Ladies and gentlemen, our primary goal is to continuously increase HHLA’s added value.
To this end, we are taking bold steps with a clear focus on sustainable and innovative logistics.
The past financial year was marked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine,
rising energy prices and continued disruption of value chains.
The decline in container throughput reflects the high level of storage capacity utilisation resulting from disrupted supply chains
and the impact of the war on our container terminal in Odessa.
Container transport, on the other hand, was able to match the previous year.
HHLA clearly demonstrated its ability to adapt and deliver good results even under these circumstances
and closed the year with solid earnings.
We remain committed to our strategic focus on growth and strengthening our future viability.
In the Container segment in Hamburg, for example, we continue to work hard on the implementation of our efficiency programme.
At an international level, we are constantly investing in the expansion of our European network.
With the launch of its first products on the market, our innovation unit HHLA Next is already helping to shape the future.
Under the “Balanced Logistics” heading, we are developing sustainable logistics solutions across the Group,
with the aim of climate-neutral operation by 2040.
Just how sustainable our business activities already are is demonstrated by the high degree of compliance with EU taxonomy requirements,
which we are reporting for the first time this year. It exceeds 80 percent for revenue, capital expenditure and operating expenses.
Evidence of how deeply sustainable management is anchored in HHLA's business model.
Our responsibility for a sustainable future is not limited to the development of technical solutions.
As a company with international operations, diversity is the source of our success.
To reinforce this, we signed the Diversity Charter in 2022
and thus underlined our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Ladies and gentlemen, we expect our operating environment to remain volatile in 2023.
However, HHLA is well equipped to cope with these challenges.
Based on our solid foundations, we will ensure the stable value of the company
as we safely navigate it through the coming year and into the future.