Hamburg
General Port Information
Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and 7th largest city in the European Union with a population of over 1.84 million.
One of Germany’s 16 federal states, it is surrounded by Schleswig-Holstein to the north and Lower Saxony to the south. The city’s metropolitan region is home to more than five million people. Hamburg lies on the River Elbe and two of its tributaries, the River Alster and the River Bille.
The official name reflects Hamburg’s history as a member of the medieval Hanseatic League and a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire. Before the 1871 Unification of Germany, it was a fully sovereign city state, and before 1919 formed a civic republic headed constitutionally by a class of hereditary grand burghers or Hanseaten. Beset by disasters such as the Great Fire of Hamburg, North Sea flood of 1962 and military conflicts including World War II bombing raids, the city has managed to recover and emerge wealthier after each catastrophe.
Hamburg is Europe’s third-largest port. Major regional broadcaster NDR, the printing and publishing firm Gruner + Jahr and the newspapers Der Spiegel and Die Zeit are based in the city. Hamburg is the seat of Germany’s oldest stock exchange and the world’s oldest merchant bank, Berenberg Bank. Media, commercial, logistical, and industrial firms with significant locations in the city include multinationals Airbus, Blohm + Voss, Aurubis, Beiersdorf, and Unilever. Hamburg is also a major European science, research, and education hub, with several universities and institutions. The city enjoys a very high quality of living, being ranked 19th in the 2019 Mercer Quality of Living Survey.
Grimaldi Germany GmbH,
Grosser Grasbrook 10, 20457 Hamburg, Germany
 | + 49 40 789707 0 |
 Customer Service Export FCL: | [email protected] |
| Customer Service Import: | [email protected] |
| Customer Service RORO: | [email protected] |
| Sales: | [email protected] |
Payments Remittance Address
Atlantic Container Line AB, c/o Grimaldi Company GmbH
Gosser Grasbrook 10, 20457 Hamburg, Germany
Payments Contact Information
[email protected], +49 40 361303 0(ph)
Master Schedule
Eastbound:
| A Service | AL2 Service |
|---|---|
| New York PNCT Mon-Tue | London Gateway Mon-Mon |
| Halifax Wed-Thu | Rotterdam Tue-Wed |
| Liverpool Wed-Thu | Hamburg Thu-Fri |
| Hamburg Sun-Mon |
Service is Easttbound only.
˄ Access by special request.
˄˄Container Service via dedicated weekly feeder vessel.
Westbound
| A Service | AL2 Service |
|---|---|
| Hamburg Sun-Mon | LeHavre Sat-Sun |
| Goteborg˄˄ Mon-Mon | London Gateway Mon-Mon |
| Antwerp Wed-Thu | Rotterdam Tue-Wed |
| Liverpool Sat-Sun | Hamburg Thu-Fri |
** Service is Westbound only.
˄ Access by special request.
˄˄Container Service via dedicated weekly feeder vessel.
Cutoff Times for Hamburg
Documentation
| A Service | AL2 Service | |
|---|---|---|
| RORO | 1000 Th | — |
| Cntr. | 1000 Th | 1000 W |
| Haz | 1000 Th | 1000 W |
Cargo
| A Service | AL2 Service | |
|---|---|---|
| RORO | 1200 Th | — |
| Cntr. | 0800 F | 1800 W |
| Haz | 0800 F | 1800 W |
Terminal Information
RORO Container:
Hamburg – Unikai
Hours of operation:
- Containers Mon-Fri 06:50am – 10:30pm
- Break Bulk cargo Mon-Fri 06:50am – 2:30pm
- Used vehicles Mon-Fri 06:50am – 09:30pm
- Used vehicles Saturday 08:00am – 12:00pm
- New vehicles Mon-Sun 24hrs/day
Special Instructions:
- Mon-Fri shift breaks observed between 11- 11:30am, 2:30-3pm and 7-7:30pm
- please mind exceptions and pre-advice for heavy lifts and break bulk cargo
Container: Hamburg – Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA)
Hours of operation:
open 24 hours except designated holidays (mind slot bookings for automated Terminal)
Container Availability:
- 20′ dry vans: Availability
- 40′ hicubes: Please call
- Specialized equipment: Please call