HHLA's facilities in Hamburg took care of 3,006 thousand TEUs, an advance of 6.9% on the H1 2024 result, while its terminals outside Germany handled 165 thousand TEUs altogether (+28.7% year-on-year).
"Whereas volumes in overseas traffic declined strongly for the North America and Middle East shipping regions, there was significant volume growth for the Far East shipping region, especially for China. Additional cargo volume was also recorded for other European seaports, particularly in Belgium, the UK, France and the Netherlands. This was due to temporary route adjustments - which continue to apply - caused by the military conflict in the Red Sea. There was strong year-on-year growth in feeder traffic volumes. In addition to Finnish traffic, there was also a strong rise in container throughput with Poland and within Germany. Meanwhile, cargo volumes from Estonia were down," HHLA detailed its Hamburg traffic.
The operator also noted on the postive performance of its international container terminals, "In addition to the volume growth at HHLA PLT Italy, this was due in particular to the resumption of seaborne handling at Container Terminal Odessa in the third quarter of 2024. Seaborne handling volumes at the multifunctional terminal HHLA TK Estonia also rose slightly."
HHLA's intermodal business grew by 19.6% yoy to 997k TEUs, including 863k carried by rail (+20.2% yoy) and 133k by road (+16% yoy).
Angela Titzrath, CEO of HHLA, commented on the company's H1 2025 results, "Despite geopolitical tension and economic uncertainty, HHLA fared very successfully in the first half of 2025. The intermodal segment recorded particularly strong revenue growth thanks to an increase in road and rail transport. Container handling at the terminals also rose significantly. This underscores the effectiveness of our integrated Europe-wide logistics solutions. Our performance also demonstrates that HHLA is well placed to navigate safely through an environment that remains volatile - and to continue its growth as it looks to the future."