HHLA enters partnership to promote green inland waterway shipping

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and the Port of Braunschweig’s operating company have begun a strategic partnership, aiming to promote environmentally friendly inland waterway shipping in hinterland container transport between Hamburg and the inland port in Lower Saxony.

The Port of Hamburg is the largest rail port in Europe and while rail-based hinterland traffic is a strength, it cannot often be utilised on short routes, where trucking is often the usual mode of transport.

The 180 km distance between Hamburg and Braunschweig is too short for the train, making inland waterway shipping an attractive alternative to truck transport via this route.