12. Transactions with respect to related parties

There are various contracts 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 2020.

As of 30 June 2021, both the amounts reported for receivables from related parties and liabilities to related parties remained largely the same as those recorded as of 31 December 2020.