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Hamburg is not only a key port for shipping within Europe – the “Gateway to the World” is also a significant transhipment hub for inland waterway shipping. From specific requirements, such as a vehicle loading ramp or waste disposal, to tugging or berthing regulations, we are your contact.
Port of Hamburg GTC as of 01.01.2025 issued 11.10.2024
Port of Hamburg STC Inland Shipping as of 01.01.2025 issued 11.10.2024
Port of Hamburg Pricelist Inland Shipping as of 01.01.2025 issued 11.10.2024
Port of Hamburg GTC as of 01.01.2024 issued 05.10.2023
Port of Hamburg STC Inland Shipping as of 01.01.2024 issued 05.10.2023
Port of Hamburg Pricelist Inland Shipping as of 01.01.2024 issued 05.10.2023
Before announcing your arrival for the first time or selecting a tariff, you need to enter your basic information just once after signing in (vessel data, invoice or service recipient). To ensure this step is as fast and easy as possible, please have the following information ready:
Vessel data:
ENI
Dimensions (length, breadth, max. draught)
Main engine(s) output in kW or max. load capacity according to calibration certificate, or for passenger vessels the max. number of permitted people
Ship certificate as PDF or similar (can be uploaded with the system of your vessel)
Invoice/service recipient data:
Name (in full)
Postal address
Email address (for electronic invoicing / self-clearance)
VAT ID
You will be guided through the application in just a few steps. All arrivals/departures and combination fees can be stored, reviewed and printed at any time. Through the use of the function Favourites, you can generate a sign-in or sign-out in just two steps. Use these functions for vessels regularly shipping to and from Hamburg (same vessel, same route, same load).
To generate a new sign-in or sign-out, please select Inland waterway sign-in in the main navigation menu. You can then select a tariff within the scope of the inland waterway sign-in or separately under Combination fees. Once you have entered all the necessary data and clicked on the button Submit/Complete, your data will be transmitted to HPA.
You can access all your arrivals/departures and selected combination fees of your account at any time and print them with the Overview function. If you have stored arrival/departure information before submission, you can access this again at any time and continue editing it. If you are looking for a specific procedure, you can find this with the help of the Filter function in the overview.
Do you have any questions about the application of the portal? Or have the data of your vessel or the postal address of the invoice and/or service recipient changed? Simply contact us by e-mail at portdues@hpa.hamburg.de. You can also reach the Port Dues Office (PDO) by telephone on +49 40 428475500 during office hours from Monday to Friday.
The following berths are available to inland waterway vessels, without load handling, for waiting:
There are various locations in the Port of Hamburg where inland waterway vessels have the opportunity to benefit from shore power via a credit system.
The so-called electricity key (for 10, 25 or 50 euros) can be purchased from:
HPA
Oberhafenamt
Neuer Wandrahm 4, 20457 Hamburg
Tel.: +49 40 42847-2572
or from:
Fa. Seco Dienste + Handel GmbH at the Entenwerder Customs Port
Entenwerder 3, 20539 Hamburg
Tel.: +49 40 7800800
Electricity stations
The arrival of an inland waterway vessel is to be announced 24 hours BEFORE arrival; however, at the latest when the previous port was departed and the time of the departure was at least 2 hours before departure from the port. The reporting obligation is considered to be met when the announcement takes place electronically via the reporting portal (e.g. ELBA portal) provided by the responsible body.
Inland waterway vessels and port vessels have to be manned during their stay in the ports or under guard to the extent of care required by the regulations, taking into account the current traffic, weather, tidal and ice conditions.
In the event that an inland waterway tank vessel (according to Section 30, Paragraph 1 of the Waterway Regulations), coming from the direction of the upper Elbe requires a port pilot, the onboarding of the pilot for the section Süderelbe takes place at Finkenriek Lock 4, for the onboarding of the pilot for the section Norderelbe it is at the car loading area Entenwerder. When ordering a pilot, you need to provide information regarding at which of the two positions the pilot should take over.
If required, drinking water can be ordered from Fa. Fr. Jacobsen & Cons at the water boat on frequency channel 74 or via telephone on +49 40 373561.
The opportunity to load a car is possible for inland waterway vessels. The vehicle loading ramp is located at the Entenwerder berth at the Entenwerder Customs Port (Entenwerder 7, 20539 Hamburg). The conditions of use are to be complied with.
The locks erected for inland waterway vessels are connected to the city rubbish system.
For the usage of the port by inland waterway vessels which do not participate in maritime transport, a combination fee will be levied in the respective price group in the price list for inland waterway vessels. According to the price list, various tariffs (combination fees) are available to choose from. These differ according to the duration of usage, the kind and/or intensity of usage. The tariff can be selected via the ELBA portal. Usage which goes beyond the scope of usage for the tariff chosen is to be applied for separately. Please use the forms for this in our Form Centre.
The standard terms and conditions for the usage of the Port of Hamburg by vessels (Port Terms and Conditions), including the price lists, can be found here.
Do you have any questions about the tariffs or the Elba portal? Then please contact the Port Dues Office by e-mail at portdues@hpa.hamburg.de.
Should you have any questions about the tariff or the ELBA Portal, please contact the Port Dues Office.
Tel.: +49 40 42847-5500
Email: portdues@hpa.hamburg.de
