Port of Hamburg improved its position in the container transport market with throughput at 2.4 million TEUs in the first three months of the year, an advance of eight percent.
Growth in container traffic was attributable both to strong exports, which at 1.1 million TEUs were up by 7.8 percent, and also an excellent trend in imports, which at 1.2 million TEUs achieved an increase of 8.1 percent.
In the first quarter of 2014 total throughput in the Port of Hamburg reached 35.6 million tonnes, representing 8.6 percent growth. Both general cargo throughput totalling 25.2 million tonnes (+ 10.8 percent), and bulk cargo throughput at 10.4 million tonnes (+ 3.5 percent), ensured especially strong growth for Germany’s largest universal port.
Axel Mattern, CEO of Port of Hamburg Marketing, said: “In the first quarter of 2014 the Port of Hamburg succeeded in maintaining the previous year’s positive growth trend. Our outstanding growth rate of 8.6 percent enabled us 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 autobahn, which have especially affected truck traffic for limited periods, that is a striking achievement on throughput.
Temporary hindrances caused by asphalting outside the Elbe tunnel and work on the Köhlbrand Bridge in the port will shortly be ended.
“During work on construction of the A7, three lanes will be available to traffic in each direction. On completion, all measures in the port and in the region will be of tremendous benefit for the whole of Northern Germany and for the German economy.’’
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