2006 2005 2007 2008 3,869 4,215 4,565 5,001
Procurement volume
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of supplies and replacement parts is an important factor in the operational readiness of the container handling equipment, which in turn makes high demands on flexibility and automa- tion levels in the procurement area.
process optimization
The steps initiated to optimize the procurement processes in the previous year were con- tinued in 2008. One significant subproject was the introduction of a new purchasing guide- line that defines the entire HHLA purchasing process chain from demand notification to the completion of the delivery. With the help of this guideline, the Group significantly in- creased the quality and transparency of the procurement processes and ensured unbroken documentation.
Similarly, the orientation towards environmental protection and sustainability was devel- oped further. Suppliers’ conformity with required standards of environmental-friendliness – not only as regards their products and services, but also the respective company’s environmental policy – is increasingly gaining in significance. By developing and amend- ing appropriate requirement profiles for the procurement of goods and services and the selection of suppliers, the purchasing division regards itself as a central element in the implementation of a committed environmental and sustainability policy.
researcH anD DeVeLopment
One of HHLA’s strategic objectives is to steadily improve the efficiency of its operating systems, and consequently its competitiveness, by developing application-oriented tech- nologies. the main focus of these activities is therefore on engineering and It-based in- novation projects. As a result of this orientation, HHlA does not carry out pure research in the traditional sense.
Innovative seaport technologies II
As part of the support initiative “Innovative Seaport technologies II (ISeteC II)” that was launched by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology in 2007, numerous companies within the HHlA Group are involved in a variety of research projects. the focal points of these projects are, first and foremost, the optimization of existing operational processes, for example by investigating new container terminal technologies or developing intelligent routing and deployment systems for efficient seaport logistics. For example, the industry project “Optimization of the Operational Processes at Container Terminals” that was launched in June 2008 is examining the integration of tandem container gantry cranes into the operating processes and logistics management at CtB, the further development and optimization of the gantry crane monitoring system at CTA and the automation of the checking processes for rail containers at Ctt.
numerous research projects, moreover, are contributing not only to an improvement in the internal operational processes at HHLA’s terminals, but also to optimization from which a number of different ports and parties are benefiting. For example, the “Business Integra- tion truck” project which is currently being implemented at CtA deals with the develop- ment of inter-port processes for truck handling and the “lean port Management” project process optimization at
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concentrates on, among other things, the development of an online platform via which all the information relevant to transportation is distributed to all those involved.
optimization of logistics processes and new management procedures
Another of the HHLA Group’s research projects is OLAS, which focuses on optimizing logistics processes and new management procedures for the Container terminal Altenwer- der. this, too, is a project sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of economics and Technology (BMWi) which is intended to help achieve further efficiency gains and higher container throughput at the state-of-the-art Container terminal Altenwerder, taking account of its hinterland links via road, rail and inland waterways.
the olAS project now encompasses not only the development of a “multiple-load mode” for driverless transport vehicles (AGvs – automated guided vehicles), but also deals with numerous other issues. These include, for example, the optimization of hinterland handling in the truck conveyance segment, the development of alternative storage strategies and the improvement of empty container handling at CtA.
the olAS project involves not only HHlA’s It developers but also the Container terminal Altenwerder and uniconsult.
Management for Transport and Incidents in Rail Traffic
The steps completed in the financial year 2008 included involvement in the Management for Transport and Incidents in Rail Traffic (MaTIB) project, which was sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of education and research. Its objective was to make container transport in intermodal traffic more attractive by improving IT-aided workflow management. The HHLA Group companies involved in this combined cross-sector project were Polzug, HpC Hamburg port Consulting and uniconsult. they helped to develop a process standard which can now be used as a basis for further It systems designed for other hinterland traf- fic. This can involve, for example, the management and monitoring of workflow processes which actively supervise every transport operation with the help of predefined events.
equipment and system improvements
In addition to these overarching projects, work was also done in the reporting year on the technical improvement of individual equipment and systems. For example, HHlA was in- volved in the development of an energy-storing system for van carriers (also called straddle carriers) manufactured by noell Mobile Systems. this innovative technology can not only feed energy from the vehicle’s braking procedures back into the drive system; it can also store it for short periods, thereby reducing van carriers’ diesel consumption. the world’s first vehicle of this kind was put into operation at CTT.
In addition, the online deployment centre at the railway company transfracht was devel- oped further. It provides an overview of container bookings and current transport operations 24 hours a day. All the information entered in the booking centre – such as order recording and alterations to bookings – is fed into the deployment centre automatically. As well as using standard information, customers can create their own lists online and thereby inspect and track orders individually.
advancements in automated terminal operations Improvement of data exchange in intermodal traffic
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In 2008, as confirmation of the success of its development processes to date, the Con- tainer Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) became the world’s first terminal to receive the new certification in accordance with the new “Container Terminal Quality Indicator” (CTQI) standard. the standard, which was developed by the Global Institute of logistics and Germanischer Lloyd, checks criteria such as the safety, performance level and efficiency of a terminal on both the water and land sides, as well as its links to pre-carriage and on-carriage systems.
sustaInaBILItY
HHlA is pursuing a sustainable, long-term corporate strat- egy. Showing responsibility towards its employees, soci- ety and the environment and taking responsibility for its business activities are at the heart of its corporate values. In the financial year 2008, HHLA developed a compre- hensive sustainability concept that will be implemented in 2009.
HHlA’s Hr management is a central element of its sustainable corporate strategy. Health management – a closely intermeshed system of occupational safety, health protection, industrial medicine, occupational integration management and preventive programmes – is a crucial component of this. the system was further improved and enhanced with a whole range of measures in 2008.
In the fields of vocational training, ongoing education, collective bargaining and social welfare, too, HHlA has provided proof of its farsighted Hr management. In order to fa- miliarize a broader section of the public with port logistics, HHLA is promoting a bus tour around the Port of Hamburg. In 2008 it drew up its first carbon footprint to help it achieve greater transparency in environmental and climate protection.
By increasing its net added value by 16.3 % to € 641.7 million (previous year: € 551.6