Hamburg Cruise Center that operates two and soon three cruise terminals in the German port city, prepares for growth of the cruise industry in the city.
MSC Cruises will be positioning MSC Splendida for Northern European cruises in Hamburg throughout the summer. Italian cruise operator Costa Crociere will offer ten departures on three routes for 2015, and Cunard Line will continue voyages with its Queen Mary 2 from Hamburg to New York in June, August and September. This year, AIDA Cruises will once again have the greatest presence of all cruise lines in Hamburg: five AIDA cruise ships will be calling at the port of Hamburg 55 times
The rapid development of Hamburg’s cruise industry has increased the shipping companies’ demand for higher passenger-handling capacity. Therefore, the city is currently building a third terminal in Steinwerder in addition to the locations in the HafenCity Hamburg and Altona. The Hamburg Cruise Center Steinwerder is being built on a surface area the size of about two football fields.
Following its commissioning in June 2015, as many as 8,000 passengers per arrival will be handled at the new terminal. To ensure smooth baggage transportation, the terminal will feature separate entry and exit areas. While passengers will depart through the eastern building, new passengers will be boarded at the same time through the western building.
In 2015, Hamburg is also setting the bar in terms of technology and environmental protection: in the upcoming season, the LNG Hybrid Barge “Hummel” will be in regular use, supplying the ocean liners with electricity. Furthermore, the landside power plant for the Cruise Terminal Hamburg-Altona will be put into operation in 2015.