March 10, 2025
The year 2024 was marked by numerous geopolitical and economic challenges. Despite these challenges, the Port of Hamburg once again reported growth in container throughput. The positive trend in container traffic with the USA continued in 2024, while container throughput with China recovered.
At 7.8 million TEUs, container throughput at the Port of Hamburg grew by 0.9 percent compared to 2023. Loaded containers, which are particularly important for the value chain, accounted for approximately 87 percent of this volume. Throughput in this segment increased by 1.2 percent to 6.8 million TEU.
"The annual result highlights the Port of Hamburg's resilience in a challenging market environment. Most notably, the high proportion of loaded container throughput indicates that shippers regard the port as a reliable partner and a strong link in the global logistics chain. Additionally, the port's efficient hinterland transport had a successful year", analyses Axel Mattern, Member of the Executive Board at Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM).
Overall, the Port of Hamburg handled 78.7 million tonnes of general cargo, the majority of which (77.5 million tonnes) was in containers. Conventional general cargo throughput increased to 1.3 million tonnes (+8.7%).
Source: Port of Hamburg