Press releases

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting has initiated the "Beirut PortCity Dialogue" platform with its partners. The goal is transparent communication and the discussion of central aspects of the Beirut port and city development with all those interested in revitalising the harbour and devastated neighbouring districts.

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting was commissioned by the Sudanese Ministry of Transport on behalf of the Sea Ports Corporation of Sudan (SPC) to improve terminal operations of the South Port Container Terminal (SPCT) in Port Sudan to upgrade its performance and increase the competitiveness in the region.

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting was awarded a contract to deliver a comprehensive assessment study looking into the operational process flow, infrastructure, equipment and maintenance as well as IT landscape of Puerto Mejillones, Chile, to assist the client in strengthening operational resilience and optimising its terminal operations.

HPC has prepared plans for further development of the rail terminal CCT Villach Süd, Austria. The facility operator Terminal Service Austria (TSA), a subsidiary of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and specialists for the handling of unaccompanied combined transport (UCT) and rolling motorway (RoLa) trains at seven Austrian stations, intends to expand the intermodal terminal.

Beirut, April 9, 2021 - The Ambassador of Germany to Lebanon, H.E. Mr. Andreas Kindl, The Governor of Beirut, H.E. Mr. Marwan Abboud, the President of the Lebanese German Business Council (LGBC), Mr. Elias Assouad and a delegation of HPC Hamburg Port Consulting and Colliers International presented the “Project for a European revival of the Beirut Port and of the surrounding area” at Beit Beirut - Sodeco, Beirut.

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting has today virtually signed a memorandum of understanding with IPC Learning & Consulting/ PT Pendidikan Maritim dan Logistik (PMLI) to reinforce port, maritime, logistics training and consulting collaboration.

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting has implemented project and integration management for the provision of interfaces for terminal-side customs clearance for the German deep-water terminal Cuxport. Run jointly with compacer, an IoT strategy software provider, the aim of the project was to electronically link the customer and customs clearance system to the Cuxport IT system landscape and automate complex customs clearance processes related to trade with Great Britain.

Hamburg Port Consulting has teamed up with the Munich-based international management consultancy Roland Berger to jointly conduct a strategic study for the redevelopment of the Port of Beirut.

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting has been selected to support the implementation of the first multi-port community system (PCS) in Brazil. The PCS will connect four major Brazilian ports and aims to increase the ports’ efficiency. HPC was contracted by Palladium International Limited to elaborate the governance model that guides all stakeholders successfully during the change process to the collaborative approach a PCS promotes. 

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting has been commissioned by Port of Switzerland to develop a digitalisation strategy. The digital offensive focuses on effective cooperation with customers and partners and the development of a sustainable digital port infrastructure.

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting today announced to implement an innovative solution for predicted container dwell time at the HHLA’s Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB). Based on machine-learning technology, the new terminal operation systems (TOS) add-on solution assists to improve container stacking and optimize the pick-up handling.

Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC), the logistics consultant for planning, simulating and implementing a large range of transformation services for ports, marine terminals and intermodal rail, today announced to strengthen the IT strategy of CSP Iberian Bilbao Terminal by delivering a comprehensive operational process analysis. Bilbao Container Terminal is now able to better prioritize the strategic decisions towards a further optimization of their terminal performance.