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Germany is a European Union (EU) country in Central Europe, situated between the North and Baltic Seas. It has the largest economy in Europe. Its main seaports are on its Northern coastline: Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven. It also has the large inland port of Duisburg.

Update: MSC proposed investment in Hamburg’s HHLA

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) November 21, 2023 – The proposed investment and offer by global shipping company MSC of Hamburg port logistics company...

Bilbao, Amsterdam, Duisport plan renewable hydrogen corridor

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) November 16, 2023 – The ports of Bilbao, Amsterdam and duisport are looking at a possible renewable hydrogen corridor...

HHLA sees container traffic down -8.5% in first nine months

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) November 14, 2023 – In the first nine months of 2023, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) reported container traffic...

HHLA supports MSC investment

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) November 7, 2023 – The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has published a...

Giurgiulesti International Free Port hosts German politicians

Giurgiulesti, Moldova (PortSEurope) October 25, 2023 – On October 5, 2023, Giurgiulesti International Free Port (GIFP) welcomed Deputy Prime Minister...

MSC publishes voluntary public takeover offer for HHLA

Geneva, Switzerland (PortSEurope) October 24, 2023 – MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has published its voluntary public takeover offer for Hamburger...

HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort tests cold ironing

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) October 5, 2023 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has successfully tested a shore-side power station at the...

Update: India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) – a new super-trade route?

Mumbai, India (Ports Europe) September 11, 2023 – A multinational railway and sea ports corridor linking the Middle East and South Asia was announced on...

Global Ports Holding wins Bremerhaven Cruise Port concession

Bremerhaven, Germany (Ports Europe) September 7, 2023 – Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH) has been awarded a 10-year port concession agreement, with a...

HHLA sees container traffic down -14.6% in first half

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) August 17, 2023 – Container throughput at HHLA’s container terminals decreased year-on-year by 14.6% to 2.87 million...

Railways play a catch-up game to larger ports

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) August 14, 2023 – When a large vessel carrying for example 5,000 containers arrives at a port, the terminal is, for a...

RailFreight Connects in Bremen in September

Bremen, Germany (Ports Europe) July 31, 2023 – Ports around Europe have been increasing their investments in rail in past years. However, many questions...

New all-electric floating crane from Liebherr

Rostock, Germany (PortSEurope) July 17, 2023 – Liebherr’s new all-electric crane CBG 500 E combines state-of-the-art drive technologies with in-house...

Largest Linde forklift model excels in electric version

Rostock, Germany (PortSEurope) July 10, 2023 –  E-mobility is becoming ever more important and is set to help reduce noise emissions in production...

PSA International will acquire 22% stake in Duisburg Gateway Terminal

Duisberg, Germany (PortSEurope) July 6, 2023 – Singapore-based PSA International Pte Ltd has signed agreements to acquire a 22% minority stake in...

German president visits ports in Kazakhstan

Kuryk, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) June 22, 2023 – German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has completed a state visit to Kazakhstan, as part of a...

COSCO shareholding in Hamburger Hafen und Logistik

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) June 20, 2023 – Following the completion of the investment screening process, COSCO Shipping Ports Limited (CSPL) will now...

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