The listed group is 69 percent owned by the city of Hamburg. The Russian attack also affects the Hanseatic city, said Michael Kruse, head of the Hamburg FDP, the WirtschaftsWoche. “The HHLA container terminal in Odessa, Ukraine, faces an uncertain future. It is completely unclear whether and how the terminal can continue to be operated in a state of war,” said Kruse. The terminal makes a significant contribution to supplying Ukraine. “At the moment, the most important thing is that the employees there are safe and have protection from the attacks by the Russian Black Sea Fleet.” The FDP politician condemned the Russian attack on Ukraine and called for tougher economic sanctions.
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