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Bornheim re-elected as VDR President

Bornheim re-elected as VDR President

HAMBURG. Gaby Bornheim will continue as President of the Association of German Coastal Shipowners (VDR). The MD of the Peter Döhle shipping company will remain in the position until 2027. “We are still faced with major challenges: the effects of geopolitical conflicts...
New German representation for Conti Carwil

New German representation for Conti Carwil

BREMEN/HAMBURG. M+S Mehrtens & Schwickerath, an independent liner agent, took over as the sole representative of the shipping company Conti Carwil for the German market. Conti Carwil offers regular conventional liner services from Europe to North Africa, with a...
Awaken the fascination for seafaring

Awaken the fascination for seafaring

BREMEN. The maritime industry needs to do more to raise its profile among the Generation Z. This was the core message sent to the industry by around 100 partici-pants and speakers who attended the 18th Bremen Shipping Congress. The event hosted by Bremen University of...
First pile driven for new quay

First pile driven for new quay

BREMEN. In October, the first pile was driven into the ground for the new 230-metre long quay for heavy cargo in “Kalihafen”, the industrial port of Bremen. “This future quay, along with the future-proof berths, is a clear signal that the industrial port and...
New portal crane for Brake

New portal crane for Brake

BRAKE. In October, J. MÜLLER took a new ultramodern crane into operation. According to the partners who jointly developed the crane, Liebherr and J. MÜLLER, the LPS 600 is the most powerful of its kind in Germany. It cost 7.5 million euros and was designed...