Of beer and pig's knuckles Eisbein is a victim of its own success

摘要

The shipping world might be dragging itself reluctantly towards e-trading, but brokers still rejoice in the opportunity to come together once a year for beer and pig's knuckles. Hamburg's traditional Eisbeinessen festivities involve 4,000 guests crowding into the Congress Center, attempting to raise the noise levels high enough to drown out the most persistent mobile phone.