HAMBURG, including Altona, Harburg and Wilhelmsburg: 53_ 33' N 009_

59' E
OVERVIEW: One of the country’s major ports, handling most cargoes, in
addition to being a major container port for Germany’s industrial heartland.
LOCATION: On the Elbe River above Brunsbuttel.
CHARTS: BA Charts No. 1875, 2469, 3267, 3268, 3619 and 3625.
DOCUMENTS: Checklist for ships with statement of vessel’s deficiencies
to be provided and delivered to the Sea Pilot before commencing pilotage:
Bill of Lading with Master’s original signature for Customs purposes
2 Cargo Manifests
2 Crew Lists
1 Maritime Declaration of Health (form supplied by Pilot)
Oil Liability Certificate (obligatory for vessels with more than 2,000 tons of
oil on board)
6 Passenger Lists
Passports/Seamen’s Books
Ship’s Register
1 Ship Sanitation Control (Exemption) Certificate
2 Stores Lists (including fuel oil)
Tanker Checklist
Vaccination List
ISPS COMPLIANCE: Port is compliant.
MAX. SIZE: Bulk: Draft 15.1 m.
Containers: Draft 15.1 m.
Dry Cargo: Depth 15.1 m.
Tankers: Draft 15.1 m.
DENSITY: Fresh water.
RESTRICTIONS: Inbound:
1. Entry permitted throughout 24 hours, subject to weather and tidal
conditions. Under normal weather and tidal conditions, vessels with a draft up to
12.5 m. in salt water (12.8 m. (FW)) on arrival Elbe Lightbuoy may enter at any
time. Container vessels with beam exceeding 32.3 m., draft is reduced to 12.4 m.
(SW), (12.7 m. (FW)) at any time.
2. Vessels greater than draft 12.5 m. up to allowed max. draft of 14.8 m.
(SW) on arrival Elbe Lightbuoy may enter only with rising tide. Other restrictions
as follows:
a) vessels of LOA 330 – 340 m. or beam 45.0 – 50.0 m.; permitted max.
draft of 14.6 m. (SW)
b) vessels of LOA 340 – 350 m. or beam 50.0 – 55.0 m.; permitted max.
draft 14.4 m. (SW)
c) vessels of LOA 350 – 360 m. or beam 55.0 – 63.0 m.; permitted max.
draft 14.2 m. (SW), on arrival Elbe Lightbuoy, may enter only close to HW.
d) Vessels of LOA 360 – 370 m. or beam greater than 63.0 m.; permitted
max. draft 14.0 m. (SW).
3. Vessels requiring HW entry should proceed in order to reach Port Pilot
Station 1 – 1.5 hours before HW.
Outbound:
1. Vessels may depart Hamburg under normal weather and tidal conditions
at any time with draft up to 12.8 m. (FW). Container vessels with beam exceeding
32.3 m., draft is reduced to 12.7 m. at any time.
2. Container ships may leave from Port Pilot Station as follows:
Draft (FW) Restrictions
(m.)
up to 13.0 60 minutes before LW until 3 hours 25 minutes after LW
up to 13.2 55 minutes before LW until 2 hours 50 minutes after LW
up to 13.4 45 minutes before LW until 2 hours 10 minutes after LW
up to 13.6 40 minutes before LW until 1 hour 30 minute after LW
up to 13.8 30 minutes before LW until 50 minutes after LW
Reduced sailing times are valid for container ships exceeding beam32.3 m.
up to max. draft 13.8 m.
 3. Other vessels may leave from Port Pilot Station as follows:
Draft (FW) Restrictions
(m.)
up to 13.0 60 minutes before LW until 2 hours 45 minutes after LW
up to 13.2 55 minutes before LW until 2 hours after LW
up to 13.4 45 minutes before LW until 1 hour 20 minutes after LW
up to 13.6 40 minutes before LW until 35 minute after LW
up to 13.8 25 minutes before LW until 5 minutes after LW
4. Vessels of LOA 330 – 340 m. or beam 45.0 – 50.0 m., permitted max.
draft 13.5 m.
5. Vessels of LOA 340 – 350 m. or beam 50.0 – 55.0 m., permitted max.
draft 13.3 m.
