Germany Burchardkai, Hamburg
In 1968 the age of standardized steel containers in Europe started at the Hamburg terminal Burchardkai. Since then it was continuously improved and kept up to date so that today even the world’s biggest container vessels can be unloaded by the 30 container bridges. It is the biggest Terminal of Hamburg harbor and nearly always monumental container ships can be seen there.
Photography Tips
The entrance to the harbour area is interdicted and options to take photos to my impression are few in this area but they offer official bus tours through the harbour, as I understood with the option of taking photos: http://www.jasper.de/sightseeing-touren/hafentour.
Standing where I stood you then have in your back the also famous and impressive Köhlbrand-bridge
Here you can find which ships are in the harbour in real-time (German only):
https://www.hamburg.de/schiffsradar/
Standing where I stood you then have in your back the also famous and impressive Köhlbrand-bridge
Here you can find which ships are in the harbour in real-time (German only):
https://www.hamburg.de/schiffsradar/
Travel Information
Best to go in your vehicle. The parking situation is a little bit difficult, but I have always found one.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Just a few people
Best Timing
Blue hour/at night
Sunrise & Sunset
08:32 - 16:05
| current local time: 22:35
Photo Themes
Bridge
City
cityscape
container
harbor
Harbour
Landscape
Ship
Ships
terminal
water
Locations
Hamburg
Northern Germany
Hamburg Harbour
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