May 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Sustainability is a central challenge for the construction industry, and recycling building materials can save valuable resources. proRC GmbH from Papenburg addresses this with its product […]
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May 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Ports and Goods Transport Cologne AG (HGK) is the first German port company to join the international “Platform Zero Incidents” (PZI) as a stakeholder. The […]
May 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The handling company EUROPORTS Germany and the port operator ROSTOCK PORT hosted a birthday reception today to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Rostock Overseas Port […]
Apr 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Today, Wednesday, a delegation trip to the first Estonian-German Port Days in Tallinn begins. Around 35 participants want to deepen the cooperation between the ports of […]
Apr 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Together with Kassow Robots, a subsidiary of Bosch Rexroth, the high-tech company CeiliX presents the prototype of the world’s first mobile Cobot that can move freely […]
Apr 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The Geis Group strategically realigns its Air + Sea Services business unit: Klaus Hrazdira, COO of Quehenberger Logistics, takes over the responsibility for the entire business […]
Apr 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The economic location of Cuxhaven continues its growth trajectory. Construction work to expand the Cuxhaven port began in early February. By the end of 2028, the […]
Apr 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The container hinterland logistics network Contargo will offer two new rail products starting at the end of August 2025: the DDS – Duisburg Dourges Shuttle and […]
Mar 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Marcegaglia’s latest acquisition, the LHM 600, marks a significant milestone as it is the 2,000th mobile harbour crane produced and delivered by Liebherr. This crane is […]
Mar 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
DP World, a leading global provider of integrated supply chain solutions, has taken full ownership of Swissterminal AG. Following a successful five-year partnership during which Swissterminal […]
Mar 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The current economic figures presented today by the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) at its annual press conference underscore the situation of German shipping: Despite geopolitical turbulence […]
Mar 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The European Cargo Alliance of International Forwarders (ELVIS) AG is launching a new transport concept with the ELVIS South East Asia Link (SEAL): Together with APX […]
Feb 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This guest post discusses the complex topic of quantum computing and provides an application example from logistics. Rainer A. Stawarz, founder and CEO of K&S Informatik, […]
Feb 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The revenue of the Finnlines Group amounted to 699.3 million euros (680.7 in 2023) from January to December 2024, representing an increase of 3 percent compared […]
Feb 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
As part of the “SuedLink” project, a 700-kilometer long high-voltage direct current transmission (HVDC) from the North Sea to southern Germany, Rhenus Port Logistics Rhein-Neckar is […]
Feb 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The increasing reporting obligations and regional special regulations due to climate protection requirements are putting massive pressure on German shipping companies. They must collect and report […]
Feb 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The globally active transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has announced the opening of a new location in Phoenix, Arizona, as part of its continued growth […]
Feb 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The container hinterland logistics network Contargo today celebrates the official opening of its charging infrastructure for fully electric trucks at the terminal in Neuss. The company […]
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The demand planning presented yesterday by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) for inland shipping has sparked criticism, but as a result, it has […]
Feb 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The Hamburg industry clusters Renewable Energies Hamburg, Hamburg Aviation, Hamburg Cruise Net, Logistics Initiative Hamburg, Maritime Cluster Northern Germany, and Port Hamburg Marketing e.V. held a […]
Feb 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
In the new funding year 2025, the Foundation Shipping Location Germany is increasing its financial support for vocational training with higher funding amounts. This continues to […]
Feb 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
After almost five months of closure, the first cargo ship was able to pass the partially collapsed Carolabrücke in Dresden today. The convoy of the Czech […]
Jan 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
At the end of January, a crucial time in maritime transport arrives. With the Chinese New Year and the start of the new US government, potential […]
Jan 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
