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The entry for Germany published Ports in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ports” (1990 to 2025), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2005) and “Ports and terminals” (2006 to 2023).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Entry published as “Germany, Federal Republic of”.
maritime--Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Cuxhaven, Emden, Bremen, Hamburg, Kiel, Lubeck, Wilhelmshaven; inland--27 major
maritime--Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Cuxhaven, Emden, Bremen, Hamburg, Kiel, Lubeck, Wilhelmshaven; inland--27 major
maritime--Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Cuxhaven, Emden, Bremen, Hamburg, Kiel, Lubeck, Wilhelmshaven, Rostock, Wismar, Stralsund, Sassnitz; inland--31 major
maritime--Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Cuxhaven, Emden, Bremen, Hamburg, Kiel, Lubeck, Wilhelmshaven; inland--27 Wilhelmshaven, Rostock, Wismar, Stralsund, Sassnitz; inland--31 major
maritime - Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Cuxhaven, Emden, Bremen, Hamburg, Kiel, Lubeck, Wilhelmshaven, Rostock, Wismar, Stralsund, Sassnitz; inland - 31 major
maritime--Bremerhaven, maritime - Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Cuxhaven, Emden, Bremen, Hamburg, Kiel,
Lubeck, Wilhelmshaven, Rostock, Wismar, Stralsund, Sassnitz; inland--31 inland - 31
major
- coastal - Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Cuxhaven, Emden, Bremen, Hamburg, Kiel, Lubeck, Wilhelmshaven, Rostock, Wismar, Stralsund, Sassnitz;
- inland - 31 major on Rhine and Elbe rivers
maritime coastal - Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Cuxhaven, Emden, Bremen, Hamburg, Kiel,
Lubeck, Wilhelmshaven, Rostock, Wismar, Stralsund, Sassnitz; inland - 31
major on Rhine and Elbe rivers
- coastal - Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Cuxhaven, Emden, Bremen, Hamburg, Kiel, Lubeck, Wilhelmshaven, Rostock, Wismar, Stralsund, Sassnitz;
- inland - 31 major on Rhine and Elbe rivers
coastal - Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Cuxhaven, Emden, Bremen, Hamburg, Kiel,
Kiel, Lubeck, Wilhelmshaven, Rostock, Wismar, Stralsund, Sassnitz;
inland - 31
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
- Berlin,
- Bonn,
- Brake,
- Bremen,
- Bremerhaven,
- Cologne,
- Dresden,
- Duisburg,
- Emden,
- Hamburg,
- Karlsruhe,
- Kiel,
- Lubeck,
- Magdeburg,
- Mannheim,
- Rostock,
- Stuttgart
coastal - Berlin, Bonn, Brake, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Cuxhaven, Cologne, Dresden,
Duisburg, Emden, Bremen, Hamburg,Wilhelmshaven, Rostock, Wismar, Stralsund, Sassnitz; Magdeburg,inland - 31 major on Rhine and Elbe rivers Mannheim, Rostock, Stuttgart
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Berlin,
- Bonn,
- Brake,
- Bremen,
- Bremerhaven,
- Cologne,
- Dresden,
- Duisburg,
- Emden,
- Hamburg,
- Karlsruhe,
- Kiel,
- Lubeck,
- Magdeburg,
- Mannheim,
- Rostock,
- Stuttgart
Berlin, Bonn, Brake, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Cologne, Dresden,
Dresden, Duisburg, Emden, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Kiel, Lubeck, Magdeburg,
Mannheim, Rostock, Stuttgart
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Berlin,
- Bonn,
- Brake,
- Bremen,
- Bremerhaven,
- Cologne,
- Dresden,
- Duisburg,
- Emden,
- Hamburg,
- Karlsruhe,
- Kiel,
- Lubeck,
- Magdeburg,
- Mannheim,
- Rostock,
- Stuttgart
Berlin, Bonn, Brake, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Cologne,
Cologne, Dresden, Duisburg, Emden, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Kiel, Lubeck, Magdeburg,
Magdeburg, Mannheim, Rostock, Stuttgart
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Berlin,
- Bonn,
- Brake,
- Bremen,
- Bremerhaven,
- Cologne,
- Dresden,
- Duisburg,
- Emden,
- Hamburg,
- Karlsruhe,
- Kiel,
- Lubeck,
- Magdeburg,
- Mannheim,
- Rostock,
- Stuttgart
Berlin, Bonn, Brake, Bremen, Bremerhaven,
The same text in 4 editions, 2001 to 2004.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Berlin,
- Bonn,
- Brake,
- Bremen,
- Bremerhaven,
- Cologne,
- Dresden,
- Duisburg,
- Emden,
- Hamburg,
- Karlsruhe,
- Kiel,
- Luebeck,
- Magdeburg,
- Mannheim,
- Rostock,
- Stuttgart
Berlin, Bonn, Brake, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Cologne, Dresden, Duisburg, Emden, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Kiel, Lubeck, Luebeck, Magdeburg, Mannheim, Rostock, Stuttgart
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Bremen,
- Bremerhaven,
- Brunsbuttel,
- Duisburg,
- Frankfurt,
- Hamburg,
- Karlsruhe,
- Mainz,
- Rostock,
- Wilhemshaven
Berlin, Bonn, Brake, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Cologne, Dresden, Brunsbuttel, Duisburg, Emden, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Kiel, Luebeck, Magdeburg, Mannheim, Mainz, Rostock, Stuttgart Wilhemshaven
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Bremen,
- Bremerhaven,
- Brunsbuttel,
- Duisburg,
- Frankfurt,
- Hamburg,
- Karlsruhe,
