Elbe fairway – yet still more delay?

The German union Verdi and ZDS reached a new labour agreement for 11,500 North Sea port workers, pending a member vote.

The Port of Hamburg has halted train acceptance due to ongoing strikes, causing delays of over 24 hours.

Hamburg’s city parliament approved MSC’s entry as a major shareholder in HHLA, despite opposition, with final approval pending from the European Commission.

Eurogate Group, with a fleet of over 400 straddle carriers, aims for net-zero emissions by 2040 and is piloting diesel alternatives for its fleet.

China’s HHMC has shipped first five of 12 ultra-large quay cranes to the Damietta Alliance Container Terminal in Egypt.

Negotiations for a new collective agreement at Germany’s North Sea ports are stalled as employees and the union reject the employers’ offers.