Reads Rapid Schlickendiechen in the port of Hamburg!

Reads Rapid Schlickendiechen in the port of Hamburg!

Hamburg, Deutschland - The discussion about the disposal of Schlick from the port of Hamburg continues to pick up speed. Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Olaf Lies (SPD) has made it clear that the federal authorities should finally issue the necessary permits to quickly solve the problem. As NDR , the north German countries and the federal government have already agreed on the disposal of the Schlick in the North Sea. So far, however, the approval of the responsible federal authorities has been lacking, and this ensures resentment in Lies, which also warns possible conflicts.

The Hamburg port administration made an application to the Federal Leafing and Hydrography in 2022 in order to promote the Schlickendoser in the North Sea. However, this application must be improved by the end of 2025. Not only the permits are required here, but also a new North German harbor cooperation to secure the market shares of the ports in Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven that have been lost in recent years. Despite a currently positive trend for the ports, the competitive conditions show that there is further need for action.

sustainability in the port of Hamburg

Does the Mayor Peter Tschentscher have a vision for the port of Hamburg? Yes, namely that of the most sustainable port in the world. But how Bund reports this announcement of environmental associations such as NABU and WWF as unrealistic.

Another hot topic is the disposal of the excavator sludge in the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site, which criticize the environmental associations. These require the Hamburg Senate not only to establish a sustainable port industry, but also to admit the earlier mistakes in the deepening of the Elbe. Every year, the city spends over 100 million euros to dredge about 14 million tons of Schlick from the Hamburg section of the Elbe - an amount that is about 50% higher than before the depression of the Elbe and is not considered sustainable.

What about the ecological framework?

But what does that mean for the environment? A study on sustainable ports, which was published, among other things, from ArcelorMittal , the environmental impacts of various transport and construction sites examine. Data is used here that evaluate the efficiency and sustainability of the construction processes. These sources of information are crucial to illuminate the ecological footprints and to underline the need for better planning and disposal practice.