FOCUS BALTIC SEA PORT OF HAMBURG MAGAZINE 2.16 Dear Readers, Historically in the time of the Hanseatic League Hamburg was already closely linked to the Baltic Region and func- tioned as an important transhipment © HHM - Marc Ihle and trading location. Today the Baltic re- gion is second after China as the largest market region for the Port of Hamburg in container traffic and has the potential to develop into one of the most innovative and competitive regions in Europe. The global transport and logistics market has changed dramatically in recent years on economic, ecological and political levels. The Baltic Region too, has been shaped by changes and there is a lot of interes- ting reading in this issue of Port of Hamburg Magazine. In an interview, Professor Kurt Bodewig, a former federal minister talks about building and maintaining the important transport network for the Baltic Region and the TEN Corridor. Professor Dr. Burkhard Lemper, Di- rector of the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics at Bremen University of Applied Sciences looks into important trends in the Baltic transport market. The report on logistics processes during ships hand- ling in port looks at the question of optimal cargo planning for Baltic Sea ferries. Naturally, you will find articles on current developments in the in- frastructure and a small geographical port round trip will look at projects and trends in the Baltic ports. I hope you enjoy reading our Baltic Sea Region issue of Port of Hamburg magazine. Marina Basso Michael Director, Market Development Baltic Sea Region / Eastern Europe HISTORICALLY IN THE TIME OF THE HANSEATIC LEAGUE HAMBURG WAS ALREADY CLOSELY LINKED TO THE BALTIC REGION ©Thinkstock Content 02 EDITORIAL THE BALTIC MARKET 06 SIGNIFICANT TRENDS ON THE BALTIC TRANSPORT MARKET Professor Dr Burkhard Lemper scrutinizes the market, analyses the players and surveys further developments. THE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE 06 10 10 THE KIEL CANAL – THE SHORTEST LINK WITH THE BALTIC REGION Jens Broder Knudsen explains the planned upgrading measures. 14 FROM THE JACUZZI SUITE TO HEAVY-LIFT CARGO Stena Line transports an immense variety of cargo between Kiel and Gothenburg, also welcoming countless passengers on board its ships. 18 “IN HARDLY ANY OTHER REGION IN EUROPE IS THERE SUCH INTENSIVE COOPERATION” Interview with Prof Kurt Bodewig, a former German federal minister, on the variety of projects in the Baltic region. 22 FEHMARN BELT LINK – A TRAIL-BLAZING TUNNEL This fixed link aims to bring Central Europe and Scandinavia closer 10 together. How is the current situation? FOCUS ON BALTIC PORTS 25 PORT OF KIEL: PAPER HANDLING GENERATES CAPACITIES AND JOBS Two new customers are enlivening the quays here. How forestry product handling is creating fresh volume, jobs and warehousing. 27 LÜBECKER HAFEN-GESELLSCHAFT: VISIONARY PORT OPERATOR PURSUES DIVERSITY LHG is investing in Skandinavienkai and Nordlandkai and in the Russian market too. 28 PORT OF GDANSK: POLAND’S LARGEST PORT GOING FOR CONTAINER HANDLING The port is preparing for the future and higher throughput 14 with one of its largest-ever investment programmes. 30 PORT BRONKA: ST. PETERSBURG’S NEW DEEPWATER PORT St. Petersburg’s new port is setting new benchmarks for Russian freight transport. 32 PORT OF TURKU: COMMITTED TO A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT Numerous measures such as a new waste water disposal system are improving the Port of Turku’s ecological balance sheet. 34 PORT OF GOTHENBURG: THE COURSE IS SET FOR GROWTH Construction of the new terminal in the Bay of Arendal is under way. 22 ENVIRONMENT 36 RELIEF ON THE NORTH SEA AND BALTIC: NEW SULPHUR CEILINGS IMPROVE AIR QUALITY What results have the new sulphur ceilings produced and which alternative fuels are in use now? PORT OF HAMBURG MARKETING 38 PORT OF HAMBURG MARKETING ON COURSE IN THE BALTIC REGION How our marketing organization is present on the spot in the countries on the Baltic, advertising the Port of Hamburg’s huge variety of services. 40 PETER PICKHUBEN’S PINBOARD Insider tips from our port seagull. 25 42 FOCUS ON TRANSPORT CHAINS AND NETWORKING 42 CREDITS • Transport Multi Purpose Port • Handling • Storage Elbehafen Brunsbüttel Elbehafen, 25541 Brunsbüttel Fon: +49 (0) 4852 884-0 • Logistics Fax: +49 (0) 4852 884-26 [email protected] www.schrammgroup.com company of ■ THE BALTIC MARKET © WSV Significant trends on the Baltic transport market For the ports in the North Range, and especially Hamburg, the Baltic region is one of their most important feeder markets. In container traffic, particularly, the high proportion transhipment means that the economic and trade development of states in the Baltic makes an impact on cargo handling not only in Hamburg, but also in Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven. In recent years, economic development in Russia, pected