Restructuring of container storage space, Hamburg

Client: Container Terminal Hamburg GmbH, member of EUROGATE-group Construction Costs: 2,9 Mio € Services: restructured area, 75.000 qm design, tender documents, side supervision concept planning, 390.000 qm design Period: 2006 - 2007 Cooperation: ICB Hamburg GmbH (side supervision)

The Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg GmbH currently operates 7 berthing places for ships with container bridges. To expand the storage capacity the container storage space will be reorganised and restructured.

In the southern part of the area two halls (hall 1 and 2 Eurocargo), which were located parallel to the Zellmannstrasse, were demolished. The paved area in the halls as well as in the northern and eastern front area was absorbed and replaced with new pavement. The container storage areas are arranged in blocks, in-between these blocks are roads for van carriers. After completing the building activity, the area will be used as a container storage area and operating road. It will be integrated into the Port Security Area of the terminal.

The existing terrain is located at a height of NN+5,30 in the area of the Zellmannstrasse. In the northern part of the terminal area there will be an attachment to the existing terrain at approximately NN+6,06 to NN+6,33. Because of the differences in heights between the inventory and planned area attachment, a ramp will be made in the area of the operating road, to compensate for the different terrain heights.
For electricity supply, a chessboard type system of cable tubes has been planned that connects to an outstation/substation in the area. There will be two light posts connected to the cable tube system to illuminate the terminal area.

The quench water supply for the operating area is operated through a quench water net with hydrants, which are arranged in intervals of 50 meters. The feed-in of quenching water takes place at the quench water pump that is installed at berth 1 of the terminal.

The operating area is generally built with asphalt. They most commonly obtain a gradient of 1,0%, whereby the deep and high points run parallel to the quay in east-west direction.

The construction was started in autumn 2006 and was completed in June 2007.

The Sellhorn engineering company provides the complete service from basic evaluation to construction supervision for the area of 75.000 qm. In addition, a concept was made for the area (390.000 m²) directly on the west side of the terminal (the former Grieswerder harbour). In this concept, the drainage and ceiling height system of the terminal area is enlarged.