THE port of Hamburg has announced a EUR1.1 billion (US$1.29 billion) investment to enhance the Elbe approach to the Waltershofer Hafen and develop additional terminal yards, reported London's Port Technology International.
Navigation towards the Container Terminals Buchardkai (CTB) and Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH) will reportedly be easier and faster following the enhancement. New land for terminal operations will create additional capacity and enable further modernization of container throughput operations.
Ninety per cent 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 metres to 600 metres.
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 reportedly benefit from this measure, which is expected to increase throughput efficiency. The creation of additional berths will also improve terminal workflows: going forward, processes can be automated and electrified - a key contribution to decarbonization.
The infrastructure works are to be completed by the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) by the mid-2030s.
In addition, Eurogate has signed a preliminary lease agreement for the new areas and will invest at least EUR700 million in expanding the existing container terminal, with completion planned within two years of the handover of the newly developed land.
Said Hamburg Port Authority CEO Jens Meier: 'We are also laying the groundwork for the next steps towards a climate-neutral port. As a first step, the HPA will update the planning before proceeding with construction, due to finish by mid-2030s.'
Last month, representatives from the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and Ocean Network Express (ONE) signed an agreement to advance the use of shore power in the Port of Hamburg.
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Navigation towards the Container Terminals Buchardkai (CTB) and Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH) will reportedly be easier and faster following the enhancement. New land for terminal operations will create additional capacity and enable further modernization of container throughput operations.
Ninety per cent 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 metres to 600 metres.
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 reportedly benefit from this measure, which is expected to increase throughput efficiency. The creation of additional berths will also improve terminal workflows: going forward, processes can be automated and electrified - a key contribution to decarbonization.
The infrastructure works are to be completed by the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) by the mid-2030s.
In addition, Eurogate has signed a preliminary lease agreement for the new areas and will invest at least EUR700 million in expanding the existing container terminal, with completion planned within two years of the handover of the newly developed land.
Said Hamburg Port Authority CEO Jens Meier: 'We are also laying the groundwork for the next steps towards a climate-neutral port. As a first step, the HPA will update the planning before proceeding with construction, due to finish by mid-2030s.'
Last month, representatives from the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and Ocean Network Express (ONE) signed an agreement to advance the use of shore power in the Port of Hamburg.
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