Heroes of the Harbor

At Hamburg’s Steinwerder terminal, a 252‑meter cruise giant ties up. Captain Patrick fuels the city’s vessels, while crane operator Daniel loads 900 tons of rapeseed in Straubing.

Launch skipper Julian dishes out harbor history on his tours. On Lake Constance, boats get winterized. in Mannheim, XXL cranes do the heavy lifting.

Wholesaler Julian moves perishable goods at Hamburg’s fish market. Inspector Svea and partner Ralph check hazmat in Lübeck. Later, Rostock loads wood chips and logs.

Uwe and crew swap a switch in Brake’s 33‑km inland port rail grid. In Büsum, pros fit 80‑ton sluice gates. Then, Emmerich on the Rhine installs radar beacons.

Roberto’s team makes up to 100 new sails a year. Steffen and Frank patrol Rostock’s harbor waters by police boat. Later, Jenny and crew stack 60 containers on two barges in Hamburg.

Florian and his apprentice wrap a motorboat in a Lake Constance shipyard. At Heubach’s weir, divers mount a bulkhead. Then, Hamburg’s tank farm handles tens of millions of liters of fuel.