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Letter to the Shareholders

The topic of sustainability is also an integral element of our successful business development. We are aware of our social responsibility with regard to climate protection and have already taken numerous steps.

Angela TitzrathChairwoman of the Executive Board

Key Figures

Group

Revenue in € million
  • 1H 2019 693.7
  • 1H 2018 633.0
Profit after tax and minority interests in € million
  • 1H 2019 54.7
  • 1H 2018 52.4
EBIT in € million
  • 1H 2019 114.3
  • 1H 2018 99.9
Operating cash flow in € million
  • 1H 2019 173.1
  • 1H 2018 95.9

16.5 %

EBIT margin

13.1 %

ROCE

Port Logistics

Revenue in € million
  • 1H 2019 677.5
  • 1H 2018 617.1
Earnings per share in €
  • 1H 2019 0.71
  • 1H 2018 0.68
EBIT in € million
  • 1H 2019 105.6
  • 1H 2018 91.4
Operating cash flow in € million
  • 1H 2019 163.6
  • 1H 2018 87.4

15.6 %

EBIT margin

13.5 %

ROCE

Real Estate

Revenue in € million
  • 1H 2019 19.9
  • 1H 2018 19.3
Earnings per share in €
  • 1H 2019 1.80
  • 1H 2018 1.87
EBIT in € million
  • 1H 2019 8.5
  • 1H 2018 8.4

42.7 %

EBIT margin

HHLA Segments

Container

HHLA’s container terminals link ships, rail freight and trucks to create an efficient transport chain. The terminals in Hamburg form the most important European hub between Asia and Central/Eastern Europe. HHLA also operates a container terminal in the Ukrainian city of Odessa and Tallinn in Estonia.

Container throughput
in TEU thousand
  • 1H 2019 3,770
  • 1H 2018 3,631
Revenue
in € million
  • 1H 2019 401.7
  • 1H 2018 380.3

58 %

Share of revenue

Intermodal

HHLA’s rail companies operate a comprehensive transport and terminal network for container transportation and connect ports on the North and Baltic seas, as well as the Northern Adriatic, with their hinterland. Transshipments by truck within the Port of Hamburg round off the service portfolio.

Container transport
in TEU thousand
  • 1H 2019 782
  • 1H 2018 713
Revenue
in € million
  • 1H 2019 244.1
  • 1H 2018 208.0

35 %

Share of revenue

Logistics

In this segment, HHLA pools a wide range of port-related services such as dry bulk, vehicle and fruit logistics. The range of services includes both individual partially airborne logistics services as well as complete process chains. Additionally, HHLA markets its expertise in infrastructure and project development internationally.

Revenue in € million
  • 1H 2019 29.7
  • 1H 2018 25.2

4 %

Share of revenue

Real Estate

Following the sustainable renovation of Hamburg’s landmarked Speicherstadt historical warehouse district to create an exemplary redeveloped quarter, HHLA is committed to intelligent site development and preserving the city’s fishing tradition with the Hamburg-Altona fish market.

Revenue in € million
  • 1H 2019 19.9
  • 1H 2018 19.3

3 %

Share of revenue