6. Vessels of LOA 350 – 360 m. or beam 55.0 – 63.0 m., permitted max.
draft 13.0 m. (FW)
7. Vessels of LOA 360 – 370 m. or beam greater than 63.0 m.; permitted
max. draft 12.8 m.
8. Oversized vessels may leave at any time, except 3 hours before HW until
following HW, when a tide restricted vessel is inbound on the river.
Bridges: Passed by vessels bound for basins south of Kohlbrand:
Kohlbrand Brucke, a high-bridge across the
Kohlbrand near Neuhof
183.07 50.9 18.80
Kattwyk Brucke, a drawbridge across the
Suder Elbe, before Harburg
99.97 50.9 14.10
Rethe Brucke, a drawbridge across the
Rethe, near Reiherstieg
49.98 50.9 14.10
 PILOTAGE: Harbour Pilotage: Compulsory for vessels with dangerous
cargo and vessels over LOA 90 m. or beam 13.0 m. Pilotage is not compulsory for
vessels up to LOA 120 m. and/or beam up to 18.0 m., if:
a) the Master has called at the Port of Hamburg with ship 6 times within the
last 12 months
b) the Master speaks German fluently. The Master is required to apply for
PEC at Harbour Master’s office Vessels exceeding above mentioned dimensions
may apply for PEC if:
a) the Master has called with the ship during the last 12 months
b) the Master speaks German fluently
c) the Master has undertaken an examination set by the Harbour Master’s
office Harbour Pilots board vessel close to the Seemannshoft Station. Inbound
vessels requiring a Pilot should contact the Hamburg Harbour Pilot Duty Officer
by telephone or through VTS Centre Hamburg Port Traffic, on passing
Brunsbuttel. Outbound vessels should contact Pilots either by VHF or telephone, 2
hours prior to leaving the berth. Harbour Pilots work on VHF Channel 9, call
‘‘Hamburg Pilot’’.
River Elbe Pilotage: Provided by Elbe Pilots between the Elbe Lightbuoy
and the port of Hamburg (including all ports and berths on the River Elbe).
Inbound vessels to advise Elblotse Brunsbuettel of ETA 12 and 1 hour prior to
arrival at the Pilot station. Outbound vessels are required to advise Elblotse
Hamburg 4 hours prior to departure Hamburg.
Contact: Hamburg Harbour Pilot. Tel: +49 (40) 740 2807, 740 1680 (Duty
Officer). Fax: +49 (40) 740 2607. Email: postmaster@hamburg-pilot.de
Web: www.hamburg-pilot.de
Elbe Pilots (Elblotse Brunsbuettel). Tel: +49 (0) 4852 87295. Fax: +49 (0)
4852 87165. Telex: 28343 ellots d. Email: eta.elbe@elbe-pilot.de
Web: www.elbe-pilot.de
Elbe Pilots (Elblotse Hamburg). Tel: +49 (40) 820244. Fax: +49 (40)
803425. Email: depart.hamburg@elbe-pilot.de Web: www.elbe-pilot.de
 ANCHORAGES: Available at several places between Elbe Lightbuoy and
Hamburg.
PRATIQUE: Master required to complete Maritime Declaration of Health
when Pilot boards. Only vessels with infectious diseases are subject to detention.
PRE-ARRIVAL INFORMATION: In order to avoid delay and extra
charges, Master should advise ETA at least 12 hours prior to arrival at Elbe Pilot
Station to ‘‘Elblotse Brunsbuettel’’, stating the following details:
a) name of vessel
b) call sign
c) IMO number
d) destination (Hamburg, Kiel Canal, Cuxhaven, Brunsbuttel, Stade)
e) ETA Elbe Pilot station
f) extra orders
g) max. river speed.
VHF: Hamburg Port Traffic works Channel 14.
1 hour before arrival at Elbe Lightbuoy, Masters are advised to contact the
pilot cutter on Channel 13 or 16.
VTS/RADAR: River radar service from Elbe 1 to Hamburg. Hamburg
Radar Service ‘‘Hamburg Radar Radio’’, VHF Channels 03 and 19 at the lower
end of Seemannshoeft, VHF Channels 80 and 07 at the western and southern part
of harbour, VHF Channels 63 and 05 at upper part east of Koehlbrand.
