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Not just important, crucial to the system

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...
“It’s now five past twelve!”

“It’s now five past twelve!”

Colonel Thomas Geßner, Commander of the Bundeswehr’s Regional Territorial Command Bremen, and Uwe Oppitz, Group Managing Director of Rhenus Ports, consider the current situation in the “Key Region North-West” through the lens of the Operational Plan for Germany (OPLAN...
A laser as a watchman

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...
COMMODITY flows in flux

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. Credits: Bremenports, J. MÜLLER Given the current geopolitical...
High-tech solutions from an underwater perspective

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...