- Mainz,
- Rostock,
- Wilhemshaven
Bremen, Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Duisburg, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Mainz, Rostock, Wilhemshaven
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Bremen,
- Bremerhaven,
- Duisburg,
- Hamburg,
- Karlsruhe,
- Lubeck,
- Rostock,
- Wilhemshaven
Bremen, Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Duisburg, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Mainz, Lubeck, Rostock, Wilhemshaven
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Bremen,
- Bremerhaven,
- Duisburg,
- Hamburg,
- Karlsruhe,
- Lubeck,
- Neuss-Dusseldorf,
- Rostock,
- Wilhemshaven
Bremen, Bremerhaven, Duisburg, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Lubeck, Neuss-Dusseldorf, Rostock, Wilhemshaven
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Bremen,
- Bremerhaven,
- Duisburg,
- Hamburg,
- Karlsruhe,
- Lubeck,
- Neuss-Dusseldorf,
- Rostock,
- Wilhemshaven
- oil terminals:
- Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
Bremen, Bremerhaven, Duisburg, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Lubeck, Neuss-Dusseldorf, Rostock, Wilhemshaven
oil terminals:
Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Baltic Sea - Rostock; North Sea - Wilhemshaven
- river port(s):
- Bremen (Weser);
- Bremerhaven (Geeste);
- Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine);
- Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe);
- Lubeck (Wakenitz)
- oil/gas terminal(s):
- Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
- container port(s):
- Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,915,487), Hamburg (9,014,165)(2011)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
major seaport(s):
Baltic Sea - Rostock; North Sea - Wilhemshaven
river port(s):
Bremen (Weser); Bremerhaven (Geeste); Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine); Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe); Lubeck (Wakenitz)
oil/gas terminal(s):
Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
container port(s):
Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,915,487), Hamburg (9,014,165)(2011)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Baltic Sea - Rostock; North Sea - Wilhelmshaven
- river port(s):
- Bremen (Weser);
- Bremerhaven (Geeste);
- Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine);
- Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe);
- Lubeck (Wakenitz)
- oil/gas terminal(s):
- Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
- container port(s):
- Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,915,487), Hamburg (9,014,165)(2011)
major seaport(s):
Baltic Sea - Rostock; North Sea - Wilhemshaven Wilhelmshaven
river port(s):
Bremen (Weser); Bremerhaven (Geeste); Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine); Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe); Lubeck (Wakenitz)
oil/gas terminal(s):
Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
container port(s):
Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,915,487), Hamburg (9,014,165)(2011)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Baltic Sea - Rostock; North Sea - Wilhelmshaven
- river port(s):
- Bremen (Weser);
- Bremerhaven (Geeste);
- Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine);
- Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe);
- Lubeck (Wakenitz)
- oil terminal(s):
- Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
- container port(s):
- Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,915,487), Hamburg (9,014,165) (2011)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Hamburg
major seaport(s):
river port(s):oil/gas oil terminal(s):
container port(s):(9,014,165)(2011) (9,014,165) (2011)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Hamburg
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Baltic Sea - Rostock; North Sea - Wilhelmshaven
- river port(s):
- Bremen (Weser);
- Bremerhaven (Geeste);
- Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine);
- Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe);
- Lubeck (Wakenitz)
- oil terminal(s):
- Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
- container port(s):
- Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,547,000), Hamburg (8,821,000) (2015)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Hamburg
major seaport(s): Baltic Sea - Rostock; North Sea - Wilhelmshaven
river port(s): Bremen (Weser); Bremerhaven (Geeste); Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine); Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe); Lubeck (Wakenitz)
oil terminal(s): Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
container port(s): Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,915,487), (5,547,000), Hamburg (9,014,165) (2011) (8,821,000) (2015)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Hamburg
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Baltic Sea - Rostock
- oil terminal(s):
- Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,535,000), Hamburg (8,910,000) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Hamburg
