HMM Algeciras on its initial trip in the port of packing in Yantian,China [Photo: HMM]
The globe’s biggest containership, the 24,000 TEU HMM Algeciras, is currently on its initial trip and also will certainly call at the Port of Hamburg for the very first time on Sunday, June 7. The ship is anticipated to get to the Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) with the night’s high trend at around 7.00 p.m. During its remain, the mega-freighter will certainly pack and also release roughly 8,500 containers and also is arranged to leave the incurable following Wednesday at around 2.00 p.m.
HMM Algeciras is the brand-new front runner of South Korean delivering business HMM (previously Hyundai Merchant Marine).
“We’re very much looking forward to welcoming the HMM Algeciras here in Hamburg,” states James Kim, Chief Executive Officer of HMM Germany, defining the large ship’s initial call the city as a landmark in the lengthy maritime connections in between South Korea and also Hamburg.
HMM Algeciras will certainly anchor in the Waltershofer Hafen at HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai.
“HHLA is pleased that HMM is now coming to Hamburg with its largest ships,” states Jens Hansen, Executive Board participant and also Chief Operating Officer (COO) at HHLA. “This confirms that we had the right proactive approach to investments in new gantry crane technology and storage capacities in order to be able to handle ships of this size today.”
The 8,500 containers, equal to 13,600 TEU, that are anticipated to be taken care of at the CTB by Wednesday consist of durable goods, food, drinks, fabrics, digital items, device and also tools components, clinical gadgets, asset chemicals and also all sorts of basic materials. This quantity of freight, which should be taken care of and also sent as swiftly as feasible, needs leading efficiency from staff members and also the terminal’s modern technology.
HHLA prepared to manage the brand-new generation of ships with a bundle of actions that consisted of increasing its computerized block storage space system to enhance ability and also performance, making pre-announcements for vehicle handling, automated container information recording and also self-service terminals. Rail capabilities were additionally increased in order to additional enhance arrivals and also separations of container circulations.
Five brand-new container gantry cranes have actually simply come to Burchardkai for a 3rd mega-ship berth. This will certainly give HHLA with extra capabilities for managing ultra big container vessels with a freight quantity of 24,000 typical containers (TEU) and also a lot more.
