BRUSSELS. The new President of the European Maritime Pilots Organisation is Capt. Erik Dalege.

BREMERHAVEN. Dutch cold logistics company Kloosterboer took over Columbus Spedition, based in Bremerhaven‘s fish port, in April.

BREMEN/BREMERHAVEN. Despite the pandemic, Bremen‘s ports increased their total throughput in the first quarter of this year by 3.1 per cent to 17,482 million tonnes compared to the same period last year.

BREMEN. The project logistics association from Bremen and its customers take an optimistic view of the future despite the coronavirus pandemic, Brexit and trade wars.

BREMEN. With the new podcast “Go Global! Bremen Business Talks” Germany‘s smallest state has had an international audience every two weeks since April.

EMDEN. First sea ship loading with wind turbine components for a leading manufacturer of wind turbines from the southern Emsland. Rotor houses, gears and hubs were delivered to the north quay by barge. The export now takes place.

WILHELMSHAVEN. After NORDFROST inaugurated the rail connection at its seaport terminal in the container port of Wilhelmshaven in June 2021, a direct train coming from China is now in process. This is linked to the hope that the con-tainer port of Wilhelmshaven will be firmly integrated into the “One Belt – One Road” initiative, the so-called New Silk Road.

BREMEN. On July 1, 2021, Karl Gross congratulated his Managing Director, Martin Kollmann, on 25 years of service with the traditional logistics company.

BREMEN. Heavy equipment in use: Extensive work will be carried out on the tracks at the entrance to the Imsumer Deich port station in the coming weeks.

BREMEN. Owner-managed logistics company Röhlig appointed Andreas Polychronakos as Global Director effective 28 May 2021.

Wilhelmshaven. In the middle of the week, the new NORDFROST railway system, which connects the company’s seaport terminal with the public rail network, was inaugurated for the first time within a small circle. Combined transports are now available for all types of goods, which further increases the attractiveness of the Wilhelmshaven container port.

BREMEN. Since May 1, Oliver Meng has been appointed as an additional managing director of Addicks & Kreye Container Logistik GmbH & Co. KG and Wilhelm Müller GmbH & Co. KG have been appointed. Both companies belong to the Addicks & Kreye group of companies, which combines several service companies in the fields of container loading and unloading, service & depot, logistics and cargo control.

WASHINGTON. The World Shipping Council (WSC) has filled two management positions with leading environmental experts.

BREMERHAVEN. EUROGATE appointed Florian Brandt as temporary director of MSC Gate Bremerhaven bestellt in May.

BREMEN. A double exhibit with photographs by Hans Brockmöller (1911–1977) will be held at the Hafenmuseum Speicher XI and at the Kulturhaus Walle from 17 July to 17 October.

BREMEN. bremenports has reworked its employer brand so that it can speak to professionals, trainees and potential applicants more directly.

OLDENBURG. NPorts presented its second sustainability report in April, containing 72 pages of facts and figures as well as the measures it is taking for climate protection.

BREMEN. Since 1 April, Christian Grotemeier, Mike J. Holtkamp and Christoph Meyer have formed the executive leadership of the non-profit Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL), BVL Campus and BVL Service GmbH.

GEISELWIND. Athletics company Puma’s new, highly automated logistics centre in Geiselwind opened in April.

BREMERHAVEN. Maintenance and technical revisions have been conducted at the gate of the Kaiserschleuse’s inner end over the past weeks.

BONN. Kurt Sander stepped down as chairman of the supporting association for ShortSeaShipping Inland Waterway Promotion Centers (SPC) in April.

BREMERHAVEN. Thorsten Heitland (r.) joined the management team of Kloosterboer BLG Coldstore on 1 April.

BREMERHAVEN. The north sluice in Bremerhaven was deemed a historical landmark of engineering during a ceremony in April.

CUXHAVEN. “There is a lot planned for Cuxhaven in 2021, with much construction and investment for the future,” said NPorts CEO Holger Banik at a press meeting in April.