Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) now exempts electric trucks from slot restrictions at Hamburg’s container terminals, a move intended to support more climate-friendly supply chains.
As part of its sustainability strategy, HHLA will no longer enforce registration-based slot binding for electrically powered trucks.
A pilot phase runs until mid-2026, during which a new slot-booking category will let haulage companies book without fixed time windows.
E-trucks can be handled flexibly throughout the booked day, accommodating the particular demands of their charging cycles.
Jens Hansen, Chief Operating Officer of HHLA, said: “By temporarily suspending slot compliance for e-trucks, we are specifically supporting the switch to climate-friendly drive systems. For many years now, the entire HHLA Group has been driving forward the electrification of its equipment across Europe – with the goal of reducing CO2 emissions and offering our customers sustainable, future-oriented solutions.”
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Introduced in 2017 to prevent bottlenecks and ease traffic pressure at the Port of Hamburg, the slot-booking system has been continuously refined with partners.
The temporary suspension of slot compliance, along with the use of e-trucks by subsidiaries METRANS and CTD, reinforces HHLA’s commitment to sustainable transport.
Targeting climate-neutral operations across the Group by 2040, HHLA aims for the new rules to support the wider transition to emissions-free logistics.
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Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) – https://hhla.de/en/
