR 1.15 million. The operating result (EBIT) came in at EUR 158 million and thus met the forecast range. In the 2014 financial year, HHLA expects group revenue to rise slightly and the operating result (EBIT) to be in the range EUR 138 million to EUR 158 million.

“In view of the delay in dredging the Elbe river, the rising number of ever-larger vessels is leading to extraordinary challenges. To improve our efficiency in the handling of large vessels, we have created capacity and productivity reserves, particularly at our Container Terminal Burchardkai, from which we will benefit as utilisation continues to increase“, stated the Chairman of HHLA’s Executive Board, Klaus-Dieter Peters, when presenting the annual financial results for 2013.

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