Port of Hamburg: €1.1B for modernization of container terminal ops

An investment of about €1.1 billion in the Port of Hamburg’s infrastructure expansion has been unveiled – a move that would secure the port’s competitiveness and pave the way to climate neutrality.

The modernization project will include the enhancement of the Elbe approach to the Waltershofer Hafen and the creation of additional terminal yards. This will make navigation towards the Container Terminals Buchardkai (CTB) and Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH) easier and faster, according to the port.

Around 90 percent of the largest container vessels calling at Hamburg are currently handled at the Waltershofer Hafen. The turning basin will be widened from its current 480 meters to 600 meters. Vessels will have a larger water surface available for turning manoeuvres, ensuring optimal performance and safety. This is expected to enhance navigational safety and operational efficiency for current and future vessel sizes at Hamburg’s busiest container throughput area, while improving navigability and resilience along the River Elbe.

All berths in the Waltershofer Hafen will benefit from this measure, which is expected to increase throughput efficiency, as per the port authority. The creation of additional berths will