OSNABRÜCK. Hellmann Worldwide Logistics recruited Julia Nolf as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for the Americas region. In this position she is in charge of the sales, business development, marketing and account management division in North and Latin America.
ZVDS: Knudsen succeeds Koopmann
HAMBURG. At its AGM in May, Jens B. Knudsen was elected unanimously as the new chairman by the Association of German Seaport Operators (ZVDS).
BHV: All presidium members unanimously re-elected
BREMEN. After a two-year break due to the pandemic, members once again attended the annual general meeting of members of the Bremischen Hafen- und Logistikvertretung (BHV) in June. The “Umgedrehte Kommode” in Bremen was the venue for roughly 90 guests.
Foundations laid for new port workshops
CUXHAVEN. In June, Reinhold Hilbers, State Minister of Finance in Lower Saxony, laid the foundation stone for a new building on the NPorts-Cuxhaven site.
Steelwind ships out giant monopiles
NORDENHAM. Giant steel structures have been leaving the Steelwind plant in Norden-ham-Blexen since March.
Kick-off for BLG and Hyundai Glovis joint venture
BREMERHAVEN. The ‘BLG Glovis BHV’ commenced operations in May with a meeting of representatives from both companies at the Bremerhaven car terminal.
Expert forum reinforces cruise ship pioneering role in sustainability
CUXHAVEN. More than 100 representatives from business, politics and science came together in June at the Cuxhaven Cruise Forum to discuss, among other things, restarting the industry and what routes to take in respect of ship propulsion systems.
“Port is indispensable for energy change”
BREMERHAVEN. At the “18th Windforce Conference” on the site of the Bremerhavener Lloyd Werft dockyard, roughly 250 experts from Germany and around the world discussed the sustainable development of the supplier industry for offshore wind and “green” hydrogen in line with the motto “Implementing Climate Protection Targets and Creating Jobs”.
Environmental management recertification
WILHELMSHAVEN. The environmental management of the JadeWeserPort was PERS-certified for the fourth time in May.
Ferry launches link to Columbus Island
BREMERHAVEN. The “Columbus Hopper” started its service on 11 May. The 40-metre ship offers workers the option to take the ferry across from Kaiserhafen to Nordhafen, and back, in a two-shift operation – Monday to Thursday between 6.30 a.m. and 9.30 p.m. and Friday from 6.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. Consequently, the Überseehafen is now, once again, linked directly to the Columbus Island.
New service for Neustädter Hafen
BREMEN. The Norwegian company Norlat Shipping has been offering a regular service from Neustädter Hafen in Bremen to ports on the East Coast of the USA and in the Gulf of Mexico since June.
Winning balance of creative & digital
ELSFLETH. Since May, the newly established logistics and creative laboratory in the Maritime and Logistics Dept. of the Jade University of Applied Sciences has been used as a creative workspace and hall for hybrid teaching.
Artificial intelligence for the Oslebshauser Lock
BREMEN. The Oslebshauser Lock has been securing sea cargo handling in the industrial port for more than 110 years.
P3 Logistic Parks invests in JadeWeserPort
FRANKFURT AM MAIN. P3 Logistic Parks, owner of logistics properties, is planning to develop approx.
The “Bremen Cup” raises 4,400-euro donation
BREMEN. The 10th Golf Tournament of BHV (Bremische Hafen- und Logistikvertretung), known as the “Bremen Cup”, took place in May.
BLG announces turnover of 1.1 bn
BREMEN. At the annual general meeting in June, Frank Dreeke, Chairman of BLG presented the results of the past financial year.
Röhlig supports Bremen’s ‘Make a Wish Vehicle’
BREMEN. In 2022, Röhlig Logistics is supporting the ‘Make a Wish Vehicle’ project initiated by the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bundes (ASB) by donating 25,000 euros and allowing the vehicle to park on its premises at weekends.
NPorts starts construction of the first LNG terminal in Germany
WILHELMSHAVEN. In early May, Robert Habeck (Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action), Olaf Lies (Lower Saxony’s Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate Protection) and Dr Bernd Althusmann (Lower Saxony‘s Minister for Economics, Labour, Transportation and Digitisation) marked the start of the construction works to build the first LNG terminal in Germany by driving in the initial official pile.
Double contract extension
HAMBURG. In March, the supervisory board of Hapag-Lloyd shipping company agreed to extend prematurely the contract with Rolf Habben Jansen, the chairman of the board, until 31 March 2027.
TO Group extends management board
BREMEN. Transport Overseas (TO) has appointed new members to the board. In order to strengthen the logistics group for the future, which is primarily active in shipping and ports, CEO Tim Oltmann (3rd from the left) has extended the management board from within.
Change at the top at VDR
HAMBURG. On 30 April, Ralf Nagel (right) stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Member of the Presidential Committee of the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) after 12 years of service.
New duo replaces Haake
Bremerhaven. Carsten Haake left the Lloyd shipyard in April.
Dieterich strengthens EUROGATE
BREMERHAVEN. Marc Dieterich took over as managing director of EUROGATE Container Terminal Bremerhaven (CTB) in April.
Rhenus: Bartz succeeds Rethmann
HOLZWICKEDE. Tobias Bartz was appointed as chairman of the board of the Rhenus Group in April.