WILHELMSHAVEN. The JadeWeserPort is optimistic about 2025.
Onnen-Lübben takes the helm again
OLDENBURG. Inke Onnen-Lübben will return to the port marketing company Seaports of Niedersachsen as Managing Director on 1 January 2025.
Setting the course for the future of shunting
BREMEN. “sH2unter@ports” – behind this cryptic name lies a completed project with the question.
Successful lock gate maintenance
CUXHAVEN. After five months of intensive work, NPorts completed the maintenance work carried out on the central gate of the sea lock in Cuxhaven in October.
Lower Saxony’s seaports are proving resilient
NORDENHAM. In September, Seaports of Niedersachsen welcomed over 200 guests from the port industry, politics and local government to the 32nd Port Day in Nordenham.
Harren Group is part of joint venture in Italy
BREMEN. Along with Kestrel Italia and Intermare, the Bremen-based Harren Group has set up the new joint venture KestrelMare.
Experts meet up in the Juwel, Vienna
VIENNA. On 12 September, numerous guests were thrilled by the location chosen by Logistics Talk, notably the event location Juwel in Vienna.
TOG taken over by Mosolf
KIRCHHEIM TECK/BREMEN. Mosolf Port Logistics & Services (MPLS) will take over complete control of the Transport Overseas Group (TOG), including the sites in Belgium, Spain, Poland and the United Arab Emirates by the end of the year.
NPorts welcomes experts to Cuxhaven
CUXHAVEN. As part of the “Develop Innovative Offshore Logistic” (DIOL) research project, NPorts welcomed a delegation of international experts to Cuxhaven.
Partnership for a carbon-neutral port
BREMERHAVEN. In 2023, bremenports launched the “carbon-neutral international port” project along with local members of the port community. The intention is to develop a joint decarbonisation strategy for Bremerhaven.
A strong statement at the 57th Captain’s Day in Bremen
BREMEN. Around 300 captains, members of the maritime industry and politicians met up at the 57th Captain’s Day in Bremen.
Krichel is new COO at BLG
BREMEN. The BLG Supervisory Board has appointed Axel Krichel to the group’s management board as from 1 January 2025.
Working times manipulated in the shipping industry
BERLIN. As part of the Baltic Week of Action, Verdi inspected around 50 seagoing vessels in German ports along with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) in September and recorded massive abuses.
BREB SETS up new division
CUXHAVEN. BREB, a highly diversified shipping company, expanded its portfolio once again in September to include the new Port & Offshore Services division.
Back to the start in Lower Saxony
EMDEN. The location of next year’s National Maritime Conference has been set.
Green light for port expansion
CUXHAVEN. In September, the European Commission approved the public partial financing of berths 5 to 7 in Cuxhaven.
Green Focus Award 2024: And the award goes to …
BREMERHAVEN. The winners of this year’s “Green Focus Awards” were selected at the ENVOCONNECT sustainability conference in September.
Southern port hard at work
BREMERHAVEN. BLG LOGISTICS offers the best conditions for extraordinary projects with the new 60,000-square-metre expansion featuring hall capacity at the so-called “Roter Sand” southern port – in close proximity to BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven. The transshipment and assembly of two power plant modules from Siemens Energy in August marked the successful launch of the recently commissioned space. At the deep-water southern port, BLG LOGISTICS assembles systems and machines which, due to their weight and size, can no longer be transported by road.
Jade-Dienst operates with management trio
WILHELMSHAVEN. The Jade-Dienst GmbH management board has comprised three members since September.
State support approved for MEYER WERFT
PAPENBURG. During their visit to MEYER WERFT in September, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Lower Saxony’s Minister President Stephan Weil reiterated their intention to support the company as part of a restructuring and future concept.
In the spirit of transformation
HAMBURG. A highlight at this year’s SMM trade fair was the minister and senator reception at the stand of Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN), the theme of which was “Maritime Transformation”.
Sustainable transport
EMDEN. Swedish shipping company Wallenius Marine christened its new 200-metre car carrier, “Future Way”.
Pooled expertise with “ECO Power Port”
BREMERHAVEN. In September, BLG LOGISTICS and EUROGATE announced their future collaboration under the new “Eco Power Port” brand based in Bremerhaven.
Docking of new vessels – key strategic incentive
BREMERHAVEN. “Liao He Kou”, a new COSCO SHIPPING Lines vessel, docked at BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven in September, and that is after the shipping company’s new vessel, “Cosco Shengshi”, docked at the terminal in August 2023.