Details available in Admiralty List of Radio Signals Vol. 6(2).
Also see ‘‘General’’ before first Germany port.
TUGS: Normally join inbound vessels at Harbour Pilot Station at
Finkenwerder. Tug’s lines used at no extra charge.
BULK FACILITIES: Grain:
Length Elevators Rate
(m.) (t.p.h.)
Hamburg-Kuhwerder Hafen 180 4 750
Hamburg-Rethe/Stroh 270 4 1,000
 Hamburg-Rethe/Kruse 272 2 1,100
Hamburg-Rethe/Makprang 270 2 400
Hamburg-Neuhof 272 4 1,860
Other Bulk:
Length Remarks
(m.)
Hamburg-Harburg II 524 Coal and Minerals
Elbehafen Brunsbuttelkoog 600 Coal and Minerals
Hamburg-Wedel 320 Coal
Neuhof-Kalikai 370 Fertilisers
Hamburger-Stahlwerke 408 Minerals
Hansaport 563 Minerals
Hamburger Aluminium Werk 183 Petcoke/Oxide
Aluminium Oxid Stad 329 Bauxite/Oxide

Buss Kuhwerder Terminal: Operator: Buss Umschlagsgesellschaft.

Tel: +49 (40) 3198 1219. Fax: +49 (40) 3198 2000.
Email: r.schmidt@buss-group.de Web: www.buss-group.de
Facilities: Total berth length 1,150 m. and depth 11.5 m.
Equipment includes 5 cranes (1_40 tonnes, outreach 50.0 m. and grab
capacity 16 tonnes, 1_45 tonnes, outreach 50.0 m. and grab capacity 16 tonnes,
2_8 tonnes, outreach 36.0 m., 1_140 tonnes outreach 51.0 m. and grab capacity 30
tonnes), 1 hopper for bulk transshipment, rail sidings totalling 6,000 m.,
warehousing totalling 65,000 sq.m., yard area 143,000 sq.m. with total area
208,000 sq.m.
Handling rate 15,000 tonnes/24 hours. Cargoes handled include containers,
bulk and general cargo.
Buss Ross Terminal: Operator: Buss Ross Terminal GmbH & Co KG.
Tel: +49 (40) 75193 3500. Fax: +49 (40) 75193 3100.
Email: h.wasser@buss-group.de Web: www.buss-group.de
 Facilities: Total berth length 230 m. and depth 10.0 m.
Equipment includes 1_104 tonne mobile crane, 1_25 tonne mobile
excavator, grabs, hopper (direct transshipment ship/truck) and total area 50,000
sq.m. Cargoes handled include bulk and general cargo handling, scrap, excavated
earth and sulphates.
GTH Getreide Terminal: Operator: GTH Getreide Terminal Hamburg
GmbH & Co KG. Tel: +49 (40) 751060. Fax: +49 (40) 7510 6133.
Email: zentrale@getreide-terminal.de Web: www.getreide-terminal.de
Facilities: Berth length 270 m.
Handling rates: Loading rate 10,000 tons/day and discharge rate 8,000
tons/day in two shifts. Conveyor belt capacity 1,000 t.p.h. Grain 60 – 3,000
tonnes/hr., storage 160,000 tons in 340 bins. Green coffee 60 – 900 tonnes/hr.,
storage 60,000 tons in 210 bins.
Vessel: Max. size LOA 270 m., breadth 42.0 m., draft 12.4 m., airdraft max.
16.0 m. waterline hatch coaming. Cargoes handled are grain, coffee and oilseed.
Hansaport Terminal: Operator: Hansaport Hafenbetriebs GmbH.
Tel: +49 (40) 740031. Fax: +49 (40) 7400 3222. Email: info@hansaport.de
Web: www.hansaport.de
Facilities: Three berths total length 760 m. and max. draft 15.6 m.
Equipment includes 4_32 tonne grab cranes, 1 ship loader, 12 warehouses totalling
60,000 sq.m. and total area 350,000 sq.m. Handling rate up to 110,000 tonnes/ day.
