Christian Krüger, Autor bei Logistics Pilot

“WATT MUTT, DATT MUTT!”

Christian Krüger — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:47:39 +0000

According to this Low German proverb, if you wish to make headway, you sometimes have to tackle tasks without more ado. This is also true for infrastructure and superstructure development in northern Germany’s ports. Even though it is often still unclear where the necessary funding will come from and how quickly implementation can take place, the local port industry is getting stuck in.

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An important tool for democratic participation?

Christian Krüger — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:56:55 +0000

The wish for quicker planning and approval processes seems to be at odds with the protection of environmental, nature and consumer rights in debates in terms of reforming the right of associations to take legal action. Jörn P. Makko, Chief Executive Officer of the Construction Industry Association of Lower Saxony-Bremen, and Professor Holger Buschmann, Chairman of NABU Lower Saxony, put forward their respective arguments.

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Concerted efforts for more acceptance

Christian Krüger — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:14:11 +0000

The German Ports Alliance’s more measured tone at the National Maritime Conference in Emden at the end of April was followed by an official “bombshell” on 10 June 2026, when the group of eight ports introduced itself to the public for the first time at the premises housing the Hamburg State Representation in Berlin.

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Resilience as a guiding principle

Christian Krüger — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:15:02 +0000

Due to their position at the interface between land and sea, German ports are uniquely affected by climate change. Rising sea levels and extreme weather events like flooding, torrential rain and heatwaves, in particular, represent significant challenges for port locations.

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A successful shipbuilder and developer of autonomous surface systems

Christian Krüger — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:54:32 +0000

Rheinmetall acquired Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL), including all its subsidiaries, on 1 March 2026, going from a supplier of naval equipment to a fully fledged shipbuilder. With this step, the Group expanded its portfolio to include a sixth division, which operates under the title Naval Systems and, in addition to shipbuilding, features a second strong mainstay.

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Not just important, crucial to the system

Christian Krüger — Mon, 18 May 2026 09:46:08 +0000

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.

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“It’s now five past twelve!”

Christian Krüger — Mon, 18 May 2026 09:24:49 +0000

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 DEU), a classified strategic Bundeswehr document that governs Germany’s defence in the event of an alliance contingency and crisis situation. In other words, analysis of the status quo from a military and civilian point of view.

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A laser as a watchman

Christian Krüger — Mon, 18 May 2026 09:17:26 +0000

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.

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COMMODITY flows in flux

Christian Krüger — Mon, 18 May 2026 08:39:50 +0000

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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High-tech solutions from an underwater perspective

Christian Krüger — Mon, 18 May 2026 08:33:28 +0000

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.

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