HAMBURG, Germany – More than 900 guests spend the first week of June in Hamburg to discuss the future of international ports. HAMBURG, Germany – More than 900 guests spend the first week of June in Hamburg to discuss the future of international ports. There are only few places where the various actors in logistics meet at such close quarters as in ports. Maritime shipping, rail and road must be linked in a logistics hub that is as efficient as possible. For instance impulses came from the world of air transport. “Only smart ports will be able to meet the growing demands for efficiency, economy, safety and environmental compatibility,” says Bernd Appel, Managing Director of Lufthansa Industry Solutions.