Grabe’s sudden departure causes concern in Hamburg

Amid geopolitical challenges and economic headwinds in 2023, German seaports witnessed a transformative shift in trade dynamics.

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg’s new senator for the Economy, Shipping and Port Affairs wants to transfer some decision-making powers from the port authority to the government

Nokia, ABB and Kalmar, part of Cargotec, have announced that they successfully conducted industrial trials that leverage the low latency capabilities of 5G to support time-critical applications and enhance protection and efficiency in smart electricity grid and harbour automation

Dakosy, the Port of Hamburg’s data communication system, has introduced myboxplace.de as a new platform to succeed Virtual Depot, which has been operated by Hamburg Port Authority since 2016

Amidst the disappointments over the Leipzig Court ruling on the Elbe dredging and the local injunction on the Westerweiterung (WorldCargo News, February 2017, p1), Hamburg has some good news to report. The port authority (HPA) has completed its two-year programme to improve the Vorhafen, the entrance to the Steinwerder terminals, on time and within budget of €94.2M

At a press conference in Hamburg this week leaders from the Ports of Los Angeles, Busan, Felixstowe, Antwerp, Singapore, Shenzhen, Hamburg and the Global Institute of Logistics launched ChainPORT, a global initiative to connect and promote best practices between ports.