With 72 votes in favour and 33 against, this evening the Parliament of Hamburg has approved the entry of the Swiss shipping group Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) in the share capital of the German terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) whose activity, in addition to the transport sector, intermodal system, is mainly focused on the management of Altenwerder, Burchardkai and Tollerort container terminals of the port port of the Hanseatic city. Almost a year ago, MSC had submitted its offer to acquire 49.9% of the share capital of HHLA, with the remaining 50.1% held by HGV, a entire property of the city-state of Hamburg, which in previously owned about 70% of the share capital ( of 13 September 2024).

In recent months, the proposal, supported by the HHLA as well as the majority (SPD and Verdi) who governs Hamburg, had met strong resistance from part of the opposition political forces, the Ver.Di and of port workers. In July, Parliament, at first reading, had approved the MSC-HHLA agreement with 71 votes in favor and 34 against ( of 10 July 2024), but following the refusal of the opposition of Proceed to the vote at second reading before the summer break, the ok Parliament, and therefore the final go-ahead for the agreement, is arrived today in the first meeting after the suspension of work.