- river port(s):
Bremen (Weser)
- North Sea - Wilhelmshaven Bremerhaven (Geeste) Duisburg,
- Karlsruhe,
- Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine) Brunsbuttel,
- Hamburg (Elbe) Lubeck (Wakenitz)
major seaport(s): Baltic Sea - Rostock; North Sea - Wilhelmshaven Rostock
river port(s): Bremen (Weser); Bremerhaven (Geeste); Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine); Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe); Lubeck (Wakenitz)
oil terminal(s): Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
container port(s): port(s) (TEUs): Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,547,000), (5,535,000), Hamburg (8,821,000) (2015) (8,910,000) (2016)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Hamburg
river port(s): Bremen (Weser)
North Sea - Wilhelmshaven Bremerhaven (Geeste) Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine) Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe) Lubeck (Wakenitz)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Baltic Sea - Rostock
- oil terminal(s):
- Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,510,000), Hamburg (8,860,000) (2017)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Hamburg
- river port(s):
Bremen (Weser)
- North Sea - Wilhelmshaven Bremerhaven (Geeste) Duisburg,
- Karlsruhe,
- Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine) Brunsbuttel,
- Hamburg (Elbe) Lubeck (Wakenitz)
major seaport(s): Baltic Sea - Rostock
oil terminal(s): Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
container port(s) (TEUs): Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,535,000), (5,510,000), Hamburg (8,910,000) (2016) (8,860,000) (2017)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Hamburg
river port(s): Bremen (Weser)
North Sea - Wilhelmshaven Bremerhaven (Geeste) Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine) Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe) Lubeck (Wakenitz)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Baltic Sea:
- Kiel, Rostock
- North Sea:
- Bremerhaven,
- Brunsbuttel,
- Emden,
- Hamburg,
- Wilhelmshaven
- oil terminal(s):
- Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Bremen/Bremerhaven (4,856,900), Hamburg (9,274,215) (2019)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Hamburg
- river port(s):
- Bremen (Weser);
- Bremerhaven (Geeste);
- Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine);
- Lubeck (Wakenitz);
- Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe)
major seaport(s):
Baltic Sea - Sea: Kiel, Rostock
North Sea: Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Emden, Hamburg, Wilhelmshaven
oil terminal(s): Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
container port(s) (TEUs): Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,510,000), (4,856,900), Hamburg (8,860,000) (2017) (9,274,215) (2019)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Hamburg
river port(s): Bremen (Weser) (Weser); Bremerhaven
North Sea - Wilhelmshaven(Geeste) (Geeste); Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine) (Rhine); Lubeck (Wakenitz); Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe) Lubeck (Wakenitz)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Baltic Sea:
- Kiel, Rostock
- North Sea:
- Bremerhaven,
- Brunsbuttel,
- Emden,
- Hamburg,
- Wilhelmshaven
- oil terminal(s):
- Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Bremen/Bremerhaven (5,018,900), Hamburg (8,715,000) (2021)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Hamburg;
- Brunsbuettel (FSRU);
- Lubmin (FSRU);
- Wilhelmshaven (FSRU)
- river port(s):
- Bremen (Weser);
- Bremerhaven (Geeste);
- Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine);
- Lubeck (Wakenitz);
- Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe)
major seaport(s):
Baltic Sea: Kiel, Rostock
North Sea: Bremerhaven, Brunsbuttel, Emden, Hamburg, Wilhelmshaven
oil terminal(s): Brunsbuttel Canal terminals
container port(s) (TEUs): Bremen/Bremerhaven (4,856,900), (5,018,900), Hamburg (9,274,215) (2019) (8,715,000) (2021)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Hamburg Hamburg; Brunsbuettel (FSRU); Lubmin (FSRU); Wilhelmshaven (FSRU)
river port(s): Bremen (Weser); Bremerhaven (Geeste); Duisburg, Karlsruhe, Neuss-Dusseldorf (Rhine); Lubeck (Wakenitz); Brunsbuttel, Hamburg (Elbe)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total ports:
- 35 (2024)
- large:
- 5
- medium:
- 4
- small:
- 11
- very small:
- 15
- ports with oil terminals:
- 12
- key ports:
- Brake,
- Bremen,
- Bremerhaven,
- Cuxhaven,
- Emden,
- Hamburg,
- Kiel,
- Lubeck,
- Rostock
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total ports: 35 (2024)
large: 5
medium: 4
small: 11
very small: 15
ports with oil terminals: 12
key ports: Brake, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Cuxhaven, Emden, Hamburg, Kiel, Lubeck, Rostock
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Germany: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/germany/ports.