HHLA gains

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) again expanded its position in a difficult market environment in the 2013 financial year.

Container throughput grew by 4.4% to 7.5m TEU, corresponding to a market share of 20.4% in the North Range. Container transport by rail rose again significantly. The companies in the realigned Intermodal segment increased their transport volumes by 18.0% to 1.2m TEU.

Group revenue went up to € 1,155.2m. The operating result (EBIT) came in at € 158m and thus met the forecast range. In the 2014 financial year, HHLA expects Group revenue to rise slightly and the operating result (EBIT) to be in the range € 138m to € 158m.