Strong year 2014 with HHLA Intermodal (Metrans, Polzug)

HHLA defies crises and improves operating result significantly; 30 per cent drop in throughput at the Container Terminal Odessa

Despite the economic crises in Ukraine and Russia and a slowdown in the growth of the global economy and global trade, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) increased its revenue and operating result in the 2014 financial year. The company achieved an operating result of EUR 169 million – up 10 percent on the previous year. Preliminary figures show that HHLA generated revenue of approximately EUR 1.2 billion, representing a rise of more than 5 percent on 2013.

Container throughput at the three container terminals in Hamburg increased by a moderate 1.2 percent on the previous year to 7.2 million TEU, impacted by lower feeder traffic with Russia in the second half of 2014. This rise was not enough to fully offset the drop in throughput at the Container Terminal Odessa in the Ukraine caused by the crisis in Ukraine. Throughput there fell by nearly 30 percent to almost 300,000 TEU. Total container throughput remained on previous year’s level, at approximately 7.5 million TEU.

In contrast, HHLA’s Intermodal companies’ transport volume in European seaport-hinterland traffic increased significantly by 9.4 percent to 1.3 million TEU. The strategy of using the companies’ own inland terminals in the European hinterland and own rolling stock to achieve a high level of added value mainly supported this strong growth.

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Quelle: LogEastics
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