15 November 2022
Due to the disruptions in global supply chains, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG’s (HHLA) took action to maintain operations at the Hamburg container terminals Altenwerder, Burchardkai and Tollerort, such as delivery restrictions for export containers. Since the measures have proved successful, the delivery restrictions for export deliveries will be eased or even lifted entirely.
Therefore, export deliveries by truck can now be delivered again 72 hours (and not 48) before the ship's arrival and rail containers can even be delivered independently of the ETA of the respective export ship (previously: 7-day regulation). Feeder and transshipment containers can now also be delivered without restrictions again.
HHLA over the past few months has been able to reduce the shipping congestion in the German Bight almost completely. There are still disruptions in the supply chains, but not to the same extent as in the first half of the year. One of the biggest challenges for HHLA was the early delivery of export containers or the late pick-up of import containers, caused by a lack of planning and punctuality, especially with ship arrivals.
Source: HHLA website