38c3 Tour of the giants

Tour

On this three-hour bus tour, we will travel back in time: learn more about the fascinating, more than 800 years spanning history and ongoing modernization of the Port of Hamburg!

In the historic warehouse complex Speicherstadt (German for “warehouse city”) and at the oldest preserved port facilities in the Port of Hamburg, the “50er Schuppen” (German for “the 50’s sheds”), the time of conventional goods handling with crates, sacks and barrels is brought back to life. While crossing the Köhlbrand Bridge, we will have the opportunity to enjoy the breathtaking view over the huge port area from a height of almost 60 meters (196.85 feet).

Then, our bus driver will switch on the distinctive warning lights on the roof - and take us right into the heart of the action: huge container gantry cranes, high-legged straddle carriers, driverless transport platforms - welcome indeed to the exciting world of logistics!

During the tour, expert guides will explain all the technical and logistical details and leave none of your questions unanswered.

Terminals

Two of the four terminals each are available to us for the Tour of the Giants:

Burchardkai/CTB

Burchardkai/CTB is the oldest and largest container handling terminal in the Port of Hamburg. It handles almost a third of all the containers. 30 container gantry cranes work on thousands of ships that dock here every year. Several hundred rail wagons are loaded and unloaded every day.

Containerterminal Altenwerder/CTA

The Altenwerder/CTA container terminal is an impressive example of largely automated logistics. We will show you driverless, computer-controlled transport platforms up close, which move the containers back and forth between the quayside and block storage as if by magic.

O’Swaldkai

A good 500,000 tons of tropical fruits, cars and heavy cargo are handled at the O’Swaldkai multi-purpose terminal every year. In addition, the liner services coming from South and Central America can handle general cargo and containers at the multi-purpose terminal.

Hansaport

Hansaport is Germany’s largest seaport terminal for iron ore and coal. Inconspicuous from the outside, pure high-tech on the inside: More than 10% of Hamburg’s total port throughput is handled here, or around 15 million tons of incoming tonnage per year.

Info & Details

Important: You will have to present the original document of a valid identity card, passport or residence permit on the bus. This also applies to children. Please leave your luggage in the hotel safe or at the wardrobe at the Congress Center Hamburg (CCH). Please also note this further information on the event (DE only). During the “Tour of the Giants”, the bus will take us to high-security areas that are subject to the ISPS code (identity card or similar obligatory). Please enter the surnames and first names of the participants when booking the tour. We will have to transmit these data to the organizer in advance.

Children: The minimum age for participation in the harbour tour is 4 years. Please note that the tour has a complex technical structure and is only suitable for small children to a limited extent. Depending on the interests and patience of the children, we recommend participation from approx. 6 to 8 years of age at the earliest.

Details

• Tours:
  • Day 2 (28 December) 17:30 German
• Duration: about 3.5 hours including a short (toilet) break
• Language: German
• Cost: € 31.50
• Meeting time at Hackertours-Desk: as mentioned above.
• Location: starting point and final destination of the tour is at CCH
• Organizer: REISERING HAMBURG RRH GMBH
• Accessibility: Our bus has a lift. However, the on-board toilet, that is available in emergency cases, is not barrier-free. If you are dependent on a wheelchair, please let us know via e-mail before booking the tour. Thank you very much!