Jun 23, 2022 at 2:17 PM
A closer cooperation between the German North Sea ports is possible. This was one of the results of the first joint port evening of the North […]
Shipping & Ports
Jun 23, 2022 at 1:26 PM
With the sustainable inland shipping towing units Rhenus Mannheim I+II and Rhenus Wörth I+II, Rhenus PartnerShip is investing in the future of the entire shipping industry […]
Jun 22, 2022 at 5:33 PM
The globally operating logistics service provider Rhenus and the Geiger Group, active in the construction industry, have opened a new waste handling and treatment facility at […]
Jun 21, 2022 at 6:55 PM
New locations and a new transport route for L.I.T. Air & Sea GmbH: From now on, the division of the L.I.T. Group is represented twice in […]
Jun 20, 2022 at 5:50 PM
At the Elbe Shipping Day 2022 organized by the Elbe Alliance, experts emphasized the importance of expanding the Elbe’s infrastructure for the future of inland shipping. […]
Jun 13, 2022 at 7:50 PM
100 years ago, the inland shipping company CSPL was founded in the Czech town of Děčín. Like no other company, it symbolizes the entire shipping industry […]
Jun 8, 2022 at 6:28 PM
The Liebherr mobile harbour crane series is ready for the future. The new LHM is more digital, efficient, and impresses with a modern exterior design. A […]
Jun 7, 2022 at 7:22 PM
P3 Logistic Parks, developer and long-term owner of logistics properties in Europe, plans around 140,000 square meters of logistics space in the freight transport center (GVZ) […]
Jun 7, 2022 at 7:04 PM
Finneco III, the third and final of Finnlines’ three Eco-class Ro-Ro ships, was delivered on June 6, 2022, at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) in […]
Jun 5, 2022 at 8:01 PM
The Lübeck Port Company (LHG) and the union ver.di have reached an agreement on a new collective agreement for the commercial employees after long and extremely […]
May 29, 2022 at 5:15 PM
The shareholders of Hapag-Lloyd AG today approved all agenda items put to a vote at the ordinary virtual Annual General Meeting with the required majority. Among […]
May 24, 2022 at 6:45 PM
On May 27, 175 years ago, shipowners and merchants founded the Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft (Hapag). Hapag-Lloyd AG was formed in 1970 through the merger with Norddeutscher Lloyd […]
May 22, 2022 at 11:15 AM
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag made decisions regarding the budget of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport in its reconciliation meeting yesterday. Among […]
May 22, 2022 at 11:05 AM
At the “European Ferry Shipping Summit” held from May 19 to 20, 2022, in Malmö, Sweden, the Port of Rostock was awarded the title of Ferry […]
May 19, 2022 at 7:22 PM
EUROGATE Intermodal (EGIM) is now live with the cloud-based all-in-one booking platform railMybox, making combined transport even more attractive. The fully digitized offering standardizes the entire […]
May 18, 2022 at 8:42 PM
The first quarter of the year brought very different handling and traffic developments for the Port of Hamburg. Container handling increased by 2.2 million TEU (20-foot […]
May 18, 2022 at 8:22 PM
In 2021, HOYER once again proved to be a strong and reliable partner. The family-owned company achieved a revenue of 1.293 billion EUR, which was partially […]
May 17, 2022 at 10:20 AM
According to a study by the logistics real estate consultant Logivest, only 1.2 million square meters of the 26 million square meters of logistics space newly […]
May 17, 2022 at 10:15 AM
Despite challenging market conditions, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics concludes 2021 as the most successful financial year in its 150-year history. In a market environment characterized by capacity […]
May 16, 2022 at 8:50 PM
The European security system for risk assessment/threat prevention ICS is entering its second phase. Specifically, this will apply to air freight shipments from third countries to […]
May 12, 2022 at 2:11 PM
Urban production, integrated logistics services, research and development – in northern Cologne, Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG is advancing its plans for a highly modern combined […]
May 11, 2022 at 7:02 PM
The Austrian logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss celebrates ten years of success in Vietnam. The local company in Vietnam serves as a stable bridge between Europe […]
May 10, 2022 at 3:03 PM
SEEHAFEN KIEL GmbH & Co. KG has commissioned Siemens AG to build two shore power plants in the East Port. The construction project, worth €17 million, […]
May 8, 2022 at 6:10 PM
DB Schenker, one of the world’s leading logistics providers, is planning an innovative zero-emission coastal feeder ship in Norway. The fully electric vessel will be the […]
May 8, 2022 at 6:05 PM
On the occasion of the visit of the Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications, Dr. Marius Skuodis, Algis Latakas, Director of Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, and […]
May 2, 2022 at 7:12 PM
