Energy
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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Diesel, petrol and heating oil in million litres |
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18.3 |
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23.2 |
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24.1 |
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24.1 |
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28.0 |
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Natural gas in million m3 |
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1.5 |
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1.9 |
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7.5 |
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9.1 |
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8.0 |
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Electricity (without traction) in million kWh |
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141.5 |
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149.4 |
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133.7 |
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117.0 |
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123.2 |
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thereof electricity from renewable energies |
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80.7 |
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82.4 |
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97.4 |
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86.2 |
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78.7 |
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Traction current in million kWh |
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211.4 |
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206.7 |
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208.7 |
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191.9 |
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185.0 |
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thereof electricity from renewable energies |
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126.7 |
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117.4 |
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115.7 |
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6.6 |
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District heating in million kWh |
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3.3 |
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3.9 |
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4.0 |
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3.1 |
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3.6 |
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thereof district heating from renewable energies |
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2.4 |
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2.8 |
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2.5 |
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2.2 |
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2.6 |
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District heating supply in million kWh |
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0 |
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0 |
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25.5 |
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32.8 |
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33.3 |
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HHLA’s climate protection goal can be achieved by increasing the proportion of renewables in the Group’s energy mix. For substantial CO2e reductions, HHLA aims to electrify more of its equipment and machinery at the terminals, thus substituting fossil fuels with renewables. Such handling equipment and machinery produces fewer emissions and less noise and is also easier to service.
These advanced technologies not only lower emissions locally but also offer economic benefits, which are becoming increasingly important as energy prices rise. To this end, several projects in this area were successfully implemented during the reporting period:
- The number of all-electric cars in operational use grew to 131 (previous year: 117) in the reporting period.
- Eleven locally emission-free, battery-operated automated guided vehicles (AGVs) were put into operation at Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) in 2023 as we continued the expansion of our fleet of particularly energy-efficient and low-pollution heavy equipment.
- In 2023, work at Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) on four electrified storage blocks, each with three stacking cranes, was completed and the storage blocks put into operation. Work also got under way on three further storage blocks.
- Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) put eight exceptionally energy-efficient hybrid straddle carriers (hybrid van carriers) into operation.
- At HHLA TK Estonia, the photovoltaic system generated more than 234 MWh of electricity in its first full year of operation.
The effectiveness of the existing energy management system, certified according to DIN ISO 50001:2018 and covering all HHLA companies with measurable energy consumption in Germany, was reaffirmed by a review audit during the reporting period.
HHLA is also continually searching for new options to help the company reach its goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2040. As a fuel source, hydrogen can play a key role in decarbonisation efforts, especially in port handling operations and in heavy goods logistics. For this reason, HHLA established the Clean Port & Logistics innovation cluster, a platform on which technologies powered primarily by hydrogen fuel cells are tested on port handling operations and heavy goods transportation and brought to market. More than 45 other companies from Europe, Asia as well as North and South America are involved in the cluster. The cluster commenced its work in 2022. Concepts for the changeover are in development and the necessary infrastructure is being established. Initial tests are planned for the first half of 2024.
HHLA also plays an active role in the H2Global Foundation and is one of 240 partners from science and industry involved in the TransHyDE project. In this context, it is working actively on the import and distribution of hydrogen and its derivatives. In 2023, a feasibility study was successfully completed that analysed the potential for HHLA in the area of hydrogen imports and evaluated its technical feasibility. At the same time, new and innovative transport technologies were examined and assessed. These initiatives, especially those focusing on the transport of hydrogen in containers, will be continued in 2024. Emissions