A laser as a watchman
Ports, offshore wind farms and data cables form the backbone of supply security and are increasingly under threat. The Institute for the Protection of Maritime Infrastructures of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Bremerhaven is conducting research on how best to monitor and protect them.
COMMODITY flows in flux
Global trade routes often face pressure. And yet trade continues – even if along different paths. Current figures and voices in the industry reveal what that means for the Bremen and Lower Saxony seaports.
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Construction of the New Railway Bridge over the Hunte Begins – Key Hub for Seaports of Niedersachsen
Elsfleth. A good day for the seaports of Brake, Nordenham, and Oldenburg: On Monday, the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new railway bridge over the Hunte near Elsfleth took place in the presence of Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder, Lower Saxony’s Minister-President Olaf Lies, Lower Saxony’s Minister of Economic Affairs Grant Hendrik Tonne, and DB InfraGO CEO Philipp Nagl.
ZDS and DGB welcome Ploß’s proposal on special funds
HAMBURG. The proposal by Maritime Coordinator Christoph Ploß to extend the Infrastructure Special Fund to include seaports and waterways met with broad approval from the Central Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) and the German Trade Union Confederation...
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Not just important, crucial to the system
For over four years, both the global order and international trade have been undergoing a transformation – with far-reaching consequences for supply chains and ports worldwide. Their status is no longer regarded merely as “important” but increasingly as “crucial to the system”. With far-reaching consequences.
Partnership as a competitive edge
Some talk of collaborations and networks, others of alliances. Regardless of the terminology used, the underlying concept is always one of pooling strengths – for example, sharing risks, reducing costs or accessing new markets. Especially in times of complex global challenges, such as those we face today, this type of collaboration seems to be developing into an efficient (survival) strategy.
A new era, new questions?
According to the Allianz Commercial “risk barometer”, businesspeople are currently concerned about cyberattacks and artificial intelligence (AI).
Logistics Story
COMMODITY flows in flux
Global trade routes often face pressure. And yet trade continues – even if along different paths. Current figures and voices in the industry reveal what that means for the Bremen and Lower Saxony seaports.
Growing in partnership
Project cargo requires space, transshipment expertise and someone to take charge. Ems Ports Agency and Stevedoring Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG (epas) in Emden and Dörpener Umschlaggesellschaft für den kombinierten Verkehr (DUK) in Dörpen demonstrate how a seaport and an inland port, along with an inland facility, can work hand in hand to the benefit of customers and service providers alike.
Arrive. Anchor. Act.
Integration is and remains a challenge. But there are also success stories – for example, how the maritime industry and logistics in Bremen and Lower Saxony open up new paths for refugees and integrate them into the labour market.
COMMODITY flows in flux
Global trade routes often face pressure. And yet trade continues – even if along different paths. Current figures and voices in the industry reveal what that means for the Bremen and Lower Saxony seaports.
Growing in partnership
Project cargo requires space, transshipment expertise and someone to take charge. Ems Ports Agency and Stevedoring Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG (epas) in Emden and Dörpener Umschlaggesellschaft für den kombinierten Verkehr (DUK) in Dörpen demonstrate how a seaport and an inland port, along with an inland facility, can work hand in hand to the benefit of customers and service providers alike.
Arrive. Anchor. Act.
Integration is and remains a challenge. But there are also success stories – for example, how the maritime industry and logistics in Bremen and Lower Saxony open up new paths for refugees and integrate them into the labour market.
Point of View
Digitalisation
A laser as a watchman
Ports, offshore wind farms and data cables form the backbone of supply security and are increasingly under threat. The Institute for the Protection of Maritime Infrastructures of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Bremerhaven is conducting research on how best to monitor and protect them.
Heavy goods seek digital brokerage
The HeavyBoost digital brokerage platform brings together cargo and free return transport capacity to minimise empty runs in heavy goods transport. The IT of the online platform, which received the BHV Project Logistics Award last year, was developed by Hanseatische Software-Entwicklungs- und Consulting GmbH (HEC), a company based in Bremen.
