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Cooperation as a crisis strategy?

Cooperation as a crisis strategy?

The maritime industry is facing major challenges, and not only with regard to the energy transition and the transformation to a climate-neutral economy. Market players also have to contend with geopolitical conflicts and cyberattacks. Experts from the Kiel Institute...
Strength through joint action

Strength through joint action

In times of complex global challenges, companies are increasingly relying on cooperation and strategic alliances, as the following examples show. But why is this? Dr Lisa Schleker, a business psychologist from Bremen, explains why, arguing that the mammoth task of...
Not just when the damage has been done

Not just when the damage has been done

For over 110 years, Battermann + Tillery has specialised in the neutral assessment of transport and cargo damage. However, the Bremen-based company is not only consulted as a global expert when damage occurs, but also increasingly when it comes to damage prevention....
Distributors between the ports

Distributors between the ports

Companies such as Glomb in Bremerhaven, Weets in Emden or Beeken in Hamburg are specialists in intelligent container logistics and guarantee efficient networking between the key German seaports. Credits: Glomb, Sahnefoto, Beeken Port logistics play a dominant role in...
Wind power in the wave flume

Wind power in the wave flume

Looking into the future is already possible in the Large Wave Flume of the Coastal Research Center in Hannover-Marienwerder. Researchers are currently testing the jacket structure of an offshore wind turbine with a total height in excess of 300 metres in one of the...