Hansplatz

Hamburg Seaport

The port covers an area of 73.99 square kilometres (28.57 sq mi) (64.80 km² usable), of which 43.31 km² (34.12 km²) are land areas. The branching Elbe creates an ideal place for a port complex with warehousing and transshipment facilities. The extensive free port was established when Hamburg joined the German Customs Union. It enabled duty-free storing of imported goods and also importing of materials which were processed, re-packaged, used in manufacturing and then re-exported without incurring customs duties.

Tour guides on boat tours in the port are called he lüchts (Low German for he is lying) after an often used call of dock workers when they overheard the stories told to tourists.