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Hamburg and St. Petersburg are cities that are always seeking to establish dialogue and cooperation. These two sister cities have strong and long-term ties in business, culture and social areas. Their seaports have successful business contacts for many years.
On September, 20, 2018 more than 250 representatives of the port and transport business from Hamburg and St. Petersburg met at the annual Hamburg Port Evening held by Port of Hamburg Marketing at restaurant «Le Vernisage» in «Ambassador» hotel.
Following the opening speech of Natalia Kapkajewa, Head of the Port of Hamburg Marketing Representative Office in St. Petersburg, the guests were addressed by Dr Torsten Sevecke, State Secretary of the Ministry for Economy, Transport, and Innovation of Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Mr. Sergey Movchan, vice-governor of St. Petersburg, and Mr. Ingo Egloff, Chief executive of the Port of Hamburg Marketing Executive Board.
Speakers noted the importance of the further development of the German-Russian economic relations especially in logistics and transportation. The event symbolically was taking place in the context of 50-years anniversary when at the rise of the era of containerization the first sea containers have been transshipped in Hamburg port. It is also important that the Port of Hamburg Marketing Representative Office in St. Petersburg marks the 15th anniversary this year. The event was attended by Mr. Dmitry Vasilyev who headed the Port of Hamburg Marketing Representative Office when it was opened in St. Petersburg in April, 2003.
In the event took part staff and management representatives of WTN Spedition GmbH and VTN-Agency. We express gratitude to organizers for invitations, for the warm welcome and generous hospitality.
