Hamburger Hafen und Logistik  has made a clear statement in favour of climate-friendly supply chains: from now on, electric trucks will benefit from the removal of slot restrictions at Hamburg’s container terminals.

As part of its sustainability strategy, HHLA is no longer enforcing registration-based slot binding for electrically powered trucks. The pilot phase will initially run until mid-2026. Going forward, a new category in the slot booking system will allow haulage companies to book slots without being bound to firm time windows. E-trucks can thus be handled flexibly over the course of the booked day, which makes it possible to take into account the special demands of their required charging process.

Jens Hansen, Chief Operating Officer of HHLA: “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.”

The slot booking system was introduced back in 2017 in order to avoid bottlenecks and alleviate pressure on the traffic situation at the Port of Hamburg. Since then, HHLA has been continuously developing the system together with its partners. The temporary suspension of slot compliance as well as the use of own e-trucks by our subsidiaries METRANS and CTD underscores HHLA’s clear commitment to advancing sustainable transport solutions. HHLA intends to operate in a climate-neutral manner across the Group by 2040 – the new regulations are also intended to help other companies transition to emissions-free logistics.