{"id":598882,"date":"2026-11-12T21:28:34","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T10:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=75971"},"modified":"2026-11-12T21:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T10:28:34","slug":"only-rail-shows-minor-growth-in-first-9-months-for-hhla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=598882","title":{"rendered":"Only rail shows (minor) growth in first 9 months for HHLA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Container transport carried out by HHLA in the first three quarters of 2026 increased 0.5% compared to the same period last year, reaching 1.509 million TEUs. Total throughput, however, dropped by 7.3%, falling to 4.446 million TEUs.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>All of HHLA\u2019s growth was caused by rail transport, while road haulage remained stable at 201,000 TEUs. When it comes to rail, \u201cthe increase in volume was mainly driven by traffic with the North German seaports and transport to and from Poland. Traffic to and from the Adriatic seaports and within Germany continued to decline, however\u201d, HHLA said.<\/p>\n

The drop in total throughput was, on the other hand, caused by multiple factors. HHLA\u2019s terminals in Hamburg, which handle the vast majority of the company\u2019s volumes, declined by 7.7% to 4.2 million TEUs. The company identified \u201congoing modernisation measures at the Hamburg terminals and by adjustments to international transport and goods flows in response to geopolitical tensions\u201d as the main reasons.<\/p>\n