Moldauhafen

The Moldauhafen ( tschech. Vltavský přístav ) is a 1887 -built docks in the port of Hamburg. A 30,000 -square-foot site on the Vltava port was leased due to the post-World War 1919 Treaty of Versailles signed in 1929 for 99 years in Czechoslovakia, since the same for this Midland is the only navigable link to the oceans. A similar provision was for the port of Szczecin. The harbor basin from Prague shore ( North Quay ) and Melnik is framed shore ( south quay ).

In 1937, met in Hamburg in 2010 Barges from Czechoslovakia with over 1,500,000 deadweight tons. In exports mainly sugar, coal, grain, wood, glass and glass products, iron products, cellulose and malt were shipped. In the 1950's there to a barge converted barge for the crews of the Czech tugs and barges were moored.

In 1993, the Czech Republic be the successor to Czechoslovakia. Located in the former Freeport site was used until 2002 by the Czechoslovak Elbe shipping company ( CSPL ). Following the insolvency of CSPL use fell sharply, however, that the lease is valid until, 2028.

Upon the expiration of the Treaty of Versailles after World War II that the lease has the character of a purely private contract between the City of Hamburg as a landowner and the Czech Republic.