Lutz Ehrhardt celebrates his 80th birthday today
The well-known port and shipping expert Lutz Ehrhardt is celebrating his 80th birthday in Hamburg on 5 May 2023, surrounded by his family and long-time friends.
Ehrhardt began his apprenticeship as a shipbroker and shipping agent with Horn Line on 1 April 1961. Six years later, in 1967, he went to Australia for four years. In June 1971, Erhardt joined the Gerd Buss company, where he led the marketing and PR division for more than 25 years.
Erhardt set up his own company, Shipping Contacts, in 1997, and has been the official representative of the Port of Philadelphia for Europe ever since. In recent decades he has also represented the ports of Long Beach and Ventspils.
Ehrhardt also works as a correspondent for various trade media, particularly for World Cargo News and ITJ. The sprightly and busy jubilarian wants to remain actively involved in international shipping. (cj)