The Port of Hamburg achieved 2.6% cargo growth to 114.6 million tonnes in 2025, propelled by container surges from Asia that offset sharp US declines.
India volumes jumped 49.2% to a record 290,000 TEU, fueled by the EU-India FTA easing 95% of tariffs and strengthening direct liner links to Nhava Sheva, Mundra, and Chennai. Malaysia skyrocketed 84.3%, China added 6.5%, cementing Hamburg’s Asia pivot amid 8.3 million TEU total throughput, up 7.3%.
US East Coast containers plunged 25.6% due to Trump-era tariffs and trade frictions, dragging North America volumes despite Northern Europe’s +21.2% offset.
HPA CEO Axel Mattern credits resilience to trade diversification, with recent India delegation visits eyeing IMEC synergies and green corridor investments for sustained flows. Bulk dipped 1.7%, but Asia momentum positions Hamburg for 2026 gains.
