News / Elbe upgrade signals opportunity for port of Hamburg to regain former glory

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It appears the port of Hamburg has “something to sell” again, after the German gateway announced a 6.4% increase in first-quarter container traffic.

Hamburg’s growth rate far exceeded “noisy neighbour” Antwerp’s 0.7% upturn – in recent years the rival has held Hamburg’s traditional crown as the second-busiest container gateway in north Europe.

A spokesperson for Hamburg told The Loadstar container volumes from China – its largest trading partner – had increased 2.1% over the three month period.

“One in three of all containers ...