Sell or source used containers at the Port of Hamburg

What we take on in Hamburg

Owners, forwarders and NVOCCs with one-way, SOC, off-hire, used or damaged containers at or heading for Hamburg. Buyers who want dry containers in lots for trading, export, storage or conversion. Reefers and special equipment by request.

Before the containers arrive

The earlier we hear about a lot the more time there is to find a counterparty. Give us type, quantity and the date the boxes are released. We compare it with registered demand for the Hamburg area and tell you honestly if we see no fit yet.

We show no live availability for Hamburg. There is no stock list, because we hold no stock.

Hamburg and the neighbouring North Sea port

Bremerhaven is another German North Sea container port, so a request that names one of them can sometimes be matched against the other. Our matching compares the actual distance between ports, not only the country, and it explains why a nearby port was suggested.

Handover around the Hamburg terminals

Collection from a terminal or a depot is coordinated for each agreed lot, and inspection is arranged before handover where the condition matters to the deal. Terminal release rules depend on the container status and the terminal, so we confirm them per deal instead of quoting a generic procedure.

• According to the Port of Hamburg marketing site, Hamburg is Germany's largest container port and Europe's third largest.
• According to Port of Hamburg Marketing, Hamburg has four container terminals.
• According to Port of Hamburg Marketing, the four container terminals give an annual handling capacity of some 12 million TEU.
• According to HHLA, Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) handles almost one in three containers in the Port of Hamburg.
• According to HHLA, its Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) is a compact facility using straddle carriers that stack containers in four layers.
• According to Port of Hamburg Marketing, roughly 45.6 million tonnes were moved by rail in the Port of Hamburg in 2024.
• According to Port of Hamburg Marketing, around 200 goods trains run on the port railway daily.
• According to Port of Hamburg Marketing, Hamburg is source or destination for at least twelve percent of national rail freight traffic.
• According to Port of Hamburg Marketing, the Elbe and the Elbe-Seiten Canal allow barge transport to the south and centre of Germany as far as the Czech Republic.
• According to Port of Hamburg Marketing, the port is a short distance from the Kiel Canal and is well placed for connections to the Scandinavian region and the Baltic States.
• According to Port of Hamburg Marketing, Hamburg lies geographically between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.

Sources: hafen-hamburg.de · hafen-hamburg.de · hhla.de · hafen-hamburg.de · verified 2026-09-21

• Submit supply or demand for Hamburg: 20' dry (20DC), 40' dry (40DC), 40' high cube (40HC), Reefer, Flat rack, Open top, Tank, Other.
• Dry containers are the core of what we match; every other type is reviewed case by case.