First portGlobal rank #26
Hamburg
Germany · DEHAM · Europe
Moderate activity68.6/ 100
−13.27% 24H movementMODELED · 15m ago
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Compare activity, momentum, efficiency, risk and long-term performance across the global port network.
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Second portGlobal rank #47
Bremerhaven
Germany · DEBRV · Europe
Moderate activity66.3/ 100
−17.74% 24H movementMODELED · 17m ago
Comparison overview · modeled scenario
Bremerhaven leads in 4 of 6 tracked indicators.
Hamburg currently leads the remaining indicators in this modeled comparison.
Momentum
Hamburg
Efficiency
Bremerhaven
Growth
Bremerhaven
Reliability
Bremerhaven
Capacity
Hamburg
Risk
Bremerhaven
Activity score · modeled
68.6
Hamburg
POSITIVE
Difference
+2.3
66.3
Bremerhaven
POSITIVE
Port Activity (TEU)
Modeled activity series
Time range
HamburgBremerhaven
Performance Shape
Percentile vs all 100 ports (100 = best) · modeled
HamburgBremerhaven
Comparison Scoreboard
Reported throughput · modeled operations
| Metric | Hamburg | Bremerhaven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global rank | #26 | #47 | 21 places apart |
| Monthly TEU · REPORTED | 631K | 348K | Hamburg +283K TEU |
| Current activity · MODELED | Moderate | Moderate | Hamburg +2.3 pts |
| Activity movement · 24H | −13.27% | −17.74% | Hamburg +4.47 pts |
| Vessels alongside · MODELED | 9 | 3 | Hamburg 6 vessels more |
| Vessels inbound · MODELED | 24 | 9 | Hamburg 15 vessels more |
| Vessels waiting · MODELED | 5 | 2 | Bremerhaven 3 vessels less |
| Average berth wait · MODELED | 12.7h | 5.1h | Bremerhaven 7.6h less |
| Average time at berth · MODELED | 24.7h | 19.6h | Bremerhaven 5.1h less |
| Berth utilization · MODELED | 64.3% | 50% | Hamburg 14.3 pts more |
| Congestion / status | Congested | Clear | Different status |
Operations Comparison
MODELED operational sequence
Alongside
9
3
Inbound
24
9
Waiting
5
2
Berth wait
12.7h
5.1h
Time at berth
24.7h
19.6h
Utilization
64.3%
50%
HamburgBremerhaven
Key Differences
Directly derived from current values
- Hamburg is handling approximately 283K more monthly TEUs than Bremerhaven.
- Bremerhaven currently shows a 7.6 hour shorter modeled average berth wait.
- Bremerhaven has 3 fewer modeled vessels waiting.
- Hamburg has 14.3 percentage points higher modeled berth utilization.
- The ports are 21 places apart in the global throughput ranking.
Regional Context
Monthly TEU among each port's macro-region peers
Hamburg vs. EuropeAvg 364K
Rotterdam1.12M
Antwerp-Bruges1.09M
Hamburg631K
Valencia445K
Piraeus404K
Bremerhaven vs. EuropeAvg 364K
Rotterdam1.12M
Antwerp-Bruges1.09M
Hamburg631K
Valencia445K
Piraeus404K
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Operational and activity values are MODELED · monthly and annual throughput are REPORTED · Methodology