Ready to tackle the future
What does a port logistics specialist need to be capable of today and in the future? There is no denying that automation and digitalisation will change port operations and require new skills. German seaports have responded with the “PortSkill 4.0” project and are in the process of setting up a digital test and training centre (DTTC), where the necessary skills can be taught with a focus on practical application.
A laser as a watchman
Ports, offshore wind farms and data cables form the backbone of supply security and are increasingly under threat. The Institute for the Protection of Maritime Infrastructures of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Bremerhaven is conducting research on how best to monitor and protect them.
Heavy goods seek digital brokerage
The HeavyBoost digital brokerage platform brings together cargo and free return transport capacity to minimise empty runs in heavy goods transport. The IT of the online platform, which received the BHV Project Logistics Award last year, was developed by Hanseatische Software-Entwicklungs- und Consulting GmbH (HEC), a company based in Bremen.
Ready to tackle the future
What does a port logistics specialist need to be capable of today and in the future? There is no denying that automation and digitalisation will change port operations and require new skills. German seaports have responded with the “PortSkill 4.0” project and are in the process of setting up a digital test and training centre (DTTC), where the necessary skills can be taught with a focus on practical application.
Sustainability
Successful launch of new heavy-load shuttle
An inland waterway shuttle – a new transport option for heavy-load and project cargo organised by the Am Zehnhoff-Söns Group in cooperation with BLG LOGISTICS and a company from the construction machinery industry – has been running regularly between the ports of Bremen and the inland areas of western Germany since March.
Wind power in the wave flume
Looking into the future is already possible in the Large Wave Flume of the Coastal Research Center in Hannover-Marienwerder. Researchers are currently testing the jacket structure of an offshore wind turbine with a total height in excess of 300 metres in one of the world’s largest wave flumes.
New horizons for wind power projects
BLG and EUROGATE have pooled their expertise in Bremerhaven and are collaborating on projects for wind power components used in onshore and offshore projects – now under the brand name Eco Power Port. At the same time, BLG is further expanding its established transshipment business for onshore wind turbines at Neustädter Hafen.
Events
Portrait
High-tech solutions from an underwater perspective
With more than 120 years’ experience in the fields of underwater acoustics, sensors and information technology, TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK, a segment of the TKMS Group, is a popular supplier to many navies as well as civilian customers. The portfolio of services ranges from sonar systems, command and control systems, and communication equipment for surface ships and submarines to heavyweight torpedoes, mine countermeasure weapons and hydrographic survey systems.
Wind of change to challenge stereotypes
Unfortunately, sexism is alive and well. Comments like “Unloading the dishwasher is a woman’s job” and “All you have to do to get your way is bat your eyelashes” are still all too common at many companies today. The ENERCON Women’s Network has put together a comprehensive package of measures to prevent these from taking hold at ENERCON.
Caution! Dedicated logistics expert at work
For nearly twelve years, Albers Logistik in Varel has been undergoing an impressive transformation process, from a traditional road freight forwarder to import logistics company. This development is closely tied to the name Pascal Müller, who initially joined the company as an apprentice and most recently was appointed the managing director.
High-tech solutions from an underwater perspective
With more than 120 years’ experience in the fields of underwater acoustics, sensors and information technology, TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK, a segment of the TKMS Group, is a popular supplier to many navies as well as civilian customers. The portfolio of services ranges from sonar systems, command and control systems, and communication equipment for surface ships and submarines to heavyweight torpedoes, mine countermeasure weapons and hydrographic survey systems.
Wind of change to challenge stereotypes
Unfortunately, sexism is alive and well. Comments like “Unloading the dishwasher is a woman’s job” and “All you have to do to get your way is bat your eyelashes” are still all too common at many companies today. The ENERCON Women’s Network has put together a comprehensive package of measures to prevent these from taking hold at ENERCON.
Caution! Dedicated logistics expert at work
For nearly twelve years, Albers Logistik in Varel has been undergoing an impressive transformation process, from a traditional road freight forwarder to import logistics company. This development is closely tied to the name Pascal Müller, who initially joined the company as an apprentice and most recently was appointed the managing director.
