Big festival in the port of Hamburg: MSC Germany is ceremonized!

Big festival in the port of Hamburg: MSC Germany is ceremonized!

Landungsbrücken und Jan-Fedder-Promenade, 20459 Hamburg, Deutschland - On June 14, 2025, the port of Hamburg became the setting for an impressive festival. On this day, the MSC shipping company celebrates a baptism as part of the "MSC Yellow Festival", which is of great importance for the city and its citizens. The event takes place between the Landungsbrücken and Baumwall and offers a colorful program of entertainment, culinary delights and interesting insights into the world of shipping. Admission is free!

The highlight of the festival is the baptism of the LNG container ship "MSC Germany", which is one of the most sustainable ship solutions in the world with an impressive length of 350 meters. As a godmother, the Senator for Economic Affairs Melanie Leonhard (SPD) is expected, who will personally flip the baptismal band in the port of Hamburg in the port of Hamburg. The baptism of ships takes place in the evening, framed by a spectacular fireworks.

a festival for all

With a program that is enough from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., the MSC Yellow Festival promises to become a real festival for Hamburg citizens and guests. In addition to the baptism of the new ship, the event offers numerous attractions such as the MSC Experience World with interactive stations and show acts on both land and on the water. Among other things, the Hamburg artist Zoe Wees, which will appear on a floating stage on the Elbe, ensures the musical entertainment.

Another highlight are the street artists and artists who create the best atmosphere with their performances. Food trucks are also available that offer international specialties and thus take care of the physical well-being of the visitors. Christian Stübinger from Radio Hamburg, known as Stübi.

insight into shipping

The MSC Yellow Festival is not only a festival, but also an opportunity to give citizens an insight into everyday life on board a container ship. The event should make shipping tangible and thus raise awareness of the importance of the port of Hamburg. With around 8.8 million containers, the port illustrates its central role in international trade in 2021. China is the largest trading partner, followed by Russia and the United States.

Although maritime traffic has decreased slightly compared to the pre -crises in 2019, Hamburg shows with an increase of 2.6 percent in container envelope in 2021 that the city remains an important trading center. The port still has a lot to offer and remains a crucial economic factor for many companies.

The MSC Yellow Festival combines tradition and modernity in a unique way by celebrating the shipping company's long -term connection with the port of Hamburg and presenting future -oriented concepts at the same time. It is a festival that not only celebrates the successes, but also gives an outlook on the sustainable development of shipping.

For information on the event and other backgrounds, read NDR, harbor Hamburg and Statistik nord.