News / Elbe deepening will go ahead, but Port of Hamburg must meet green targets first

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Germany’s Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig has rubber stamped, in principle, Port of Hamburg’s plans to deepen the Elbe and construct a passing channel to increase carrier volumes.

The Elbe deepening project was put on hold in 2013 by the court after protests from environmental groups over plans for the 385-metre channel.

While yesterday’s ruling did not remove the stop work order, it did bring the port closer to beginning the work, expected to increase capacity for ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) by 1,800 ...