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Columbus Quay: fully on track!

Columbus Quay: fully on track!

BREMERHAVEN. Representatives of the project’s working group – Bremerhaven’s mayor Melf Grantz, the managing director of bremenports Robert Howe and Jens Diekmann of the Tagubau company – officially initiated the third and final phase of construction for the new...
BBS celebrates 40 years of training ship mechanics

BBS celebrates 40 years of training ship mechanics

BREMERHAVEN. With an event on board the “Deutschland” training ship, Berufsbildungsstelle Seeschifffahrt (BBS) celebrated the 40th anniversary of its ship mechanic training programme in November. During his welcome speech, Kai Stührenberg, Bremen’s State Councillor...
Awards for maritime innovations from the north

Awards for maritime innovations from the north

HAMBURG. In November, the winners of the “MCN Cups 2023” (four categories) accepted their awards for sustainable maritime projects and products in the Helmut Schmidt Auditorium of the Bucerius Law School in Hamburg. The German Maritime Museum of the Leibniz Institute...
TO Group expands import department

TO Group expands import department

BREMEN. Lena Danisch joined the Transport Overseas (TO) Group’s import department on 1 November. “Lena has been active in the field of logistics since 2018 and has extensive experience in road transport customer service and sea freight import,” said Kristin Schulze,...
Orsel is the first woman to head up ECSA

Orsel is the first woman to head up ECSA

BRÜSSEL. Early in the new year, Dutch national Karin Orsel (CEO of the MF Shipping Group) became the first woman to head up the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA). The former vice president is taking over from the Cypriot Philippos Philis and has been...