PORT OF HAMBURG magazine - Hafen Hamburg

IMPRESSIONENAuf dem Hafenabend in Neuss herrschte angenehmeAtmosphäre/There was a pleasantatmosphere at the port soiree in Neusshandling and storage of dangerous goods,then reported on important recent changesin this field. Markus Kuntz , RegionalSales Manager at TFG Transfracht forthe Rhine-Main/Neckar region, talkedabout seaport hinterland traffic in relationto rail-borne container transport,with special emphasis on the Rhine/Mainregion. Presentations concluded with thehead of the Hamburg-Waltershof customsoffice, Michael Schrader, giving an insightinto the complex customer procedures at the Portof Hamburg. The guests then had the opportunityto discuss the latest developments relating to thePort of Hamburg over a buffet of Hanseatic delicacies.The information event was very well receivedby the representatives from major companiessuch as Merck, Bayer, Evonik, Wella, Braun (P &G), Siemens, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and from logisticsenterprises like NYK, APL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, HPI, Infraserv, Schenker, Kühne + Nageland Panalpina. In the year 2008, around 200,000TEU of cargo from the German federal state ofHessen were handled in Hamburg. Cargo carriedon the principal mode of transport, rail, rose anaverage 14 per cent per annum between 2004 and2008. HHM plans to continue this series of eventsfocusing on topical issues and current developmentsinto the future, throughout Germany andEurope. The series includes the annual port soireesheld in Port of Hamburg representative offices inEurope and in the German hinterland, such as theport soiree in Neuss, which took place on 7 Maythis year. Invitations were sent out to 170 guestsfrom the production, logistics and transport sectorsin the German federal state of North Rhine–Westphalia. Here, too, participants from regionalbusinesses and representatives of port-relatedindustries from the Hamburg metropolitan regionwho had travelled to the venue were pleased withthe event, which was held in a pleasant atmosphere.The effort to maintain contact on an ongoingbasis and provideinformation aboutcurrent developmentsis welcomedand greatly appreciatedby customersin the Port ofHamburg’s hinterland.Port of HamburgMarketingand the HHMrepresentativeoffices are committedto this processand are making amajor contribution.Foto: HHMFoto: HHMFoto: HHMManagementnachwuchs aus Tschechien zu Besuch in Hamburg und LübeckMitte April besuchten junge tschechische Spediteure erneut den HamburgerHafen. Im Anschluss an eine Hafenrundfahrt besichtigte der Mangagement -nachwuchs das Container Terminal Altenwerder und das Multi-PurposeTerminal C. Steinweg.Junior management staff from the Czech Republic visited Hamburg and LübeckAs in previous years, young forwarding agents from the Czech Republicvisited the Ports of Hamburg and Lübeck on 22 and 23 April 2009. In additionto enjoying a harbour cruise, the junior managers also inspected the CTA andthe multi-purpose terminal of C. Steinweg.Gesprächskreis mit Vertretern aus der Industrie in NürnbergAnfang Mai sprach Hafen Hamburg Marketing-Vorstand Claudia Roller vorVertretern aus Industrieunternehmen aus dem Raum Nürnberg über aktuelleEntwicklungen in Deutschlands größtem Seehafen. Bei einem anschließendenfestlichen Abendessen äußerten sich die Gäste in Gesprächen zuversichtlichüber die zukünftige Wirtschaftsentwicklung.Discussion group with representatives of the industry sector in NurembergAt the beginning of May Port of Hamburg Marketing CEO Claudia Rolleraddressed representatives of industrial companies from the Nurembergregion on the topic of current developments in Germany’s largest seaport.At the gala dinner that followed, the guests voiced their optimism aboutthe outlook for the production sector.Tennistunier Hafen Hamburg Open in PragAnfang Juni fand, dank Sponsoren sowie der Unterstützung der tschechischenHHM-Mitglieder, das traditionelle 18. Tennisturnier Hafen Hamburg Openstatt. Gewinner des diesjährigen Tuniers waren J. Truhlá (Marketing ManagerDHL) und O. Balage (bekannter tschechischer Dirigent und Komponist).Port of Hamburg Open tennis tournament in PragueAt the beginning of June, the XVIIIth edition of the traditional Port ofHamburg Open tennis tournament was held in Prague. This year’s tournamentwas won by the pairing of J. Truhlá (Marketing Manager DHL) and O. Balage(famous Czech conductor and composer).PORT OF HAMBURG MAGAZINE 3/0945