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New tracks for the port railway

New tracks for the port railway

WILHELMSHAVEN. Some 15 cargo trains with up to 52 wagons and a total load of more than 2,000 tonnes use the railway of NPorts in Rüstersieler Groden every week. The track sections 1 to 3 were therefore renewed by the port operator between April and the end of July....
Award for exemplary cleanliness

Award for exemplary cleanliness

BREMEN. This year, bremenports again gave out an award to the most environmentally friendly fleet and the cleanest ship. The greenports award for the shipping company with the most environmentally friendly fleet went to the Evergreen line, which visited the ports of...
Heuer Logistics as “cheese hub”

Heuer Logistics as “cheese hub”

BREMERHAVEN. Since October, Hochland has bundled its sea cargo logistics at Bremerhaven where the goods destined for overseas are stored, packed and shipped by the storage and transshipment company Heuer Transport Logistics. The creation of an overseas distribution...
Hellmann brings on Thielemann-Hald

Hellmann brings on Thielemann-Hald

OSNABRÜCK. In September, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics announced that it had acquired Monika Thielemann-Hald for the position of Global Head of Auto­motive Logistics. She succeeds Martin Wehner, who will take on the role of Chief Commercial Officer Europe at Hellmann....
Dombrovskis in charge of  EU trade policy

Dombrovskis in charge of EU trade policy

BRUSSELS. In October, the European Parliament (EP) followed the decision of President Ursula von der Leyen to hand the responsibility for trade policy to the executive vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis. The previous Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan had stepped down after...