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Hamburg Germany - Port Information
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Shipping Center
As a shipping center, 
the free port of Hamburg is the foundation which the city was built on. Located on the Elbe river with a natural access to the Baltic Sea, the port was founded in the year 1189 by Frederick the first and rapidly grew to become the largest port of its time. Currently, it is one of the most important container ports in Europe.
Occupying the prestigious slot of the largest port in Germany and the third largest in the European Union, the port is known for getting the goods delivered. Around 12,000 vessels a year visit the port which handled about 9 million TEU (twenty foot container equivalents) of cargo. Almost 60% of the cargo shipped goes to Asia with the bulk of the remainder servicing regional ports in Europe.
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Container Throughput
In terms of overall container throughput, the port of Hamburg is the twelfth largest in the world and is a significant factor in the German economy.
The port with its deep sea shipping capacity is served by fifty smaller feeder lines that transit cargo for transference as their native ports are not suitable for deep sea borne vessels.
In addition to the feeder network, the port at Hamburg Germany also handles liner traffic, cruise ships, and is at a nexus of road and rail traffic making the bridge from overland to sea trade a vital connection.
Terminals at Hamburg on the Elbe
With 9 major terminals, four designed for containers, two for liquid cargo and two versatile multi purpose terminals, the port is well equipped to logistically handle a vast amount of shipping capacity from its base on the Elbe river
Elbe River
Direct Trade
Shipping lines account for direct trade and departures to over 900 ports worldwide, in 174 countries.
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