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German Seaports Cite €15 Billion Infrastructure Gap and Urge Funding Increase

Industry group warns the government’s €400 million climate-upgrade pledge leaves broader port renovation needs unfunded, with calls for a tenfold rise in annual equalization payments from multiple budget lines

In die Westerweiterung des Eurogate-Terminals am Bubendeyufer im Hamburger Hafen muss allein die Stadt Hamburg rund 1,1 Milliarden Euro investieren
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Overview

  • The Zentralverband der deutschen Seehafenbetriebe estimates a €15 billion investment gap for repairing decaying quay walls, adding heavy-load areas and improving hinterland connections at North Sea and Baltic ports.
  • The industry says this shortfall represents just 3 percent of Germany’s €500 billion special infrastructure fund and could finance twelve years of comprehensive upgrades.
  • Operators propose boosting the annual port equalization payment from the current €38 million to between €400 million and €500 million to sustain long-term modernization efforts.
  • The federal government has earmarked €400 million over the next four years from the Climate and Transformation Fund for climate-friendly port and shipping upgrades.
  • Stakeholders insist that closing the funding gap will also require tapping defense, economic and transport ministry budgets to secure Germany’s trade, energy supply and defense logistics.