Open heart surgery
During construction, operations simply continue in the background. The modernization of the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) is one of the most exciting ‘conversion projects’ in Europe – and the largest brownfield project in the industry. The work is like open-heart surgery, with the many steel boxes still flowing through its arteries.
‘Our strategy is clear: We are making this facility fit for the future!’
Jens Hansen has been a member of HHLA’s Executive Board since April 2017, where he is responsible for operations, technology and IT.
We have been investing heavily in the modernisation and automation of our facilities in Hamburg for a number of years. One area of focus is the Container Terminal Burchardkai, which we are currently redeveloping during ongoing operations to turn it into one of the most modern terminals in Europe. This will not only make Germany’s largest container terminal significantly more productive, but also more climate-friendly.
Burchardkai 1971
Back then, some areas lay fallow or were used for other purposes. Expansion was still under way, with a manageable number of containers being handled.
Burchardkai 2030: Safer, more efficient and sustainable
Open heart surgery
During construction, operations simply continue in the background. The modernization of the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) is one of the most exciting ‘conversion projects’ in Europe – and the largest brownfield project in the industry. The work is like open-heart surgery, with the many steel boxes still flowing through its arteries.
‘Our strategy is clear: We are making this facility fit for the future!’
Jens Hansen has been a member of HHLA’s Executive Board since April 2017, where he is responsible for operations, technology and IT.
We have been investing heavily in the modernisation and automation of our facilities in Hamburg for a number of years. One area of focus is the Container Terminal Burchardkai, which we are currently redeveloping during ongoing operations to turn it into one of the most modern terminals in Europe. This will not only make Germany’s largest container terminal significantly more productive, but also more climate-friendly.
Burchardkai 1971
Back then, some areas lay fallow or were used for other purposes. Expansion was still under way, with a manageable number of containers being handled.
Burchardkai 2030: Safer, more efficient and sustainable
