‘Port of Hamburg Handbook 2011’ – Showcase for Hamburg as a maritime logistics base

Hamburg as a universal port can handle goods of virtually every type. Thousands of service providers operate day and night, ensuring smooth operations in the Port of Hamburg, on the Elbe and in the wider port area.

With the new ‘Port of Hamburg Handbook 2011’ (142 pages), Port of Hamburg Marketing presents the whole spectrum of services from Hamburg’s port sector and its partner ports in the region. The focus here is on all modes of transport.

For Hamburg’s port customers and partners as well as all those interested in the port, the Handbook offers specific and background data, provides information on the structures and tasks of port management, and insights into port development. Green port management as well as exemplary sustainability projects by the Hamburg port and logistics sector play an especially important part here. The opportunities in Hamburg for vocational and further training in the port and logistics fields are also presented in the Port Handbook. First-class training and research facilities contribute towards enabling the metropolis on the Elbe to position itself successfully as a leading logistics location.

The Port of Hamburg maintains close cooperation with the region’s ports on the North Sea and the Baltic Region and into the Elbe hinterland to facilitate joint action in international competition. The Port Handbook reports on this cooperation and presents the ports of the region. Along with up-to-the-minute photos of port motifs, the book supplies a wealth of detail, contact addresses as well as profiles of the terminals.

The Country Special in the present issue covers Brazil, one of Port of Hamburg’s major sources for imports of ores, oilseeds and coffee.

Those interested can order the book for €19.95 in the online shop at www.porthandbook.de. Along with the just published ‘Port of Hamburg Liner Services 2010/2011’, the Port Handbook is available for a package price of €34.00.