News / Hamburg set to see more ULCV calls as Elbe 'passing box' is completed

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Ocean carriers serving the port of Hamburg will benefit from a significant reduction in vessel downtime following the completion of widening projects on the river Elbe.

Yesterday saw the opening of a 7km, 385-metre-wide ‘passing box’ on the river, between Wedel and Wittenbergen, allowing ships with a combined width of 98 metres to pass one another, thereby easing delays caused by time consuming one-way traffic restrictions.

Additionally, the fairway along a 36km section between Wedel and the mouth of the river Stor ...