Christian Krüger, Autor bei Logistics Pilot https://www.logistics-pilot.com/en/author/chris/ Magazin für Häfen, Schifffahrt und Logistik Mon, 18 May 2026 09:48:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.logistics-pilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-FavIcon-32x32.png Christian Krüger, Autor bei Logistics Pilot https://www.logistics-pilot.com/en/author/chris/ 32 32 Not just important, crucial to the system https://www.logistics-pilot.com/en/not-just-important-crucial-to-the-system/ Mon, 18 May 2026 09:46:08 +0000 https://www.logistics-pilot.com/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.

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]]> “It’s now five past twelve!” https://www.logistics-pilot.com/en/its-now-five-past-twelve/ Mon, 18 May 2026 09:24:49 +0000 https://www.logistics-pilot.com/its-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 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 https://www.logistics-pilot.com/en/a-laser-as-a-watchman/ Mon, 18 May 2026 09:17:26 +0000 https://www.logistics-pilot.com/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.

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]]> COMMODITY flows in flux https://www.logistics-pilot.com/en/commodity-flows-in-flux/ Mon, 18 May 2026 08:39:50 +0000 https://www.logistics-pilot.com/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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]]> High-tech solutions from an underwater perspective https://www.logistics-pilot.com/en/high-tech-solutions-from-an-underwater-perspective/ Mon, 18 May 2026 08:33:28 +0000 https://www.logistics-pilot.com/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.

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]]> Partnership as a competitive edge https://www.logistics-pilot.com/en/partnership-as-a-competitive-edge/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:11:27 +0000 https://www.logistics-pilot.com/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.

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]]> Welcome to the tightrope walk! https://www.logistics-pilot.com/en/welcome-to-the-tightrope-walk/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:58:31 +0000 https://www.logistics-pilot.com/welcome-to-the-tightrope-walk/ If collaboration works, it can generate synergies. However, the result may be the complete opposite if there are no clear structures or mutual trust between partners. Marc-Oliver Hauswald, board member of the association Logistikportal Niedersachsen, and Sven Hermann, Chairman of LogistikLotsen für die Metropolregion Nordwest, report on their experiences regarding this demanding balancing act.

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]]> Growing in partnership https://www.logistics-pilot.com/en/growing-in-partnership/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:07:40 +0000 https://www.logistics-pilot.com/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.

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]]> Wind of change to challenge stereotypes https://www.logistics-pilot.com/en/wind-of-change-to-challenge-stereotypes/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:37:13 +0000 https://www.logistics-pilot.com/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.

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]]> Heavy goods seek digital brokerage https://www.logistics-pilot.com/en/heavy-goods-seek-digital-brokerage/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:28:59 +0000 https://www.logistics-pilot.com/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.

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