BERLIN. In mid-January, MSC Cruises announced a major order for four next-generation cruise ships and two further options at the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg. This marks the launch of the new “New Frontier” platform – a completely new class of ship. The order secures full capacity utilization for the shipyard well into the next decade. The announcement was made at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in Berlin by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche and Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies, MSC Cruises Supervisory Board Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago, and Meyer Werft Managing Director Dr. Bernd Eikens. “This new order is a significant milestone in the 230-year history of MEYER WERFT. We are delighted to welcome MSC Cruises as a new customer and strategic partner and are honored by the trust they have placed in us,” said Eikens. With a maximum passenger capacity of 5,400 and a gross tonnage of around 180,000, the “New Frontier” ships will be delivered annually starting in 2030.
Highs and lows at the NMKEMDEN 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...
BREMEN. Despite geopolitical crises, a weakening German economy and ongoing uncertainties in global trade, the BLG Logistics Group has closed its 2025 financial year on a stable note.
BERLIN/HAMBURG. The Offshore Wind Energy Foundation and the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) have expressly welcomed the plan by the Federal Government’s Coordinator for Maritime Economy and Tourism, Dr Christoph Ploß, to extend the tonnage tax to vessels in the offshore wind sector.
Highs and lows at the NMKEMDEN 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...
BREMEN. Despite geopolitical crises, a weakening German economy and ongoing uncertainties in global trade, the BLG Logistics Group has closed its 2025 financial year on a stable note.
BERLIN/HAMBURG. The Offshore Wind Energy Foundation and the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) have expressly welcomed the plan by the Federal Government’s Coordinator for Maritime Economy and Tourism, Dr Christoph Ploß, to extend the tonnage tax to vessels in the offshore wind sector.
BREMERHAVEN. The Bremen Senate is providing around 56 million euros for the expansion. Among other things, these funds will be used to build seven additional tracks, each approximately 740 metres long. There are also plans to digitise the existing infrastructure to improve the port’s connection to the hinterland.
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