From the first of January, port fees in the port of Wilhelmshaven, which is the only container port in the Germany, will increase by +4%. The Authority Portuale announced that its Supervisory Board has approved the increase, taking note of the constant growth of energy and material costs, and in view of the fact that the level of port fees in Wilhelmshaven, compared to other German ports, is still low.

In the meantime, from the first of January, the shipping company Germany's Hapag-Lloyd will include the port of Wilhelmshaven in the Atlantic Loop 4 scheduled service connecting the ports of the Northern Europe with U.S. and Mexican Gulf ports.