Dredging of the River Elbe begins

Dredging of the River Elbe has officially begun at the Port of Hamburg as the hopper dredger Scheldt River started the adjustment of the fairway.

After the fairway adjustment, ocean-going ships will be able to leave the port with a draft of 13.50 m and, using flood tide, with one of 14.50 m.

It will provide one extra metre of draft and will allow shops to handle 1,800 teu more per call.