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Michael Skiba: a positive appraisal before beginning his retirement

Michael Skiba: a positive appraisal before beginning his retirement

BREMEN. After 20 years as Head of Marketing at bremenports, Michael Skiba will be retiring from the port management company on 31 December 2021. Under his direction, 50 issues of LOGISTICS PILOT have been realised since October 2013. “LOGISTICS PILOT was originally...
Böttner receives Briese award

Böttner receives Briese award

LEER. The ‘Briese Prize for Marine Research’ is an annual award that honours outstanding researchers. In 2021 it was awarded to Dr Christoph Böttner, who addressed in his thesis the question of how fluids and gases spread in marine sediment. According to the shipping...
‘Amisia’ dredges in a highly automated manner

‘Amisia’ dredges in a highly automated manner

Oldenburg. In September, State Secretary Enak Ferlemann presented the grant for ‘Amisia’ to the chairman of the supervisory board of NPorts Bernd Althusmann This research project to develop a highly automated dredging vessel aims to make sediment management in the...
BLG LOGISTICS celebrates alongside Hyundai

BLG LOGISTICS celebrates alongside Hyundai

BREMEN/DODENDORF. The BLG Group has enlarged its automotive logistics site in Dodendorf in the Magdeburg Börde. The domestic terminal, the area of which has now been increased by 95,000 square metres to make a total area of 230,000 square metres, is used exclusively...
UECC puts its money on Cuxhaven

UECC puts its money on Cuxhaven

CUXHAVEN. The Norwegian shipping company UECC has included Cuxhaven in its Baltic Service since October. Various imports from Russia and Finland are unloaded and transported onwards to the European hinterland. In addition, UECC operates regular crossings from Cuxhaven...