While Amsterdam is trying to ban cruise ships from the city centre, the Port of Hamburg (HPA - Hamburg Port Authority) wants to welcome them with open arms. HPA is building a new, modern terminal that will offer cruise ships the opportunity to use shore power during their stay at the berth.
From 2025, the former Cruise Center HafenCity on Strandkai near the Elbphilharmonie concert hall will be replaced by the new cruise terminal as part of a building complex that will also include an underground bus station, car parks, taxi access and hotel and retail space.
Cruise Centre Hamburg HafenCity. Photo: HPA
HPA published a 4-minute video from the series "Port is what we do", in which Cruise Gate Hamburg GmbH (CGH) presents the features of the new terminal in English. CGH is responsible for the operation of all cruise terminals in Hamburg and for the allocation of berths. It is the central point of contact for all shipowners calling at the Hanseatic city with their cruise ships.
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Amsterdam has a very different opinion on environmentally harmful cruise ships. In July 2023, Amsterdam City Council announced an investigation with the aim of moving the Amsterdam cruise terminal out of the city centre.
Source: SWZ Maritime/NDL, HPA, CGH
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