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Pile-driving start for the new Quay 66

Pile-driving start for the new Quay 66

BREMERHAVEN. Bremen’s Senator for Science and Ports, Dr Claudia Schilling, together with bremenports Managing Director, Robert Howe, gave the symbolic green light for the new Quay 66 in November. Costpoint: 17.7 million Euros shared by the state and federal government.

“Certificate confirms pioneering role”

“Certificate confirms pioneering role”

BREMEN/BREMERHAVEN. In November, Bremen and Bremerhaven had their exemplary environmental performance certified by Lloyd’s Register again in accordance with the PERS (Port Environmental Review System) management standard.

WSC now operating with two leaders at the helm

WSC now operating with two leaders at the helm

WASHINGTON. Two new chairpersons were appointed to the Supervisory Board of the World Shipping Council (WSC) in November. They are Rolf Habben Jansen (r), CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, and Jeremy Nixon (l), CEO of Ocean Network Express (ONE).

3,500 new cars for China

3,500 new cars for China

CUXHAVEN. For the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group’s deep-sea RORO liner service from Europe to China, Cuxport loaded over 3,500 premium vehicles onto the ships “Tiger” and “Torino” in November.

First cars loaded at Mosolf Auto Terminal

First cars loaded at Mosolf Auto Terminal

WILHELMSHAVEN. Within a year, Mosolf transformed the idea of exporting vehicles from Wilhelmshaven by ocean-going vessel into reality: In November, the Grimaldi Group’s first ship, the Grande Portogallo, moored at Mosolf Auto Terminal to load 600 vehicles.

MCN: Gerdes succeeds Eisenbeis

MCN: Gerdes succeeds Eisenbeis

NORTHERN GERMANY. The members of the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) elected a new board in November. Since then, the new Chairperson has been Knut Gerdes (r).

Hellmann expands in Bremen

Hellmann expands in Bremen

OSNABRUCK/BREMEN. The full-service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is expanding its Bremen site and building what they describe as a “state-of-the-art digitised freight forwarding facility” in Ludwig-Erhard-Straße.

Successful dock lock

Successful dock lock

BREMEN. In November, bremenports announced that the container ship “Al Kharj” had completed its stay at the Kaiserhafen’s west quay and had left the port.

Transformation process with new leadership

Transformation process with new leadership

BREMERHAVEN. From November, Mikkel E. Andersen took over the management of EUROGATE Container Terminal Bremerhaven (CTB) in addition to his work as managing director of EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven (CTW).

Floating transhipment in Cuxhaven

Floating transhipment in Cuxhaven

CUXHAVEN. In November, the semi-submersible ship “Rolldock Sea” took the dredging barge “Gian Lorenzo Bernini” on board at Cuxport Terminal in Cuxhaven.

Test run for the smooth flow of goods

Test run for the smooth flow of goods

BREMEN. Since November, BLG LOGISTICS and SecureSystem have been testing a newly developed service for smooth and secure transport routes within the framework of the “FastLane” project.

Floating transhipment at the Cuxport Terminal

Floating transhipment at the Cuxport Terminal

CUXHAVEN. The “Rolldock Sea”, a semi-submersible vessel flying the Dutch flag, arrived at the Cuxport Terminal in Cuxhaven on 15 November. The semi-submersible vessel took on board the “Gian Lorenzo Bernini” backhoe dredger there and is now transporting it to Mozambique.

TFG goes Green

TFG goes Green

BREMEN / WILHELMSHAVEN. TFG Transfracht continues to focus on „Green Logistics“ – with its new sustainability strategy TFGreen – THE GREEN WAY even stronger than before.

Cuxport handles thousands of new cars for the Chinese market

Cuxport handles thousands of new cars for the Chinese market

CUXHAVEN. Cuxport loaded more than 3,500 premium vehicles on board the “Tiger” and “Torino” vessels for the deep-sea RoRo scheduled services operated by the Wallenius-Wilhelmsen Group from Europe to China at the beginning of November. The handling procedures took place at the terminal’s berth 4 within just one week.

Successful first loading at the MOSOLF Auto Terminal Wilhelmshaven

Successful first loading at the MOSOLF Auto Terminal Wilhelmshaven

WILHELMSHAVEN. Within just one year, the idea of the CEO of the MOSOLF Group, Dr. Jörg Mosolf, to export vehicles from Wilhelmshaven by seagoing ship has become a reality: On Saturday, the GRANDE PORTOGALLO, the first ship of the Italian Grimaldi Group, moored at the MOSOLF Auto Terminal Wilhelmshaven to load around 600 vehicles.

Board of Cuxhaven Port Association re-elected

Board of Cuxhaven Port Association re-elected

CUXHAVEN. At the 47th general meeting of the Cuxhaven Port Association (HWG) in the community hall of Cuxhaven, the 15-members board of directors was confirmed in office for the next two years. In addition, Marc Itgen, head of Cuxhaven’s Economic Development Agency, reinforces the committee of the maritime industry’s lobby with immediate effect.