Chief Executive Officer of the Hamburg Marketing Association in Germany: China remains the largest trading partner of the Port of Hamburg.

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27/07/2025
Hamburg Port is the largest port in Germany and also an important sea-rail intermodal hub in Europe. Axel Mattern, CEO of the Hamburg Port Marketing Association, recently said in an interview with CCTV reporters that this year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the EU. Over the past few decades, Hamburg Port has been a microcosm of economic and trade cooperation between China and the EU, witnessing the continuous expansion of economic and trade cooperation between the two sides. Axel Mattern, CEO of the Hamburg Port Marketing Association: Currently, a large part of the goods handled by Hamburg Port come from or are destined for China, accounting for 30% of all goods in Hamburg Port. Therefore, the connection with China and Chinese ports is crucial for Hamburg Port. We maintain very close communication with China, which has been the largest trading partner of Hamburg Port for many years.