Port Development Law (HafenEG). Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Hamburg Document type Legislation Date 1982 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Water Keyword Harbour Navigation Inspection Policy/planning Expropriation Surface water Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Law regulates the development of the Port of Hamburg as an universal port. In particular, the port development shall be done by port extension and further development of the existing harbour under Hamburg land use planning legislation. In such a way economic and technical requirements necessary to maintain the competitiveness of the port of Hamburg as an international universal port shall be ensured. The text consists of 23 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Safety and control of port development (II); Establishment of plans and expropriation proceedings (III); Final provisions (IV). Full text German Website www.hamburg.de