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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.

HHLA achieves positive 2020 result in a challenging year

In a financial year defined by the coronavirus pandemic and the associated social and economic upheavals, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) achieved a...

Germany: Maritime transport in 2020: volume of goods loaded and unloaded down 6.4% on 2019

In 2020, the handling of goods in German seaports fell by 6.4% compared to the previous year. A total of 275.7 million tons of goods were handled. As...

FESCO starts China-Germany intermodal container service

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) March 14, 2021 – Russia’s FESCO Transport Group (FESCO) has launched a regular intermodal container service from...

Kombiverkehr expands network via Gotthard

New relations between Krefeld, Rotterdam and Gent and Mortara in Italy – February 25, 2021 Kombiverkehr KG has added three new connections to its...

Hapag-Lloyd expects very strong earnings growth in the first quarter of 2021

Hapag-Lloyd has got the year off to a very good start thanks to exceptionally strong demand for container transports, which has led to a much higher level of...

Logtainer and Hupac to start intermodal service to Italian ports

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) February 3, 2021 – Transport companies Logtainer and Hupac will integrate their networks to offer fast and reliable...

Start of a new intermodal connection between Italy and Germany for Arcese

The intermodal freight service between Bologna and Cologne operating from mid- January will pass through the new Ceneri Base Tunnel, directly linking central...

CMA CGM’s new NC Levant Service links Mediterranean ports

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) January 12, 2021 – The arrival of the CMA CGM WHITE SHARK in Hamburg on 9 January 2021 has marked the start of the NC...

Statement by EBU President Paul Goris at the IWT event under German EU Presidency, 20 November 2020

Inland Waterway Transport pays an important contribution to deliver the future policy, mobility and climate goals – November 24, 2020 The sector...

EUROKAI GmbH & Co. KGaA – third quarter container traffic down over 9%

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) November 16, 2020 – EUROKAI GmbH & Co. KGaA has reported third quarter results showing reduced container throughput at...

HHLA successfully resists effects of the coronavirus pandemic

Despite the lasting impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) recorded a positive operating result in the first nine months of...

New freight train service between Trieste and Nuremberg

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2020 – A new train service that will connect the port of Trieste with the hub of Nuremberg, Germany, started...

AIDA Cruises to temporarily suspend cruises for November

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) October 30, 2020 – AIDA Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation & plc, has announced that cruises will be suspended for...

Tanger Med and Hamburg port authorities to sign cooperation agreement

Tanger Med, Morocco (PortSEurope) October 29, 2020 – Hamburg Port Authority and Tanger Med Port Authority have signed a letter of intent to agree a...

Hapag-Lloyd updates forecast for financial year 2020

Performance of container shipping market and Hapag-Lloyd in Q3 much better than anticipated Compared to Q2 much stronger demand and higher revenues in Q3...

Continental Timișoara to provide professional technological solutions for ports of Hamburg and Koper

Being one of the 15 partners involved in the European-funded 5G-LOGINNOV project, Continental Timișoara will evaluate and present the added value of 5G...

UTLC ERA JLC and Belintertrans-Germany open joint end-to-end regular multimodal service China to Western Europe

JLC United Transport and Logistics Company – Eurasian Railway Alliance (UTLC ERA JLC) and Belintertrans-Germany GmbH (BIT-Germany) open a joint...

Eurokai Group sees reduced profit and cargo traffic in first half 2020

Hamburg, German (PortSEurope) September 30, 2020 – The Eurokai Group has reported operating earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) down by nearly 70%...

Slovenian minister speaks at Hamburg shipping conference

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) September 13, 2020 – Slovenian Minister of Infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec, has participated in a panel at the ministerial...

Climate friendly shipping – EU meeting in Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) September 7 – The transport ministers of the European Union (EU) member states are invited by the German Ministry of...

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