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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,...
“It’s about recognising potential vulnerabilities”

“It’s about recognising potential vulnerabilities”

Thomas Manigk, Managing Director of Kopf & Lübben, and his company have been providing transport services at sea, by air and over land for almost 50 years. This means he is familiar with international business supply chains – and the consequences that maritime...
Container overboard

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. Credits: Jade Hochschule (2x), Rainer Schulz und Johan Krol Review: In January 2019, while in heavy seas in the...
The best possible remedy

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. Credits: DB AG/Tim...