Cargoes handled are dry bulk.
KTG Terminal: Operator: Kali Transport Gesellschaft GmbH. Tel: +49
(40) 309060. Fax: +49 (40) 3090 6113. Email: kalitransport@k-plus-s.com
Web: www.k-plus-s.com
Facilities: Total berth length 500 m. and depth 11.3 m. Equipment includes
3 shiploaders, 2 grabs (1_12 tonnes, 1_20 tonnes), storage capacity 90,000 sq.m.
(10 warehouses, 6 silos). Handling rate 1,000 – 3,000 tonnes/hr. Cargoes handled
include bulk fertiliser.
 Neuhof Terminal: Operator: Neuhof Hafengesellschaft mbH. Tel: +49
(40)
752 7070. Fax: +49 (40) 752 2512. Email: info@neuhof-hafen.de
Facilities: Discharge rate heavy grain 1,650 tonnes/hr. Two pneumatic and
one mechanical unloader, conveyor rated at 1,000 tonnes/hr., silo storage totalling
180,000 tonnes and tanks handling vegetable oil totaling 25,000 tonnes. Cargoes
handled are grain and vegetable oil.
Vessel: Discharge: Max. LOA 280 m., draft 13.7 m. handling up to 90,000
tonnes throughout 24 hours.
Loading: Max. LOA 200 m., draft 11.0 m., handling up to 25,000 tonnes at
600 tonnes/hr. throughout 24 hours. Panamax ships discharging 50,000 – 60,000
tonnes take approximately 2.5 days. Simultaneous discharging/loading, with or
without intermediate storage in the silo. At the inland harbour, up to 3,000 tonnes
can be loaded/unloaded to coasters.
Rhenus Midgard Terminal: Operator: Rhenus Midgard GmbH & Co KG.
Tel: +49 (40) 766 0030. Fax: +49 (40) 7660 0359.
Email: service.hamburg@rhenus-midgard.de Web: www.rhenus-midgard.de
Facilities: Total berth length 500 m. and depth 10.3 m.
Equipment includes 3 cranes (1_45 tonnes, 1_12.5 tonnes, 1_10 tonnes),
warehousing totalling 12,000 sq.m. and total area 119,000 sq.m. Handling rate up
to 10,000 – 75,000 tonnes/24 hours. Cargoes handled include containers, building
materials, scrap, hazardous goods, agricultural products, paper and minerals.
SILO P Kruse Terminal: Operator: Silo P Kruse Operating GmbH & Co
KG. Tel: +49 (40) 752060. Fax: +49 (40) 7520 6206.
Email: info@silo-p-kruse.de Web: silo-p-kruse.de
Facilities: Three berths, max. LOA 275 m., max. draft 12.6 m.
Equipment includes extractor and 3 loaders handling rate 1,150 tonnes/hr.
and silo storage totalling 80,000 tonnes. Rail sidings available. Cargo handled is
bulk grain.
STEVEDORES: Ordered by Agents, no additional ETAs required.
 Working Hours:
Monday to Friday: Three shifts 0650 – 1500, 1500 – 2310 and 2310 – 0650
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: Four shifts 0700 – 1300, 1300 – 1900, 1900 –
0100 and 0100 – 0700.
Work performed after 1500 hrs. Monday to Friday, on Saturdays after 1300
hrs., on Sundays and holidays is at overtime rates.
Opening/Closing Hatches: Normally by crew with the assistance of
stevedores; otherwise, according to charter party.
WASTE DISPOSAL: Service is available from various local suppliers
using garbage launches, only during normal working hours. Contact Agent.
FRESH WATER: Available from shore at most berths. Also supplied by
barge.
FUEL: All grades available from oil berths, or supplied by barge.
STORING: See ‘‘Storing’’ on page xiv.
1. Vessels can be stored by barge or truck
2. Vessels can store from barge during loading or discharging, except on
tanker berths
3. The truck can proceed alongside at the berths
4. Forklift trucks can be used for handling stores
5. No customs regulations in the Freeport area, outside the Freeport arranged
by Agent
6. Local riggers can be employed, arranged by Agent or shipchandler.