Magazin für Häfen, Schifffahrt und Logistik
Highs and lows at the NMK
EMDEN Many representatives of the maritime sector and the port industry were only partially satisfied with the outcomes of the 14th National Maritime Conference (NMK), which took place in Emden at the end of April 2026. Although it was ultimately acknowledged that German policymakers have recognised the importance of seaports as critical infrastructure, the hoped-for commitments to a general reorientation of port financing by the federal government failed to materialise. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s statement on pressing ahead with the dredging of the Ems and Weser was seen as a concrete signal to the port industry. The same applied to the discussion on the possibility of funding urgent renovation measures in the ports through project financing by the federal and state governments. Nevertheless, the Central Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) expressed its disappointment: “The hoped-for signal of a new beginning on the key issue of seaport financing was unfortunately missing from the Chancellor’s speech,” said ZDS Chief Executive Florian Keisinger, describing it as a “missed opportunity”. Instead of an urgently needed structural reorganisation, he said, “the status quo has effectively been cemented”.
Photo: Seaports of Niedersachsen
HAMBURG At the “InnoTrans” trade fair in September, the Zentralverband der deutschen Seehafenbetriebe (ZDS) presented a policy paper on rail transport, calling for the expansion and modernisation of the rail network
EMDEN/DÖRPEN. Linked by the River Ems and the Dortmund-Ems Canal, the ports of Emden and Dörpen have been working together for years. Now, the port dialogue launched in February on the initiative of Hartmut Moorkamp (CDU), a member of the Emsland regional parliament, is set to gather further momentum.
HAMBURG. Seaports of Niedersachsen once again presented itself at the joint stand of the State of Lower Saxony at WindEnergy in Hamburg last week. Numerous company representatives from Lower Saxony’s port locations used the trade fair to position themselves as key logistics partners for the energy transition.
HAMBURG At the “InnoTrans” trade fair in September, the Zentralverband der deutschen Seehafenbetriebe (ZDS) presented a policy paper on rail transport, calling for the expansion and modernisation of the rail network
EMDEN/DÖRPEN. Linked by the River Ems and the Dortmund-Ems Canal, the ports of Emden and Dörpen have been working together for years. Now, the port dialogue launched in February on the initiative of Hartmut Moorkamp (CDU), a member of the Emsland regional parliament, is set to gather further momentum.
HAMBURG. Seaports of Niedersachsen once again presented itself at the joint stand of the State of Lower Saxony at WindEnergy in Hamburg last week. Numerous company representatives from Lower Saxony’s port locations used the trade fair to position themselves as key logistics partners for the energy transition.
EMDEN / DÜSSELDORF Ems Ports Agency and Stevedoring Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG (epas) was awarded the ‘Großer Preis des Mittelstandes’ (Grand Prize for Medium-Sized Enterprises) 2026 on 12 September.
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