The Port of Hamburg is located in the northern German city of Hamburg. It is the largest comprehensive port in Germany, the third largest general port in Europe, and one of the world's important sea-rail intermodal hubs.

On October 1, the Port of Hamburg held a press conference to introduce future development plans. Jens Mayer, Chairman of the International Port Association, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Port of Hamburg, said that since the beginning of this year, the overall operation of the Port of Hamburg has increased; but compared with the same period last year, the import and export business to the United States has dropped by about 24%. This is mainly due to the US tariff increase policy.

Jens Mayer, Chairman of the International Association of Ports, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Port of Hamburg:I think U.S. tariff policy in Hamburg is seen more as an uncertainty, you never know what will happen next, which will disrupt the flow of goods between the United States, Europe and Germany. Since the beginning of this year, our balance sheet shows that the import and export volume of the United States has dropped by about 24%, but the overall performance of the Port of Hamburg has increased by 9.3%. Therefore, the growth of China and Southeast Asia is much higher than the losses of the United States. This is the fact and actual data. Hamburg is a trading city. We believe that free trade is very important around the world. We are a staunch promoter of free trade and global trade.

Hamburg Port will actively participate in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative

Jens Mayer pointed out that Hamburg Port, as a hub connecting Europe and Asia, will play an increasingly important role in global trade, and will continue to actively participate in China's "the belt and road initiative" initiative in the future.

Jens Mayer, Chairman of the International Association of Ports, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Port of Hamburg:As we all know, Hamburg has a close relationship with China, and we have signed sister port agreements with ports such as Tianjin, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Qingdao, so we have a very close relationship with China. We are also actively involved in the construction of the Belt and Road initiative, and we will continue to participate in this initiative.

Head of Journalism:Hamburg is a major port in northern Germany, Hamburg is called the ¡°gateway to the world¡± by Germany, the current global economic growth faces more uncertainty, and Hamburg port operators say trade protectionism will only increase the operating costs of enterprises, while openness and cooperation will bring more opportunities for all parties.