OLDENBURG. Whether one’s dream job is industrial engineer, electronic engineer or office manager, these and many other professions can be learned in the ports of Lower Saxony.

BREMEN. Former Bremen senator for economics and ports Josef Hattig died on 31 July at the age of 89.

BREMEN. Achim Boehme, chief executive of container ship and bulk carrier Lomar Shipping, died on 25 July 2020 at the age of 56.

OSNABRÜCK. The end of 2015 saw generational change at fashion logistics company Meyer & Meyer.

BRuSSELs. After almost one and a half years, the SRD Directorate, which is responsible for accounting, budget issues, insurance and IT within the EU Commission’s Directorate-General for Transport, has now been given permanent management again. France’s Anne Montagnon has been appointed as the new director.

BREMEN. As part of the reorganisation of its management structure, Christian Böttcher has been made regional head for EMEAI at international logistics service provider Leschaco.

BREMEN. Alexander Global Logistics opened an office in Shanghai on September 1st.

HAREN (EMS). At the beginning of July, Hendrik Stöhr (left) was appointed second managing director at shipping company Deymann Management.

BREMEN. Olaf Schwemer (right), who has worked in the Bremen port industry for many years, has moved to logistics company Addicks & Kreye Holdings.

BREMEN. At its recent AGM, the Bremen Freight Forwarders Association (VBSp) partially re-elected its executive committee.

EMDEN. For the first time ever, an LNG bunker process has taken place from ship to ship in Emden on the Siem Confucius.

NORDENHAM. German spruce wood worth €3m was shipped to China in July from the port of Rhenus Midgard. The 11.8 and 5.9 metre logs were transported to the bulk carrier Glorious Kauri in the city port by truck and barge.

BREMEN/BREMERHAVEN. The international event known as Sailors’ Day was recently celebrated at Bremen’s ports and around the world to thank sailors for their commitment and hard work.

BREMERHAVEN. In the course of the renovation of the Kaiserschleuse on the outer flood gate, which was completed a year ago, a lock gate has been converted to fit the new design.

WILHELMSHAVEN. In April and June, Jade Car Logistics and Jade-Dienst successfully handled two shipments of used cars to North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean.

BREMEN. Subject to the approval of the competition authorities, Austria-based international logistics firm Gebrüder Weiss (GW) has acquired parts of the sea and air freight business of Bremen-based Ipsen Logistics.

OLDENBURG. The first half of 2020 saw an an eleven percent decline in maritime traffic for Lower Saxony’s nine seaports. The port group handled a total of 24 million tonnes.

BREMERHAVEN. Chinese start-up Aiways has chosen AutoTerminal Bremerhaven as the first transshipment port for its electric SUVs.

LEER. The 4,000 square meter transshipment centre for Karl Huneke Straßen- und Tiefbau is intended to give an economic stimulus to the port of Leer.

BRAKE. The J. Müller group has commissioned two new warehouses directly on the water at Lower Saxony quay, creating a total of almost 30,000 square metres of covered storage space.

HAMBURG/BREMEN/BREMERHAVEN/WILHELMSHAVEN. Hamburg’s senator for economics Michael Westhagemann has recently highlighted a topic that has occupied the North German seaport transport industry for over 20 years.

BREMEN. At the start of September, TFG Transfracht opened up its Bremen location to all 22 terminals in its nationwide AlbatrosExpress network.

HAMBURG/BRAUNSCHWEIG. Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) and the Braunschweig port operations company have signed up to a strategic partnership to promote inland shipping for container hinterland traffic between the two ports.

BREMEN. Although inland navigation offers viable and sustainable transport alternatives, it can be something of a niche sector, at least in the tributaries off the Rhine.