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Potential goal of the port of Amburgo is to triple the traffic of the container over 14 years
In 2025 a total traffic of the goods of 296 million tons is previewed
October 10, 2012
In the 2025 port of Amburgo it will succeed in to enliven a total annual traffic of 296,0 million tons and a traffic of the container that will be pairs to 25,3 million teu, with increments respective of 45% and 181% regarding traffic of the 132,2 million one tons of goods and 9,0 million enlivened container teu from the German port of call in 2011. It previews the study "Amburgo on the route. The Development plan of the Port to 2025" introduced from the senator the Economy, you transport and innovation of the Land di Amburgo, Frank Horch, and from the managing director of the Harbour Authority of Amburgo, Wolfgang Hurtienne.
The Development plan of the Port is realized in close collaboration by the Senate of Amburgo and the Harbour Authority with the objective to improve the competitiveness of the city harbour port of call. "The Development plan of the Port - Horch has explained - clearly is addressed to develop the growth potential of the port of Amburgo in the right direction and to maintain its position competitive over the long term. The primary objective of the development of the port must be that to assure the many places of work in the port, to create of others and to increase the added value for Amburgo".
In the course of the presentation of the Plan the senator has specified that, second the forecasts, the port will close 2012 with a moderate increase of the traffic of the container having arrived to enliven about 9,2 million teu. Moreover Horch has emphasized that the traffic of beyond 25 million container previewed for 2025 does not have to be considered a objective, when a potential goal for which the city and the port must head in order to promote the development of the harbour economy, the local economy and that national one.
The senator has listed a series of infrastructural participations necessary in order to allow with the harbour traffic to grow and to produce economic and occupational benefits, but he has evidenced the indispensability of the performance of the dredging of Elba so that such projects can be realized and can generate benefits. Horch considers that the deepening of the backdrop of bottom of the river can be under way within the end of this year.
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