Comment / MSC's Bremerhaven base remains – the plot thickens

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By Gavin van Marle

04/10/2023

A short note on the unfolding jigsaw puzzle that is the German port industry, following the renewal of MSC’s lease at the port of Bremerhaven – the world’s largest shipping line is now set to remain at the German transhipment hub until at least 2048.

Its joint-venture contract with the port’s terminal operator, Eurogate, at Bremerhaven’s MSC Gate terminal had been due to expire at the end of this year, and with MSC’s bid to acquire a 49.9% stake in Hamburg ...

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