Apr 30, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Hapag-Lloyd announces the launch of ‘Live Position’, its first product for tracking standard containers. Customers can now gain full transparency about the location of their shipments […]
Shipping & Ports
Apr 26, 2024 at 3:54 PM
The international competition among maritime locations worldwide remains intense. This is highlighted by the current study “The Leading Maritime Cities of the World 2024” (LMC) by […]
Apr 25, 2024 at 6:57 PM
A unified digital release process for container imports through German seaports, named “Secure Release Order,” is being implemented. This is intended to gradually replace the existing […]
Apr 23, 2024 at 5:01 PM
duisport plays it safe: In the coming months, a large X-ray facility (GRA) for loaded trucks will be established at the Duisburg port. This will enable […]
Apr 21, 2024 at 8:32 AM
Rhenus PartnerShip is now strengthening its competitive position on the Rhine towards Belgium. With a focus on internationalization, the specialist in inland shipping is expanding its […]
Apr 18, 2024 at 5:38 PM
With the construction of a completely new type of ship, HGK Shipping sets another milestone for Europe’s inland shipping. The planned newbuild, named “Pioneer,” will be […]
Apr 18, 2024 at 5:16 PM
The visibility platform project44 analyzes the consequences of the bridge collapse in Baltimore for the supply chain. On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, the container ship MS […]
Apr 16, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Hapag-Lloyd today announces its Strategy 2030, a comprehensive strategy that sets the course for the company regarding quality, sustainability, innovation, and operational efficiency in a rapidly […]
Apr 4, 2024 at 4:17 PM
For the first time in its over 60-year history, the overseas port of Rostock handled 30.9 million tons of cargo in a single year. This represents […]
Apr 2, 2024 at 7:13 PM
A circle of over 100 guests from the Basel shipping and logistics industry was welcomed by the Dutch ambassador to Switzerland, Karin Mössenlechner, at the networking […]
Apr 2, 2024 at 7:02 PM
The action alliance “Port Bridge Hamburg-Odessa”, consisting of several Hamburg aid organizations, companies, and associations, sent urgently needed aid supplies on their way to Odessa on […]
Mar 22, 2024 at 6:34 PM
The LHM 800 mobile harbor crane from Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH has arrived at the Hartel Terminal of Marcor to serve as a logistical bridge between the […]
Mar 22, 2024 at 6:20 PM
This team withstands any storm: Rhenus Offshore Logistics and XERVON Wind have been working hand in hand for several years to ensure the service and maintenance […]
Mar 21, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Many goods in global trade are transported by sea in uncooled standard containers. For temperature-sensitive goods that are shipped this way, temperature fluctuations can pose a […]
Mar 7, 2024 at 6:45 PM
The duisport group consolidates all logistical services into a new unit: Whether global intermodal transport concepts, container handling activities, contract logistics, road freight transport, or technical […]
Mar 7, 2024 at 1:13 PM
The year 2024 starts for driveMybox with another expansion success: based on impressive business development the company gains Hungary as its third international cooperation partner, thereby […]
Mar 1, 2024 at 6:57 PM
The Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility (BALM) has analyzed the development of container traffic on waterways and rail over a longer period. From 2005 to […]
Feb 29, 2024 at 7:02 PM
SEAFAR, the Belgian technology and service provider for remote-controlled and crew-reduced inland shipping, has established the first so-called Remote Operations Center in Germany together with its […]
Feb 27, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Thanks to new customer acquisition and the correspondingly increased shipment volume, the owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics achieved strong results in the 2023 financial year. As […]
Feb 22, 2024 at 3:31 PM
The contract for the purchase of four LBS 800 cranes was signed at Intermodal 2022 in São Paulo. The cranes were delivered in September 2023 and […]
Feb 20, 2024 at 1:06 PM
The Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) recorded a decline in group revenue of 8.3 percent to 1,447 million euros in the fiscal year 2023, according […]
Feb 18, 2024 at 10:34 AM
With the topping-out ceremony for the new cold storage facility at the NORDFROST port terminal in Wesel, the market leader in deep-freeze logistics sets another milestone […]
Feb 9, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Since February 8, 2024, the “GAS 95” has been operating on the Rhine, featuring another innovative ship design from the experts at the HGK Shipping Design […]
Feb 8, 2024 at 7:13 PM
The annual results will also reflect a good business year for the port association. Despite a slight decline in revenue, the port group will again generate […]
Feb 8, 2024 at 6:43 PM