During a festive opening ceremony at JadeWeserPort, representatives from politics and business welcomed the first container ship of the new China-Europe Express (CEX) today in Wilhelmshaven. […]
Jan 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The Lübeck Port Company (LHG) has concluded the year 2024 with a two percent increase in total throughput despite challenging market conditions. A total cargo volume […]
Jan 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It was the heaviest project cargo to date that was handled at the Lübeck Nordlandkai: On Monday, January 20, the Lübeck Port Company, together with heavy […]
Jan 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
NTG Germany GmbH, the holding company for the Road & Logistics subsidiaries of NTG Nordic Transport Group in Germany, has appointed Michael Krell as CEO effective […]
Jan 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The Port of Kiel reports a satisfactory result in challenging times: With 7.6 million tons handled and 2.7 million passengers processed, the port is only slightly […]
Dec 20, 2024 at 7:55 PM
The new shipping traffic forecast from the federal government identifies the port of Rostock as the fastest growing German Baltic Sea port. The forecast established by […]
Dec 20, 2024 at 7:41 PM
The rating agency Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has today upgraded the credit rating of Hapag-Lloyd by one level from “Ba2” to “Ba1”. This is the highest […]
Dec 20, 2024 at 7:14 PM
As one of the first companies worldwide, Contargo today received 20 of the first series-produced battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 from Mercedes-Benz Trucks. The vehicles will be […]
Dec 17, 2024 at 3:02 PM
The European Union (EU) has today extended the Atalanta security operation until February 2027. This operation protects commercial vessels off the coast of Somalia, in the […]
Dec 17, 2024 at 2:48 PM
The Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has received three new, highly automated container cranes. These innovative, remotely operated cranes are […]
Dec 12, 2024 at 7:40 PM
The previous overall project manager and board member of Gateway Basel Nord AG, Martin Haller, will resign effective December 31, 2024. Firat Günes and Raven Schäfer […]
Dec 8, 2024 at 7:47 PM
The Mukran Port on the island of Rügen gains a strategically significant partner for the further development of the site with Outokumpu, the world’s leading provider […]
Dec 3, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Hapag-Lloyd has today opened its new office in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Uganda is strategically located and offers excellent connections to its five neighboring countries […]
Nov 28, 2024 at 9:01 PM
At the specialist forum “Green Port Technologies” in Lübeck, logistics experts from the Baltic Sea region met for an active exchange. Sebastian Jürgens, managing director of […]
Nov 22, 2024 at 7:10 AM
For the current peak season 2024, project44 has identified several trends that are already shaping the season: a sustained increase in imports from China, changing port […]
Nov 22, 2024 at 7:08 AM
Two new container cranes have arrived at the Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) on Wednesday, intended for berths 1 & […]
Nov 19, 2024 at 8:14 PM
In recent months, the Association of German Shipowners (VDR) and several German shipping companies have received threatening emails from the Yemeni Houthi rebels. These threats are […]
Nov 16, 2024 at 12:30 PM
For customers, it is not just a clever move in the literal sense: Three times a week, the ‘SchachZUG’, as HGK Intermodal GmbH (HGK I) has […]
Nov 16, 2024 at 12:20 PM
The container throughput in the Port of Hamburg remained almost at the same level in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the previous year, […]
Nov 16, 2024 at 11:53 AM
As of November 14, 2024, all conditions for the voluntary public takeover offer by Port of Hamburg Beteiligungsgesellschaft SE (the bidder), a subsidiary of MSC Mediterranean […]
Nov 12, 2024 at 6:33 PM
As part of the research project PortSkill 4.0, the state-of-the-art digital training center was presented today at the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA), specifically designed to […]
Nov 8, 2024 at 4:30 PM
As part of the opening of the China International Import Expo, Shanghai (CIIE), a new direct connection between the ports of Ningbo and Wilhelmshaven was announced. […]
Nov 8, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Many visitors to the joint stand of Port of Hamburg and Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) are interested in the green transformation of supply chains […]
Nov 7, 2024 at 7:11 PM
In the week of October 28, the storm system DANA (Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos) swept across eastern Spain, leading to extreme rainfall and strong winds […]
Nov 7, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Gebrüder Weiss looks back on 25 years of air and sea freight transport in Japan. “The decision to establish a presence in Japan has proven to […]
Nov 5, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Liebherr has continuously developed the mobile harbor crane over five decades, adapting to the changing requirements and trends of the industry. Over the years, upgrades have […]
Oct 31, 2024 at 6:43 PM
The Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) raises its annual forecast for the current financial year based on the preliminary and unaudited business figures for the […]