Topic: Port of Hamburg

More disruptions Port of Hamburg stops accepting trains amid continuous strikes

The Port of Hamburg is no longer accepting trains due to ongoing strikes at its terminal facilities. On 29 August, port workers announced the strikes…
Infrastructure disruptions Port of Hamburg faces severe traffic restrictions due to abrupt route closures

The port of Hamburg will deal with severe rail freight traffic restrictions for almost a whole month, between 15 July and 12 August. DB InfraGO…
North German ports and rail impaired as new warning strike unfolds

Port workers have launched another round of warning strikes, which will prevent North Sea ports in Germany from handling cargo for another 24 hours. The…
HHLA acquires majority stakes at Roland Spedition to boost intermodal business

A new majority stake acquisition of Roland Spedition GmbH, a full-service rail and road transport operator, allows HHLA to boost hinterland links to and from…
Port of Hamburg records downward performance in 2023, modest decline also for rail

Intermodal and rail transport in the Port of Hamburg has seen better years than in 2023. The German port’s financial and volume performance declined noticeably…
METRANS launches daily train to boost exports via Hamburg

A new destination has been added to METRANS’ network this January. The company has launched a daily train between Kornwestheim, next to Stuttgart and the…
HHLA Hamburg boards greenlight MSC investment, ‘business is safe’

The Executive and Supervisory boards of HHLA Hamburg have greenlit MSC’s offer to buy 49,9 per cent of the company’s stakes. Negotiations, including the two…
MSC-HHLA deal already sparks controversy and faces opposition

The port of Hamburg and HHLA seem destined to be at the centre of attention given every opportunity. This time is not about COSCO buying…
MSC to become a major shareholder of HHLA in Hamburg

The die is cast for MSC’s involvement in HHLA in the port of Hamburg as the sea shipping giant aims to buy 49.9 per cent…