The Association of German Shipowners VDR welcomes the deployment of the Bundeswehr in the Red Sea to protect maritime shipping. The frigate “Hessen” of the German […]
Jan 30, 2024 at 7:10 PM
The Norddeutsche Wasserweg Logistik GmbH (NWL) and the Deutsche Binnenreederei GmbH (DBR) Hamburg announce their official merger in the container business. The two companies, which have […]
Jan 21, 2024 at 6:41 PM
For the first time in its over 60-year history, the Port of Rostock handled 30.9 million tons of freight in a single year. This represents an […]
Jan 21, 2024 at 6:29 PM
PORT OF KIEL recorded the strongest year in terms of cargo and passenger traffic in its history, with 7.89 million tons of cargo and 2.82 million […]
Jan 13, 2024 at 8:35 PM
The Swiss Federal Council aims to strengthen rail freight transport across the board and enhance inland shipping. During a transitional period, the single wagon load traffic […]
Jan 13, 2024 at 8:22 PM
In a challenging economic environment, the Lübeck Port Authority (LHG) managed to hold its ground last year: According to preliminary estimates, the company handled 4.8 percent […]
Jan 13, 2024 at 8:10 PM
At the turn of the year, Roman Fürtig has taken over the management of the HHM representation for Eastern Germany of the Port of Hamburg. The […]
Jan 11, 2024 at 6:50 PM
For more than 25 years, Rhenus Weserport Bremen has stood for professional and proper handling of various goods and raw materials. As part of the Rhenus […]
Jan 11, 2024 at 6:10 PM
The IT platform ZAPP – the comprehensive and mandatory IT system for the customs export process in the Port of Hamburg – is being revamped and […]
Jan 9, 2024 at 7:01 PM
The logistics service provider RheinCargo GmbH & Co. KG (RC) has restructured its two business areas, port and railway. Effective from the new year, the previously […]
Jan 9, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Vice President Freight Sales Gerald Lefold will hand over responsibility for Scandlines’ freight sales to Peter Leschly on February 1, 2024. Leschly brings extensive experience from […]
Jan 6, 2024 at 6:35 PM
The Houthi rebels in Yemen are attacking container ships in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait with rockets and drones. So far, the Hapag-Lloyd ship Al-Jasrah, the MSC […]
Dec 11, 2023 at 7:11 PM
Since the years 2020-2022 were turbulent but also very profitable for the global economy, and especially for the logistics industry, one could almost speak of a […]
Dec 5, 2023 at 3:36 PM
The dock worker Jastin Dos Santos Costa from Lübeck Port Authority (LHG) has developed an innovative vest that is not only equipped with the usual reflectors […]
Dec 5, 2023 at 3:24 PM
project44, the platform for Supply Chain Visibility, analyzes the situation at the Panama Canal. This is a crucial hub for global supply chains, through which 40 […]
Dec 5, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Effective December 31, 2023, Monique Hezel-Reyntjens will retire after nearly 42 years of responsible service at today’s BeKa HGK GmbH. In 1982, her parents, Franz Josef […]
Dec 1, 2023 at 7:11 PM
Hapag-Lloyd has today opened two new offices in Bulgaria. In the port city of Varna and in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, dedicated teams are ready to […]
Nov 25, 2023 at 7:21 PM
There are personnel changes in the management of HGK Logistics and Intermodal GmbH: Starting February 1, 2024, Jens Schmeidler will take on the role of Chief […]
Nov 18, 2023 at 7:16 PM
HGK Shipping is building a new, low-emission dry cargo ship specifically tailored to the requirements of Salzgitter Flachstahl. The inland shipping company of the HGK Group […]
Nov 14, 2023 at 5:23 PM
Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands, visited Duisburg Port today. He acknowledged the efforts of duisport, in collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam and numerous other partners, […]
Nov 11, 2023 at 5:01 PM
Off the road, onto the tracks and ships: A powerful alliance of several ports and railway operators in North Rhine-Westphalia aims to eliminate around 27,000 truck […]
Nov 11, 2023 at 1:41 PM
driveMybox, the digital all-in-one platform for container trucking, and IBEXUS, a technology company specializing in the development of a CO2-emission-neutral blockchain solution for business processes, announced […]
Nov 11, 2023 at 12:21 PM
The Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility (BALM) has closely examined the development of short sea shipping in German seaports in 2022 on behalf of the […]
Nov 9, 2023 at 6:41 PM
Hapag-Lloyd concluded the first nine months of 2023 with a group EBITDA of 4.5 billion US dollars (4.2 billion euros) and a group EBIT of 3.0 […]
Nov 7, 2023 at 7:05 PM
On behalf of Transport Minister Martin Dulig, Stephan Berger, Head of the Mobility Department at the Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport (SMWA), […]
Nov 3, 2023 at 7:59 PM
EUROGATE Intermodal (EGIM), a Hamburg-based provider of intermodal transport for sea containers, and driveMybox, a digital platform for container trucking, are entering into a strategic partnership. […]