12. Transactions with respect to related parties

Various contracts are in place between the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and/or the Hamburg Port Authority and companies in the HHLA Group for the lease of land and quay walls in the Port of Hamburg and in the Speicherstadt historical warehouse district. Moreover, the HHLA Group lets office space to other enterprises and public institutions affiliated with the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Further information about these business relationships can be found in the Consolidated Financial Statements as of 31 December 2025.

On 28 December 2020, HHLA concluded two agreements related to space leased by HHLA from HPA in the O’Swaldkai terminal. These were a three-party agreement (“Trilateral Agreement”) with HPA and FHH and an amendment contract to an existing lease contract between HHLA and HPA (“Amendment Contract”). The fundamental provisions of the Trilateral Agreement and the Amendment Contract are presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements as of 31 December 2025 under Note 48.

As of 30 June 2026, both the amounts reported for receivables from related parties and liabilities to the other related parties remained largely the same as those recorded as of 31 December 2025.