Growing together

HHLA increased its container throughput in the first three months of 2013 by 5.0 % to 1.8 million standard containers (TEU). The transport companies which were continued following the realignment of the Intermodal segment achieved a considerable increase in volumes, with growth of 23.9 %. Revenue fell by 2.7 % to € 279.0 million due to consolidation, while the operating result (EBIT) increased by 13.2 % to € 38.5 million.

The HHLA-rail operator Metrans has opened its most modern hub terminal for containers in Ceska Trebova (Czech Republic). In doing so, Metrans, has expanded its transport network in Central and Eastern Europe.

HCCR has introduced new, more environment-friendly ground conveyancing equipment and is the 12th HHLA company to join the Environment Partnership Hamburg.