Dealing with severe weather
As part of their strategic planning, companies are increasingly having to deal with the effects of climate change. What does this mean for wind turbine manufacturer Enercon?
Time to go green
Brake Port is a hive of activity for both transshipment and sustainability, with projects ranging from fields of flowers and the recently completed full transition to LED lights at NPorts, to construction of Lower Saxony’s largest rooftop photovoltaic system at port logistics specialist J. MÜLLER.
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“Wilhelmshaven will benefit noticeably”
WILHELMSHAVEN. The JadeWeserPort is optimistic about 2025.
Onnen-Lübben takes the helm again
OLDENBURG. Inke Onnen-Lübben will return to the port marketing company Seaports of Niedersachsen as Managing Director on 1 January 2025.
Setting the course for the future of shunting
BREMEN. “sH2unter@ports” – behind this cryptic name lies a completed project with the question.
Successful lock gate maintenance
CUXHAVEN. After five months of intensive work, NPorts completed the maintenance work carried out on the central gate of the sea lock in Cuxhaven in October.
Main Topic
How sustainable is the National Ports Strategy?
The global volume of trade is growing, as is the demand for increased climate protection. The intention behind the National Ports Strategy adopted by the German government is to facilitate a more sustainable future for our ports. Can it succeed?
Communication in flux
Does it make more sense for promising business communication to rely on good old personal contact, such as in meetings and at trade fairs, or should companies focus more on digital communication? And what challenges does the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a possible tool for digital communication pose? Experts from BLG LOGISTICS, Kühne+Nagel, KPMG and the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence provide insights into their communication experiences and outlooks on possible developments.
“Put the foot down”
No businessman, who claims to act responsibly, can avoid the issue of sustainability nowadays. Consequently, it is not surprising that the Bertelsmann Foundation concluded in its study on “Value Creation in the 21st Century” that sustainability represents a major...
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Time to go green
Brake Port is a hive of activity for both transshipment and sustainability, with projects ranging from fields of flowers and the recently completed full transition to LED lights at NPorts, to construction of Lower Saxony’s largest rooftop photovoltaic system at port logistics specialist J. MÜLLER.
How do you communicate a crisis?
Hapag-Lloyd introduced a newsroom three years ago to accelerate its response to unique situations such as accidents and disasters. How does it work when there is a crisis?
The best possible remedy
Whilst the bridge collision on the River Hunte in Elsfleth poses an enormous challenge for the port industry, it has also revealed what is possible if everyone involved and those affected in business and politics work together to achieve solutions.
Time to go green
Brake Port is a hive of activity for both transshipment and sustainability, with projects ranging from fields of flowers and the recently completed full transition to LED lights at NPorts, to construction of Lower Saxony’s largest rooftop photovoltaic system at port logistics specialist J. MÜLLER.
How do you communicate a crisis?
Hapag-Lloyd introduced a newsroom three years ago to accelerate its response to unique situations such as accidents and disasters. How does it work when there is a crisis?
The best possible remedy
Whilst the bridge collision on the River Hunte in Elsfleth poses an enormous challenge for the port industry, it has also revealed what is possible if everyone involved and those affected in business and politics work together to achieve solutions.
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Pioneers together
Hydrogen plays a key role in the energy transition as an energy source, as a storage medium and as a replacement for fossil fuels, which is why Robert Habeck, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, and several state ministers for economic affairs issued grants for 23 extraordinary, forward-looking hydrogen projects in Germany in July. Twelve of those are based in Lower Saxony and Bremen.
Understanding language
Digital voice assistants such as Siri and Alexa have been around for years, but such technology can also have applications in shipping. The Fraunhofer Centre for Maritime Logistics and Services (CML) has developed the “Mar FM” speech recognition system, which is by far not only applicable in the maritime industry.
Container overboard
With a novel combination of a tracking unit and a communication platform, Jade University aims to make it easier to locate containers lost at sea in future.
Pioneers together
Hydrogen plays a key role in the energy transition as an energy source, as a storage medium and as a replacement for fossil fuels, which is why Robert Habeck, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, and several state ministers for economic affairs issued grants for 23 extraordinary, forward-looking hydrogen projects in Germany in July. Twelve of those are based in Lower Saxony and Bremen.
Understanding language
Digital voice assistants such as Siri and Alexa have been around for years, but such technology can also have applications in shipping. The Fraunhofer Centre for Maritime Logistics and Services (CML) has developed the “Mar FM” speech recognition system, which is by far not only applicable in the maritime industry.
Container overboard
With a novel combination of a tracking unit and a communication platform, Jade University aims to make it easier to locate containers lost at sea in future.
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Dealing with severe weather
As part of their strategic planning, companies are increasingly having to deal with the effects of climate change. What does this mean for wind turbine manufacturer Enercon?
Blue diversity
Liberty Pier’s range of maritime services is just as diverse as the ideas that inspire its projects. The blue economy concept, which centres around sustainable use of the oceans, is a common thread throughout all the company’s business activities.
A promising niche
The Bremen-based company Carl Ungewitter has specialised in importing natural asphalt and the logistics related to it since it was founded 146 years ago, but also offers transport services for the North African crude oil supply industry and has developed a patented pothole repair system.
Dealing with severe weather
As part of their strategic planning, companies are increasingly having to deal with the effects of climate change. What does this mean for wind turbine manufacturer Enercon?
Blue diversity
Liberty Pier’s range of maritime services is just as diverse as the ideas that inspire its projects. The blue economy concept, which centres around sustainable use of the oceans, is a common thread throughout all the company’s business activities.
A promising niche
The Bremen-based company Carl Ungewitter has specialised in importing natural asphalt and the logistics related to it since it was founded 146 years ago, but also offers transport services for the North African crude oil supply industry and has developed a patented pothole repair system.