Since January 2021, DHL Global Forwarding has been neutralizing carbon emissions for all its less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments in ocean freight. As one of the world’s leading […]
May 1, 2022 at 7:50 PM
A stronger perception of Lower Saxony’s seaports in business, politics, and the public – this was the declared goal when the Lower Saxony Port Day was […]
Apr 28, 2022 at 8:01 PM
Additional port infrastructure for onshore and offshore wind energy is needed for the energy transition. Peter Zint, chairman of the Cuxhaven Port Community (HWG), sees Cuxhaven […]
Apr 25, 2022 at 6:19 PM
Uwe Wedig will remain CEO of Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) until September 30, 2025. This was decided by the supervisory board of HGK. Wedig […]
Apr 22, 2022 at 5:05 PM
In 2021, Hapag-Lloyd declared its holistic sustainability strategy as the fourth pillar of its “Strategy 2023”. With the Sustainability Report 2021, the shipping company presents its […]
Apr 22, 2022 at 4:56 PM
On Sunday, April 24, 2022, the RoRo ship chartered by Hansa Destinations, Eliana Marino, will dock for the first time at the overseas port of Rostock. […]
Apr 19, 2022 at 7:06 PM
The replacement construction of the two oldest berths in the Rostock Overseas Port, 31 and 32, was officially launched on April 19, 2022, in the presence […]
Apr 18, 2022 at 7:23 PM
Effective April 30, 2022, Senator a.D. Ralf Nagel (63) will step down after 12 years as the Chief Executive Officer and managing member of the Executive […]
Apr 6, 2022 at 3:02 PM
The world’s largest hybrid ferry from Scandlines will be powered by a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery system from Leclanché, manufactured at Leclanché’s European facilities. Scandlines’ PR24 will […]
Mar 31, 2022 at 8:08 PM
Hydrogen filling station operator H2 MOBILITY Germany announced this week in Berlin, during a press event, a financing round from its shareholders amounting to 110 million […]
Mar 31, 2022 at 7:52 PM
Jungheinrich presents its financial figures for the year 2021 today during its balance sheet press conference. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and strained supply chains, the company […]
Mar 31, 2022 at 7:34 PM
The indiwa digitale kommunikation GmbH is developing a software module for the container terminal in Halle (Saale). This complements the software Contado, a transport management software […]
Mar 30, 2022 at 7:13 PM
The German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) demands a protected exit for all ships of the international merchant fleet stranded in the war zone of the Black Sea. […]
Mar 29, 2022 at 7:29 PM
With the selection of the first group of start-ups, the HGK Group is launching its own innovation platform called “Innovation Harbour Cologne”. To establish the program […]
Mar 28, 2022 at 6:21 PM
The association Port of Hamburg Marketing e.V., founded in 1985, is undergoing a structural reorganization. With the conclusion of Ingo Egloff’s board activities, who will retire […]
Mar 25, 2022 at 7:22 PM
Contargo Industriepark Frankfurt-Höchst is further expanding its rail services. Starting April 4, 2022, the company will offer a new container train connection between Frankfurt and Antwerp. […]
Mar 24, 2022 at 1:35 PM
In the presence of Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga, Head of the Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications, the Swiss Rhine Ports, the Logistics Cluster Region […]
Mar 22, 2022 at 2:31 PM
The ferry company Scandlines and the Nature Conservation Association Germany (NABU) have agreed to continue their cooperation regarding the implementation of Scandlines’ Green Agenda. NABU advises […]
Mar 17, 2022 at 4:04 PM
A new type of freight car will ensure more cargo on environmentally friendly railways. DB Cargo and VTG have developed the modular m² car (pronounced: “m-squared”) […]
Mar 14, 2022 at 2:36 PM
In April 2022, Birsterminal AG, in cooperation with Terminal Container Athus S.A., will launch the only direct rail connection between the Swiss Rhine ports and the […]
Mar 10, 2022 at 7:42 PM
Hapag-Lloyd and the German shipping company Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL) have today signed a framework agreement under which Hapag-Lloyd will acquire the container shipping business of DAL. […]
Mar 10, 2022 at 7:25 PM
A trendy product reaches the facilities of the Lübeck Port Company (LHG): The shipping company Stena Line is currently transporting “Tiny Houses” built in Latvia on […]
Mar 1, 2022 at 7:33 PM
At the end of February, Schwarzmüller trailers were transported by ship for the first time to the bayernhafen Passau. The trailers were transported by truck from […]
Feb 28, 2022 at 7:21 PM
The challenging competitive environment of the northern German seaports requires, according to the Chambers of Commerce of Bremen and Hamburg, a stronger cooperation among the northern […]
Feb 28, 2022 at 7:19 PM
The seaport cargo handling in the Port of Hamburg developed more positively than expected in 2021 after the previous year’s decline due to the Corona pandemic. […]