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While Hamburg was largely destroyed by Allied bombing during World War II, much of it was rebuilt in the traditional style, resulting in a powerful sense of continuity with the past. Few intrusive modern structures upset the skyline, so the churches and the beautiful Rathaus (City Hall) dominate the cityscape. The notable exception is HafenCity, a separate district of newer housing, offices and cultural centers. There is also a public waterbus stop part of the HADAG ferry network. The ship berth has a quay with length 360 m (1180 ft) and can accommodate vessels with max LOA length 300 m (985 ft).
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It is perhaps one of the more underrated cities in Europe. Make the most of your time in Hamburg before, after or during your cruise with my port guide and tips of what to see and do. After/before the Elbbrücken (Billhorner Brückenstraße) take the exit towards Freihafen / HafenCity (Holiday Inn Hotel). Continue on Zweibrückenstraße, turn right into Freihafenelbbrücken. Continue on Am Moldauhafen, Am Saalehafen and Veddeler Damm. At the second junction turn left into Buchheisterstraße – follow the road to the end.
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Since 1888, the HADAG runs a scheduled ferry service across various parts of the port and the Elbe. It was permanently closed on 1 January 2013.[8] The Moldauhafen has a similar arrangement, though related to the Czech Republic exclusively. With its urban port, Hamburg can offer multiple berths for river cruise ships located right in the city center. In October 2019, Hafen Hamburg announced a EUR 76 million project for creating an alternative power supply (dockside power capabilities) for city-grid electricity supply provided to berthed vessels. The project started in November 2022, with completion rescheduled to 2023-Q2 (Steinwerder) and 2024-Q2 (HafenCity). In 2018, the cruise port had scheduled (booked) 220 ship calls (handled 212) by 50 different vessels and 26 different companies, with expected over 880,000 passengers.
HVCC Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center GmbH
The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg thus ensures that Hamburg remains attractive for cruise lines and passengers alike. As cruise port, Hamburg is currently ranked Europe's 2nd largest (after Southampton England) and the world's 9th largest. The city has population around 1,8 million (metro over 5 million).
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Here on my little corner of the internet I share cruise tips, cabin reviews, port guides and packing tips to help you plan a great cruise holiday. However, you may wish to let your cruise line take care of the logistics and book a shore excursion. This takes some of the hassle out of figuring out what you want to see and how to get there. You will also have the benefit of knowing the cruise ship won’t leave without you.
The terminal building is open to passengers, meeters and greeters as well as visitors during these times only. The upriver berth is at HafenCity, a rapidly developing residential, corporate, cultural and entertainment district cleared of former industrial buildings and commercial docks. It is located to the south of the city center, behind the rebuilt Victorian brick warehouse buildings destroyed during World War II, which now house museums, restaurants and offices. With discovery of the Americas and the emerging transatlantic trade, Hamburg exceeded all other German ports. During the second half of the 19th century, Hamburg became Central Europe's main hub for transatlantic passenger and freight travel, and from 1871 onward it was Germany's principal port of trade. In her time the Hamburg America Line was the largest shipping company in the world.
German is the city's most widely spoken language, and English is often understood well enough to have questions answered on the streets, in shops and in restaurants. A few useful words are danke (thank you); bitte (please); and morgan (good morning -- Germans generally drop the "guten" in front). Uberseebrucke is close to St Pauli-Landungsbrucken - the Port's largest landing site. Originally, its building dates from 1930, but during WW2 ( ) it was destroyed and later rebuilt.
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Hafen Hamburg has dedicated terminals for handling all types of cargo (TEU containers, general, bulk, grab, project, agri, liquid, oil, gas), reusable waste products, recyclable materials. Port Hamburg is also famous for the shipyard Blohm+Voss (Blohm und Voss). Since 2016, this German shipbuilding and engineering company is owned by the Bremen-based, family-owned company Lurssen. The Hamburg shipyard was acquired by Star Capital Partners (private equity investor) from ThyssenKrupp (industrial group) in December 2011. With the acquisition of Bohm and Voss, Luerssen combined 6 shipyards in Germany with total employees around 2800.
CGH Cruise Gate Hamburg GmbH, Cruise Center Baakenhöft
The s-bahn train station is located directly below the airport terminal and the trains depart every 15mins. The journey to the main train station in the city center takes about 20 min's, to Altona station about 15mins. From May 9-12, the port birthday offers an unforgettable experience for young and old with a mixture of tradition, entertainment and culture.
The port of Hamburg is also frequently the stage for ship christenings and the start of maiden voyages. In 2007, more than 300,000 people witnessed the launching ceremony of the AidaDiva. In 2012, Hamburg's biggest public festival, the Port Anniversary, was all about the maiden voyage of the AidaMar. Today, the ship still returns regularly to her hometown and it is always a fascinating sight.
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To the east is Hamburg-Mitte district, and to the north - the Eimsbuttel district. The HafenCity Terminal has two ship berths/quays with lengths 295 m (968 ft) and 330 m (1080 ft). The HafenCity port complex houses 12000+ people and is a workplace for 40,000+ (mostly in the office blocks). The area houses the headquarters of Kuhne & Nagel (shipping conglomerate), Spiegel Group (news magazine), Unilever (consumer goods), Greenpeace, and Hamburg-America Center.
Be aware when pedestrians have the right of way at designated crosswalks and when cars and buses have priority. Hamburg has numerous bike lanes, which aren't always clearly marked. Hamburg-Altona Cruise Terminal is in the Bezirk district, on the river Elbe's right bank.
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