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A new managing director at GMC

A new managing director at GMC

HAMBURG. Dr Matthias Catón was appointed managing director of the German Maritime Centre (GMC) on 1 September, taking over for Claus Brandt, who left the GMC on 30 June. Political scientist Catón has already held international positions at a variety of organisations,...
From the port to the field

From the port to the field

BREMERHAVEN. From ship unloading and transhipment at the terminal to technical services, BLG LOGISTICS offers the complete logistics package for high and heavy goods at the port – all from a single source. For example, more than 200 extremely heavy combine harvesters...
Twelve in one fell swoop

Twelve in one fell swoop

BRANKE, BREMEN. J. MÜLLER welcomed twelve new apprentices to its Brake and Bremen sites on 1 August.The training for the new recruits, which focuses on different technical and commercial careers, kicked off with two informative and eventful days in Brake. On the first...
Five million euros for the smart port community

Five million euros for the smart port community

BREMEN. In June, the smart port community associated with bremenports, the University of Bremen and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) received a letter with some good news from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF): “Of the nearly...
“Accidents cannot be ruled out completely”

“Accidents cannot be ruled out completely”

All eyes have been on Baltimore recently – the collision between the “Dali” and a bridge has fuelled much discussion regarding shipping accidents. In light of this, experts from the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies in Cuxhaven, the Otto Wulf company,...