Notes on the reporting
Due to the high level of flexibility required in the sector, handling and transport services are not generally ordered or guaranteed months in advance. Consequently, an order backlog and order trends do not serve as reporting indicators as they do in other industries.
During the reporting period, HHLA increased its level of investment in METRANS a.s., Prague, Czech Republic, and now holds 100 % of shares in the company. On 26 March 2018, HHLA also signed an agreement to acquire 100 % of shares in the terminal operator HHLA TK Estonia (previously: Transiidikeskuse AS) based in Tallinn, Estonia. Upon fulfilment of the conditions precedent, HHLA acquired control on 27 June 2018.
The 2018 consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) applicable in the European Union, taking into consideration the interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC). The Group Management Report was prepared in line with the requirements of German Accounting Standard no. 20 (GAS 20).
Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible assets.
In maritime logistics, a terminal is a facility where freight transported by various modes of transport is handled.
International Financial Reporting Standards.