BLG: Dirks appointed Opera-tive Managing Director

HAMBURG. In early October 2026, WISTA Germany and the Verband Frauen zur See presented their joint Best Practice Guide, “Recruitment and Integration of Women on Board”, in Hamburg.

HOLZWICKEDE. In October 2026, Rhenus announced that it was integrating its three German inland waterway shipping companies – Rhenus PartnerShip GmbH & Co. KG, Rhenus PartnerShip Berlin GmbH and Rhenus PartnerShip HANSE GmbH – within the group.

WILHELMSHAVEN KfW Ipex-Bank is providing terminal operator EUROGATE with a loan of 82 million euros for a pilot project to develop and verify automation and digitalisation solutions, which will be tested at the Wilhelmshaven container terminal.

HAMBURG. In early October 2026, WISTA Germany and the Verband Frauen zur See presented their joint Best Practice Guide, “Recruitment and Integration of Women on Board”, in Hamburg.

HOLZWICKEDE. In October 2026, Rhenus announced that it was integrating its three German inland waterway shipping companies – Rhenus PartnerShip GmbH & Co. KG, Rhenus PartnerShip Berlin GmbH and Rhenus PartnerShip HANSE GmbH – within the group.

WILHELMSHAVEN KfW Ipex-Bank is providing terminal operator EUROGATE with a loan of 82 million euros for a pilot project to develop and verify automation and digitalisation solutions, which will be tested at the Wilhelmshaven container terminal.

NORDEN In October 2026, the German Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (Havariekommando) carried out a drill involving more than 160 personnel off the coast of the East Frisian coastal town of Norden to practise responding to a potential chemical accident.