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Container port · Germany

Port of Hamburg (DEHAM)

Track any container moving through Hamburg and see the port's real activity: carriers calling, scheduled connections, and a measured congestion signal. Four independent lenses on every shipment.

Track a shipment moving through Hamburg by pasting your container number, bill of lading, or booking reference at trackingmcp.com/ports/deham. TrackingMCP resolves the carrier automatically and shows its events, the vessel's satellite AIS position, the schedule, and a cross-checked ETA together, with no carrier portal login.

Any carrier calling Hamburg: we detect the line and format automatically.

Hamburg port activity & congestion signal

observed 19 July 2026
Signal level
Mild
AIS port-call signal
7-day throughput
93.9%
of typical baseline
Port calls
113
last 7 days
Daily port-call activity vs baseline

Daily signal, 9 July 2026 to 19 July 2026; dashed line marks the port's typical baseline.

As of 19 July 2026, port-call throughput at Hamburg was 6% below its typical baseline, on 113 calls in the trailing 7 days. Derived from AIS port-call observations via IMF PortWatch open data; inside the tracker this signal refreshes continuously and feeds each shipment's ETA-at-risk flag.

Vessel waiting time at Hamburg

observed 3 July 2026
Vessel wait · 7d average
1.5 days
before berthing
Feed level
Severe
fused congestion feed

TrackingMCP's fused congestion feed (AIS analysis plus carrier port-status bulletins) last put the 7-day average vessel waiting time at Hamburg around 1.5 days, observed 3 July 2026. When a tracked box heads for a congested port, its ETA carries an at-risk flag.

Carriers calling at Hamburg

13 lines

Hamburg appears in 8,277 scheduled port calls in TrackingMCP's sailing database (January 2025 to January 2027 schedule window), with 13 carriers we track calling the port. Track any of them by container, bill of lading, or booking number.

Ports connected with Hamburg

by scheduled sailings

Port of Hamburg: facts & infrastructure

public registries
  • Annual throughput7,700,000 TEU
  • Terminal operatorsHamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), EUROGATE
  • Port authorityHamburg Port Authority
  • CPPI rank#121 (World Bank / S&P Global CPPI 2023)
  • Connectivity (PLSCI)690.1 (UNCTAD, 2026Q2)
Terminals
Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA)Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB)Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT)EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg

Port reference facts last reviewed 10 July 2026.

Demurrage & detention free time in Germany

free-time clock
Every import container discharged at Hamburg starts a free-time clock: the calendar days before demurrage (box still in the terminal) or detention (box kept out too long) charges begin. Free days are set by each carrier's tariff for Germany. Look up the published figures on the Germany free-time reference →, and TrackingMCP alerts you before the clock runs out.

Port of Hamburg FAQ

7 questions
What is the UN/LOCODE for the Port of Hamburg?

DEHAM. The five-character UN/LOCODE (DE for Germany, plus HAM) identifies Hamburg in carrier schedules, booking confirmations, and tracking feeds worldwide.

How do I track a container through Hamburg?

Enter your container number, bill of lading, or booking reference in the search box above. TrackingMCP auto-detects the carrier and format, then returns live carrier events, the vessel's AIS position, and a forecast ETA. Your first shipment is free, no account needed to start.

Which shipping lines call at Hamburg?

COSCO, CMA CGM, Yang Ming lead the 13 carriers with scheduled sailings calling Hamburg in TrackingMCP's sailing database. Each line links to its own tracking page below.

Is the Port of Hamburg congested right now?

As of 19 July 2026, AIS port-call data (via IMF PortWatch) put Hamburg's 7-day throughput 6% below its typical baseline, on 113 port calls in 7 days; the signal level reads mild. A fused port-status feed last measured the 7-day average vessel waiting time at about 1.5 days (3 July 2026). Signals refresh continuously inside the tracker; this page shows the snapshot from its last build.

Which ports connect with Hamburg?

Shanghai, Busan, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Yokohama see the most scheduled sailings to and from Hamburg in TrackingMCP's sailing database.

How big is the Port of Hamburg?

Hamburg handles around 7,700,000 TEU a year, according to the port's published statistics and public registries.

How much demurrage and detention free time applies at Hamburg?

Free time is set by each carrier's tariff for Germany, not by the port. The TrackingMCP free-time reference lists published demurrage and detention free days for Germany by carrier, and the tracker watches the free-time clock on every shipment.

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