for 2016, before the prospects become so- one of the largest destination markets for containers mewhat brighter from 2017 with economic growth from overseas in the Baltic, has been distinctly of around one per percent per annum. below the norm. Especially in 2015, some of the other states on the Baltic had to accept reductions After three years of economic downturn, in 2015 in GDP and in international trade. The latest issue of Finland returned to slight growth and should main- the World Economic Outlook issued by the Interna- tain this trend in the next few years too, according to tional Monetary Fund (IMF) in April 2016 puts the the IMF. The Baltic States on average reported slight downturn of 2015 GDP in Russia at no less than 3.7 growth in economic output in 2015, yet below the percent. A further slide of around 1.9 percent is ex- line this remained somewhat below two percent. 06 | Port of Hamburg Magazine 2.16 THE BALTIC MARKET ■ From 2016, an economic revival of around 3.0 to 3.5 Professor Dr Burkhard percent annually is forecast. Lemper (Director of ISL - Institute of Shipping From 2014, and especially in 2015, the development Economics and Logistics, of Russia’s foreign trade was determined by the and Professor at the sanctions imposed by many Western states, but al- © ISL / Martin Bockhacker University of Applied so by the import restrictions as a reaction to these. Science Bremen) In 2014, imports of goods were already almost four percent lower. A collapse of over 28 percent then followed in 2015. The IMF sees a further downturn of more than 11 percent occurring this year, before a gradual recovery from 2017. Largely consisting of oil and gas, Russian exports stagnated in 2015. This more sluggish development in the economy ge- nerally and in foreign trade was also reflected in con- tainer traffic – both at global level and with the focus on NW and Northern Europe. ISL figures show that container handling slowed down continuously world- wide in the course of 2015. Expectations, from Clar- kson Research for example, were corrected down- wards almost monthly. Whereas the assumption at the beginning of 2015 for the year to come had been Looking back at last year, ISL estimates that no for growth of 6.7 percent, by the end of the year this more than a maximum 0.5 percent more containers had deteriorated to 2.5 percent. were handled and transported than in the previous Professionals Handling and Warehousing ► General cargo at the ► Heavy lifts waterfront ► Iron products ► Steel products 640 5,5 m ha 13 m © xxxxxxxxxxxx © Quay Operation and Warehousing Visit us at Wallmann & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG), Pollhornweg 31-39, D-21107 Hamburg Phone: +49(0)40-7 52 07-0 www.wallmann-hamburg.de Port of Hamburg Magazine 2.16 | 07 RZ_Wallmann_POHM-16.indd 1 10.02.16 17:04 ■ THE BALTIC MARKET CONTAINER THROUGHPUT TREND IN ST PETERSBURG AND GDANSK SINCE EARLY 2011 MONTHLY CONTAINER THROUGHPUT (TEU) 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 SOURCE: ISL PORT DATABASE 2016 St. Petersburg Gdansk 0 year. Other than in earlier years, this weak trend SECA rules came into force from January 2015, the was even below growth rates for global production. price of Marine Diesel (MDO) reached the level that It was also evident on average in the ports of the had previously applied to much more economical North Range, which lost an overall 1.6 percent. heavy oil (HFO). Anticipated price increases and Hamburg, especially, but also Bremerhaven were hit switch to rail/trucking therefore largely failed to ma- by weakness in the China trades, on the one hand, terialize. and on the other by the collapse on the Baltic trade routes, and especially transhipment for Russia. The prospects for further development of container services into or out of the Baltic are modestly positi- The diagram shows the collapse in throughput volu- ve. For the next few years, the IMF foresees a stabi- mes in St. Petersburg by around 30 percent in win- lization of economic growth and accordingly of for- ter 2014/2015, following the downturn of more than eign trade relations, so that demand for freight 5 percent already reported for the previous year. Nor transhipment services can also be expected to rise. was there any recovery here in 2015. Gdansk also No drastic rise in the price of oil and hence of bun- lost ground in 2015, but thanks to the stabilizing ef- kers is anticipated in the short term, so that any sig- fect of Polish hinterland transport services and slight nificant transfer to rail/trucking is for the moment at market share gains on transhipment business, this least on hold. With bunker prices low, one has to was proportionately lower. In the first months of reckon that competition for Hamburg and Bremerha- 2016 a positive trend compared to the previous year ven from direct deep-sea services into the Baltic, to was apparent at both St.