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27 maj 2024 · For over eight centuries, the Port of Hamburg has stood as a testament to Germany‘s rich maritime history and its pivotal role in global trade. As a historian, I find myself captivated by the port‘s enduring legacy and its ability to adapt to the ever-changing tides of history.
By 1788, 150 ships were already registered under the Hamburg flag. By 1799, or within eleven years, the total had risen to 280 ships. A collapse caused by the continental blockade followed in 1806. Work on expanding the port only started again after the liberation of the city in 1814.
18 mar 2021 · Central was the ideological legitimation of using a Western port despite the option of transferring the transit of goods to Eastern German or Polish ports. Another focus was on the hiring of Communist workers, especially at a port outside the eastern bloc.
Discover some of the best historic sites in Hamburg, Germany - from its famous port to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the world’s largest warehouse complex at Speicherstadt.
The Hamburg Senate appointed a port inspector in 1897 “for the protection of port workers from dangers affecting their lives and health”. In 1906, the first labour agreement for dockers came into effect, followed by agreements for other groups of workers.
The article analyzes the contemporary material, political, and symbolic construction of Hamburg's free port, zooming in on its festive opening in 1888, when Kaiser Wilhelm II visited to perform this ceremonious act.
30 wrz 2019 · The Port of Hamburg in the 1940s and 1950s: Physical Reconstruction and Political Restructuring in the Aftermath of World War II. To read the full-text of this research, you can request a copy...
