Jul 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
In this summer vacation, over 70 students from all over Germany will say: “All aboard!” They are participating in the holiday sailor program of the Association […]
Shipping & Ports
Jul 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This fleet addition from HGK Shipping, the largest inland shipping company in Europe, sets new standards: On July 3rd in Hamburg, the “Blue Marlin” was christened, […]
Jul 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Rhineland logistics service provider RheinCargo (RC) and STRABAG AG have agreed on a long-term collaboration: RC will take over the crane handling at the newly […]
Jun 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The exact date of the official opening is unfortunately not recorded. It is known that the Cologne City Council decided to build the Rheinhafen in Köln-Niehl […]
Jun 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
After nine years at the helm of the company, Chairwoman Angela Titzrath will leave Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) by December 31, 2025, at the […]
Jun 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Today, Monday, a special conference train is traveling from the island of Rügen to the federal capital. On board are representatives from politics, administration, business, and […]
Jun 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The Port of Hamburg Beteiligungsgesellschaft SE, which holds approximately 90.4 percent of the share capital of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), has submitted a counter-motion […]
Jun 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Anker Shipping Company Ltd., a subsidiary of the Leschaco Group, and UPM-Kymmene Corporation have announced the extension of their decades-long partnership for terminal operations in […]
Jun 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The smart platform for berth planning, heyport, has been successfully implemented at all five terminals of Marsa Maroc in the Port of Casablanca. From now on, […]
Jun 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
At the forefront of the warehouse quay in the Niehler port in Cologne, something big is currently taking shape in the truest sense of the word: […]
May 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It is an important step into the future: HGK Shipping is now allowed to operate the first inland vessel in the German canal area remotely for […]
May 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The Association of German Shipowners (VDR) welcomes the measures announced in the government statement by Chancellor Friedrich Merz to strengthen competitiveness and location attractiveness. At the […]
May 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
EUROGATE Intermodal GmbH (EGIM), a provider of intermodal transport solutions for sea containers based in Hamburg, has announced the acquisition of the Deisser Group in Stuttgart […]
May 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Hapag-Lloyd takes the next step in its 2030 strategy by introducing enhanced quality promises. These promises further develop the company’s self-defined commitments to quality and aim […]
May 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Liebherr Connect changes the way people, machines, and the environment are interconnected. With broadly scalable connectivity solutions, Liebherr provides its customers and partners access to comprehensive […]
May 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven, Germany’s only deep-water container port, has successfully received the fifth PERS environmental management certification. This award underscores the port’s commitment to sustainable development […]
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 […]
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 […]