News / Latest court ruling sees port of Hamburg closer to start of Elbe dredging

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Germany’s Federal Administrative Court has dismissed the latest objections to the port of Hamburg’s plans to deepen the lower Elbe.

But The Loadstar understands that nevertheless, it still has a few more hurdles to clear.

Local news reported that the Leipzig-based court had thrown out claims from several neighbouring cities and commercial fishermen opposed to dredging, suggesting work was imminent.

However, a spokesperson for the port told The Loadstar 11 years of legal hold-ups were not at an end yet.

“We face at least one final ...