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Hamburg (dpa / lno) - Despite significantly weaker growth forecasts, Mayor Peter Tschentscher is sticking to the expansion plans for the infrastructure in the Port of Hamburg.
"We will renew the port development plan - not with the aim of dismantling the port, but to modernize and strengthen it," said the SPD politician of the German press agency.
That requires large investments.
"We are currently working on renovating the Köhlbrand crossing and we also need to close the gap on the A 26 East, which will better connect the port and relieve many other streets and districts of through traffic."
According to a study presented at the beginning of December, however, the port will grow significantly less than previously expected in the next few years.
The annual throughput in 15 years will probably only be 13.1 million 20-foot standard containers (TEU).
So far, around 20 million containers had been assumed by the mid-20s alone.
Nature conservationists in particular had therefore called for the infrastructure projects to be put to the test.
The port and maritime logistics are "extremely important for the Hamburg economy as a whole", stressed Tschentscher.
"At the same time, Hamburg, like the other northern German seaports, is still in serious competition with Rotterdam and Antwerp."
Therefore, competitiveness must be further improved.
"Through consistent digitalization, better transport connections and a comprehensive shore power supply for container and cruise ships."
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Everything that makes the port modern and climate-friendly, "also makes it competitive and sustainable," said Tschentscher.
"We are confident that the port and maritime logistics will continue to make an important contribution to a modern and economically strong Hamburg location."