Mainly on the Elbe River - Central Europe

2.5.1.10 Aken
Chart 25 - Import
ARTICLE 2007 [tons] 2008 [tons] 2009 [tons]
Solid fuels 3.400 2.000 2.400
Fertilizers 2.100 4.400 800
Ore, metal 23.600 25.400 7.500
Feed 7.000 4.800 6.900
Chart 26 - Export
ARTICLE 2007 [tons] 2008 [tons] 2009 [tons]
Solid fuels 3.400 2.000 2.300
Fertilizers 9.100 9.200 7.600
2.5.1.11 Magdeburg
The processor was not provided with the data on reloading in the port of Magdeburg.
2.5.1.12 Wittenberge
It is not possible to include data for the Wittenberge port for the statistical comparison as there
were no data available for the required years. The available data are fractional from the newly
established part of the ElbePort Wittenberge GmbH, which regard the time starting time of
operation (December 2009) represented only an insignificant part of the loading volumes (2010 -
68 t).
2.5.2 Important origination and destination ports
The important European origination and destination ports linked to the Elbe waterway are
Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Szczecin-Swinoujscie.
2.5.2.1 Hamburg
Hamburg is one of the most important German seaports and the main transport joint in terms of
distribution and logistics. It is situated on the Elbe river, about 80 km inland. Among the container
ports, it occupies 2 nd position at Europe level and belongs to the TOP ten in the world.
A feasibility study for “Improvement of Conditions for the River Transport in Central Europe (mainly on the Elbe
River)“ realized within the ChemLog project 56