Port of Hamburg

The port of Hamburg occupies a tenth of the city’s territory – 75 square meters. The port of Hamburg is the third largest in Europe (after Rotterdam and Antwerp).

The port is considered a sea port, although it is located on the banks of the Elbe River. The result of its activities is 7000 flights to all countries of the world, which are made every year. The port has more than 300 berths for sea and ocean vessels. The length of the mooring wall is 46 kilometers.

The history of the port dates back to the ninth century, when the archbishop of the church gave the citizens the right to trade. But the discovery took place in 1189, when Hamburg traders were able to travel duty-free along the Elbe as far as the North Sea. The history of the port will be told by a special department in the Museum of History of Hamburg.

The port is home to the world’s largest warehouse for carpet storage, as well as the largest site for pharmaceutical products.