Annual Report 2023

25. Associates accounted for using the equity method

Associates accounted for using the equity method

in € thousand

 

31.12.2023

 

31.12.2022

Interests in joint ventures

 

12,397

 

13,913

Interests in associates companies

 

5,217

 

4,759

 

 

17,614

 

18,672

Interests in joint ventures include Hansaport Hafenbetriebsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, ARS-UNIKAI GmbH, Kombi-Transeuropa Terminal Hamburg GmbH, Spherie GmbH, Third Element Aviation GmbH and Hyperport Cargo Solutions GmbH i. G; they also include HHLA Frucht- und Kühl-Zentrum GmbH, Ulrich Stein Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung and HVCC Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center GmbH. The HHLA Group holds more than half of the voting rights in these companies, yet has no controlling influence as the companies are effectively jointly managed. This is due in principle to the equal representation of the main governing bodies (shareholders’ meeting, supervisory board and/or management).

Aggregate financial information about individually not material joint ventures

in € thousand

 

2023

 

2022

Group share of profit or loss

 

4,119

 

4,191

Group share of other comprehensive income

 

- 124

 

607

Group share of comprehensive income

 

3,995

 

4,798

No material unrecorded losses relating to joint ventures were incurred either in the reporting year or on a cumulative basis.

Interests in associated companies include the shares in CuxPort GmbH and the shares in DHU Gesellschaft Datenverarbeitung Hamburger Umschlagsbetriebe mbH.

The interests reported are lower than in the previous year due to the earnings recorded in financial income for the various companies at equity – see Note 16 – less the dividends received.

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