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14 August 2026

Port of Hamburg container throughput dips amid HHLA upgrades

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Port of Hamburg container throughput dips amid HHLA upgrades

The Port of Hamburg has reported a challenging first half of 2026, with total throughput of 56. 1 million tonnes marking a 3. 1 per cent decline on the same period last year. Weather-related losses from January were largely offset by the end of the first quarter, but the result was ultimately shaped by ongoing terminal modernisation […] The post Port of Hamburg container throughput dips amid HHLA upgrades appeared first on Port Technology International .

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