HAMBURG. The proposal by Maritime Coordinator Christoph Ploß to extend the Infrastructure Special Fund to include seaports and waterways met with broad approval from the Central Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) and the German Trade Union Confederation...

The planned discontinuation of the flight connection between Bremen and Frankfurt as of July 1, 2026, is causing major concern within the business community of northwest Germany.

BREMEN. BLG LOGISTICS has once again had its climate targets officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – with significantly more ambitious reduction targets than those set during the initial validation in 2020.

BREMEN. In its 2025 annual report, the Maritime Shipping Vocational Training Office (BBS) presented a differentiated, but overall stable, assessment of developments in maritime training in April 2026.

BREMERHAVEN. The “DigiWeser” project officially launched at the operational level in May 2026 with a kick-off meeting. At the core of the initiative is the establishment of a digital testbed featuring a Port Call Optimization Platform, through which all key stakeholders will be able to exchange information more effectively in the future.

BREMERHAVEN. A study by the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL), commissioned by bremenports, confirmed in May 2026 Bremerhaven’s central role in international container traffic.

WILHELMSHAVEN. Uniper Hydrogen has launched an open season for the allocation of capacity at its planned hydrogen import terminal in Wilhelmshaven. This facility will enable the import of hydrogen via ammonia in future.

HAMBURG The Eurokai Group, which operates 12 container terminals at nine locations in Europe and North Africa through its shareholdings, posted largely positive figures in the first three months of 2026.

BREMERHAVEN. “What emerged from the Business Dialogue of North German Women Entrepreneurs was far more than a professional exchange. It was a powerful demonstration of just how much expertise, a sense of responsibility, creative drive and shared spirit can come together in the north…”

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.

HAMBURG. Moderate growth for 2026, pre-crisis levels achievable by 2029 – this is the forecast from the Central Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) in response to the “Rolling Medium-Term Forecast for Freight and Passenger Transport” published in April 2026 by the Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility (BALM).

WILHELMSHAVEN In April and May, the “2026 Wilhelmshaven China Roadshow” will tour China, led by the EUROGATE Group and Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven JadeWeserPort-Marketing GmbH. At stops in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Qingdao, Ningbo and Yiwu, it will showcase Germany’s only deep-water port, the JadeWeserPort to logistics companies and shippers.

NORDEN Anja Bokeloh (centre) is to take over the management of the NPorts site in Norden and will therefore be responsible for the port infrastructure on the East Frisian coast. Since 1 December 2025, she has been working closely with the current branch manager, Friedrich Voß.

CUXHAVEN. This year, NPorts is investing a total of €82.5 million in various infrastructure projects in Cuxhaven and Stade. A key focus of these measures is the construction of berths 5–7 in Cuxhaven.

BREMEN. Current geopolitical developments are having an impact. According to a survey conducted in April by the Bremen Freight Forwarders’ Association among its 150 member companies, trade with the US alone fell by 20 per cent last year – primarily due to punitive tariffs at US ports.

WILHELMSHAVEN. On 1 May 2026, Holger Banik will take over as managing director of the state-owned Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven JadeWeserPort-Marketing GmbH & Co. KG, succeeding Marc-Oliver Hauswald, who has led the company since August 2023.

WILHELMSHAVEN. The Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt (WSA) Weser-Jade-Nordsee announced in March the successful completion of the major refurbishment and conversion of the sliding gate at the Wilhelmshaven sea lock.

WILHELMSHAVEN. The Wilhelmshaven site is set to become even more attractive to the maritime industry. This is because NPorts plans to invest a total of 25 million euros this year alone.

OSNABRÜCK/DUBAI. Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and Samvardhana Motherson International Limited signed a joint venture agreement in March to establish a globally focused automotive logistics company.

WILHELMSHAVEN. Germany’s only deep-water port, JadeWeserPort, is set to be expanded with a new terminal. “It will be a multi-purpose terminal,” announced NPorts Managing Director Holger Banik at a press conference in March.

BREMERHAVEN. At the cruise terminal on Bremerhaven’s Columbuskaje, construction work on an underground cable trench is in full swing. In a construction pit around 100 metres long on the quay, the first sections of the future cable duct have already been installed.

WILHELMSHAVEN. The Wilhelmshavener Hafenwirtschafts-Vereinigung (WHV e.V.) has initiated a petition to secure the functionality of the sea lock known as the “4th Entrance” and has now submitted it to the Federal Ministry of Defence.

OLDENBURG. With an increase of 9% to a total cargo handling volume of just under 60.5 million tonnes in maritime traffic in 2025 (55.5 million tonnes in 2024), the nine seaports in Lower Saxony remain on a growth trajectory.

CUXHAVEN. At the construction site of berths 5 to 7 in the port of Cuxhaven, Minister-President Olaf Lies, together with representatives from business, politics, and port operations, gathered information about the progress of the port expansion and the role of the location in the energy transition.

BREMERHAVEN. Which fuels will drive the shipping industry of the future? Methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, or a mix of technologies—the answer is crucial for maritime transformation

HAMBURG. Karl Gernandt took over as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Hapag-Lloyd in March. He succeeded Michael Behrendt in this role, who was unable to continue in the post for health reasons.