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Hapag-Lloyd sticks to annual forecasts

Hapag-Lloyd sticks to annual forecasts

HAMBURG. Despite the current uncertainties in international shipping, Hapag-Lloyd aims to generate earnings before interest and tax of between €500m and €1bn this year. This was confirmed by chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen at the company’s virtual AGM in June. As a...
Virus protection from a 3D printer

Virus protection from a 3D printer

BREMEN. In May, Mercedes-Benz used the coronavirus-related shutdown – and its technological expertise – to produce face shields using a 3D printer. A few days later, Michael Friess, site manager and head of production at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen, presented...
Fully automated shunting locomotive tested

Fully automated shunting locomotive tested

WILHELMSHAVEN. May saw the approval of the application by the JadeWeserPort companies for funding for a research project to test fully automated shunting in the freight traffic centre in Wilhelmshaven. The RangierTerminal4.0 project is intended to test fully automated...
BHV calls for transparency

BHV calls for transparency

BREMEN. In June the Bremen Port Authority (BHV) expressed considerable concern about possible cooperation between terminal operators HHLA and EUROGATE. “A merger such as this with a German Bight company could have a considerable impact on the German container ports in...
Ports sustainability strategy confirmed

Ports sustainability strategy confirmed

BREMEN. At the beginning of June bremenports received the NordWest Award 2020, worth €10k, from the Northwest Metropolitan Region for its CO2-Neutral Port of Bremen/Bremerhaven project. “The project combines economic action with environmental and climate protection in...