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 […]
Shipping & Ports
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 […]
Oct 31, 2024 at 5:44 PM
RheinPorts GmbH, a pioneer in the digitalization of inland shipping, is restructuring: The previous managing director Felix Harder (45) will now drive the digital transformation of […]
Oct 29, 2024 at 6:23 PM
With the start of the winter flight schedule last weekend, Lufthansa Cargo has launched its first direct transpacific freight flight service from Asia to North America. […]
Oct 22, 2024 at 5:15 PM
The second LHM 550 will be used by ICO, International Car Operator NV, for handling containers and project cargo at the ICO terminal in Antwerp. The […]
Oct 10, 2024 at 2:28 PM
The JadeWeserPort has gained a significant new partner: A subsidiary of the Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group, operator of the world’s largest port by total throughput, has […]
Sep 28, 2024 at 6:43 PM
The term is new, but the business model and contacts remain the same: The former “neska Container Line B.V.” is now operating under the name “HGK […]
Sep 17, 2024 at 4:57 PM
It is one of the most significant milestones in the over 300-year history of the Port of Duisburg: The Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) on the former […]
Sep 13, 2024 at 3:22 PM
INFORM has successfully implemented its solution Syncrotess Optimization Plus at the Austell terminal of Norfolk Southern in Atlanta, Georgia. It provides the terminal with complete transparency […]
Sep 12, 2024 at 6:16 AM
At the beginning of September, a project consortium of German and Spanish companies, led by the Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), launched a one-year pilot […]
Sep 10, 2024 at 8:05 PM
In February 2025, Maersk A/S (Maersk), a company of A.P. Moller-Maersk, and Hapag-Lloyd AG (Hapag-Lloyd) will start their operational collaboration under the ‘Gemini Cooperation’. The goal […]
Sep 6, 2024 at 4:27 PM
More than 220 guests from the port industry, politics, and administration were welcomed by the Seaports of Lower Saxony on the occasion of the 32nd Port […]
Sep 6, 2024 at 3:44 PM
On Thursday, the maritime industry gathered for the 39th “Sprottenback” at “Längengrad” on the Kiel Schwedenkai. With a view of the fjord and the Stena Line […]
Sep 5, 2024 at 4:06 PM
The Port of Hamburg and duisport are coming closer together. The Port of Duisburg is considered the largest inland port in the world and one of […]
Sep 3, 2024 at 1:51 PM
The Swedish company Stena AB, which operates in the fields of ferry shipping, offshore drilling, shipping, real estate, finance, and new business, has acquired an additional […]
Aug 22, 2024 at 4:41 PM
HGK Shipping has designed an innovative river-sea coastal motor vessel to meet the demands of the industry in an increasingly hydrogen-based economy. Under the project name […]
Aug 8, 2024 at 4:14 PM
A.P. Moller – Maersk has gained further momentum in the second quarter, recording volume growth across all segments and an improved financial performance with an EBIT […]
Aug 4, 2024 at 1:17 PM
The Deutsche Telekom supports the publicly funded project “AutoLog” in the port of Emden with two innovations from the company. It aims to automate and make […]
Aug 1, 2024 at 3:37 PM
The connected supply chain SaaS platform E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. has released the Ocean Shipping Index (OSI) for the second quarter of 2024. This is a […]
Jul 23, 2024 at 6:56 PM
After the transaction was approved by the Federal Cartel Office, the logistics joint venture between thyssenkrupp Steel Logistics GmbH and Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) is gaining […]
Jul 23, 2024 at 5:50 PM
With an official groundbreaking ceremony, the project for one of the largest logistics properties built entirely of wood has now commenced at the Straubing-Sand harbor. The […]
Jul 18, 2024 at 1:55 PM
The intralogistics industry is rapidly moving towards a greater use of automation and complex digital tools. To achieve the greatest success, industry experts must be prepared […]
Jul 16, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Four new locations for L.I.T. Air & Sea GmbH: The division of the L.I.T. Group is expanding its national and international market presence with the openings […]
Jul 16, 2024 at 5:01 PM
A delegation of nearly 30 members, led by Pia Steinrücke, Senator for Economic Affairs and Social Affairs of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck, and Niels Wiecker, […]
Jul 12, 2024 at 5:43 PM
The half-year results of SEEHAFEN KIEL GmbH & Co. KG show a positive trend: The Port of Kiel handled 3.8 million tons of cargo in the […]
Jul 7, 2024 at 10:21 AM
After a slight but persistently negative trend in the freight sector triggered by geopolitical factors, the horizon for Scandlines is now brightening. For the first half […]
Jun 16, 2024 at 3:53 PM
The new TrailerPort in Alberthafen Dresden was ceremoniously opened today with the arrival of the first train, by the Commissioner for Major Settlements in the Free […]
Jun 7, 2024 at 6:50 PM
The shipping industry is a sector in transition, making significant efforts to advance new technologies and alternative propulsion techniques. The demand for skilled workers in shipping […]
Jun 5, 2024 at 7:38 PM
A prominent panel featuring senators, ministers, and state secretaries from the ministries responsible for seaports in the federal states sought support from the federal government for […]
Jun 5, 2024 at 7:25 PM
The Paul Vahle GmbH & Co. KG has received a major contract for the electrification and automation of container blocks at the new Khalifa Port in […]
Jun 5, 2024 at 7:15 PM
The Water Police Hamburg has introduced a digital model that systematically detects undeclared hazardous goods using Artificial Intelligence (AI). This marks a milestone for increased safety […]
May 30, 2024 at 5:31 PM
The cooperation in the maritime economy between Lithuania and Germany continues to grow. This is one of the results of the German-Lithuanian Maritime Forum in Klaipėda. […]
May 30, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Topping-out ceremony for a new office building on Ost-West-Straße in the Rostock Overseas Port. At the foot of Pier II, in close proximity to the office […]
May 16, 2024 at 3:59 PM
The Port of Straubing-Sand is setting the course for further growth in rail transport. Following the successful completion of all planning, approval, and awarding procedures, construction […]
May 14, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Hans-Peter Hadorn has been elected as a new member of the Board of Directors of Birsterminal AG, a port logistics and multimodal freight transport company based […]
May 2, 2024 at 5:27 PM
The Travemünde intermodal terminal Baltic Rail Gate (BRG) has gained new, attractive routes to Western Europe. Two block trains now connect the terminals of the Lübeck […]