Hamburg port container traffic with the Baltic Sea
Hamburg port container traffic with the Baltic Sea stood at 1.5 million TEU in 2025. It is one of the indicators in the Port of Hamburg table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2025 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Port of Hamburg table
| Indicator | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Containers by trade region | ||
| Baltic Sea | 1.5 | |
| Rest of Europe | 0.9 |
Understanding hamburg port container traffic with the Baltic Sea
Short-sea and maritime feeder movements operating across northern European coastal waters define this container flow, reported in million TEU. The series tallies container handlings transferred between deep-sea vessels and dedicated feeder lines, alongside direct intra-regional short-sea shipments connecting with Baltic coastal terminals. In the table hierarchy, this row constitutes a notable European maritime division, contrasting directly with deep-sea oceanic lanes such as North America or Northeast Asia, as well as the rest of Europe. Cargo moved over land by road or rail, bulk freight, and non-containerised cargo are excluded.
Annual evaluations provide an honest appraisal of regional transhipment vitality, removing the seasonal noise of winter ice constraints in northern waters and short-term vessel schedule variations. Because a substantial portion of Baltic traffic consists of transhipment boxes transferred to or from intercontinental container loops, the series is sensitive to carrier decisions regarding hub port selection in northern Europe. Comparing figures year on year tracks long-term shifts in feeder network connectivity, though geopolitical trade measures and sanctions can produce marked series breaks. Revisions occur as customs transit records and transhipment manifests undergo year-end harmonization.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series measure feeder transhipment or direct short-sea trade?
- It encompasses both regional feeder transhipment connecting with intercontinental vessels and direct short-sea container shipments serving Baltic ports.
- Are containers moving into the Baltic region by overland rail or road included?
- No, this indicator tracks only seaborne container movements handled over port quays onto waterborne vessels.
- Why can Baltic container traffic experience abrupt shifts between years?
- Changes in shipping line feeder schedules, hub port selections, or trade sanctions can alter feeder container routings across regional ports.