The Port of Hamburg will be able to handle larger container ships after the clearance of the second stage of the adjustment of the River Elbe.
New fairway drafts now offer shipping greater flexibility on Lower and Outer Elbe, according to the port authority, which noted that the fairway adjustment ensures improved planning capacity at terminals.
The release of the second stage came on 24 January 2022, representing an achievement of the project target of enabling container ships with a draft of up...