CU Lines and HHLA enter into strategic partnership

China United Lines (CULines) and the European port and transport logistics company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Hamburg.

Both parties will cooperate closely on areas such as end-to-end services, network planning, digital logistics, and investments, offering customers better products and services, according to a statement.

As a major player in China-Europe trade, HHLA has been devoted to technological innovation and sustainable solutions...

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First boxships docks in HHLA Terminal Trieste

For the first time, a container ship has called the new Italian multi-purpose Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) terminal “Piattaforma Logistica Trieste” (PLT).

OPS Hamburg at HHLA PLT

Freighted and operated by CMA CGM, the 1,118TEU OPS Hamburg, which is deployed on the French carrier’s weekly Turkey Med Express 3 (TMX3) service connecting Turkey with the Adriatic, was the first boxship to call HHLA PLT.

Antonio Barbara, Managing Director of HHLA PLT, noted that the feeder ship inaugurates a...

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Strong rail sector drives HHLA’s positive performance in the first half

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has published its financial and operational results which recorded positive development in the first half of 2021.

Firstly, even though HHLA’s container segment increased slightly by 0.7% compared to the previous year’s first half (H1), the company’s intermodal sector, which includes rail and road transportations, recorded a growth of 16%, mainly driven by rail volumes.

In addition, the German group’s operating result (earnings before interest and taxes –...

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HHLA and HyperloopTT to unveal high-speed cargo and freight system

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) and Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) will present a virtual reality demonstrator of their HyperPort system at the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress in October.

The goal of the new high-speed container transportation initiative is to increase the capacity and efficiency of container terminals while reducing the environmental footprint and congestion at ports worldwide.

The HyperPort system, which was developed based on...

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Industry innovators call for port action on digitalisation

Ensuring the future competitiveness of the maritime industry in post-pandemic times will require making it more efficient, predictable, sustainable, and resilient. This implies a change in the recipe for capital creation of involved actors and a change in mindset to overcome industry existing legacy systems and silo-thinking. Enhanced collaboration and innovation are crucial to achieve this.

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