Hamburg port reception in St. Petersburg

On September, 21, 2017 more than two hundred representatives of the port and transport industry from Hamburg and St. Petersburg have taken part in solemn reception held in St. Petersburg by Port of Hamburg Marketing. The reception was hosted by Mr. Ingo Egloff, Chief executive of the Port of Hamburg Marketing Executive Board and Mrs. Natalia Kapkajewa, Head of the Port of Hamburg Marketing Representative Office in St. Petersburg.

This year’s reception was held at a time when Hamburg and St. Petersburg mark 60 years anniversary since they started twin-towns relations. It was not surprising that issues surrounding this jubilee and prospects of further development between two towns became the main topics of the event.

Hamburg port reception has given a fine opportunity to participants for mutual dialogue. The event has shown striving of business community from Germany and Russia for expansion of cooperation and development of inter-regional relations.

Our people from WTN Spedition GmbH and VTN-Agency took part in the event.

Welcome speech of Dr. Rolf Boesinger, State Counsellor of Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport and Innovation of Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

Speech of Dr. Eltje Aderhold, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in St. Petersburg

Speech of Mr. Ingo Egloff, Chief executive of the Port of Hamburg Marketing Executive Board

Visitors of the event