Hamburg Port receives €15 million funding for Digital Test Field

The Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) will promote the establishment of a digital test field in the Port of Hamburg with nearly 15 million euros. Among other things, traffic on the road network in the port is to be optimized. The focus of the SANTANA (Services and Data Network Port of Hamburg) project by the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and Dakosy Datenkommunikationssystem AG, which will run for over 30 months, is the development of a digital infrastructure that aims to further connect privately organized logistics with public infrastructure and traffic management.

A marketplace for all stakeholders

The goal is to create a shared "network of networks." The digital service offerings will be made more accessible through a common marketplace for the actors involved in the transport processes in the port and hinterland.

“I am pleased about the promotion of the SANTANA project. This support once again underscores the national importance of the Port of Hamburg. It is important to tap previously unexploited potentials in the networking of multimodal transport and logistics chains, thereby creating economic benefits and reducing emissions,” says Michael Westhagemann, Senator for Economy and Innovation.