BREMERHAVEN. Representatives of the project’s working group – Bremerhaven’s mayor Melf Grantz, the managing director of bremenports Robert Howe and Jens Diekmann of the Tagubau company – officially initiated the third and final phase of construction for the new Columbus Quay with the first pile at the end of November.

BREMERHAVEN. With an event on board the “Deutschland” training ship, Berufsbildungsstelle Seeschifffahrt (BBS) celebrated the 40th anniversary of its ship mechanic training programme in November.

HAMBURG. In November, the winners of the “MCN Cups 2023” (four categories) accepted their awards for sustainable maritime projects and products in the Helmut Schmidt Auditorium of the Bucerius Law School in Hamburg.

BREMEN. Lena Danisch joined the Transport Overseas (TO) Group’s import department on 1 November.

BRÜSSEL. Early in the new year, Dutch national Karin Orsel (CEO of the MF Shipping Group) became the first woman to head up the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA).

BREMERHAVEN. The design for the new northern mole and the new lagoon at the Weser lido beach is currently under review by the relevant department, after which planning approval documentation will be submitted.

OLDENBURG. Holger Banik will continue managing the NPorts company and JadeWeserPort-Realisierungsgesellschaft until 2029.

BREMEN. In an effort to consolidate its corporate management, Alexander Global Logistics appointed another three members to the management team on 1 January 2024. Monique Geisler (right) and Alexander Hellmers (centre) will now help Carsten Hellmers manage the daily operations of the logistics service provider based in Bremen.

BERLIN, HAMBURG, BREMEN, ROSTOCK. According to an analysis conducted by the Offshore Wind Energy Foundation, which was published in December, the construction of new offshore wind farms could require up to 200 hectares of additional heavy-load-approved space at German seaports up through 2029 and billions in investment over the coming years.

WILHELMSHAVEN. Hapag-Lloyd added Wilhelmshaven to its Atlantic Loop 4 service in mid-January, which connects Northern Europe (Le Havre, London, Antwerp, Hamburg and JadeWeserPort) with the Gulf Coast (Veracruz, Altamira and Houston).

BREMEN. The eleventh BHV Project Logistics Expert Forum was held at the Parliament House on 15 January in line with the motto “Ready for uncertain times”. Around 150 industry representatives discussed the current market situation as well as trends and future prospects again at this year’s event.

BONN. The start of 2024 saw a change in top management at the Federal Waterways and Shipping Agency (GDWS). Lawyer Eric Oehlmann took over from Hans-Heinrich Witte as President.

BREMEN. With effect from 1 January, the Leschaco Group appointed David Williams (left) Global Head of Tank Containers. His predecessor, Maximilian Nause (right), has been named Global Head of Sales.

CUXHAVEN. More than 200 participants, including representatives of the five state governments of northern Germany and the energy and port industries, got together at the Cuxhaven HAPAG Hall in November for the first northern German hydrogen conference, where the importance of coastal states was discussed when it comes to ramping up Germany’s hydrogen economy as well as the seaports’ role in importing green and other fuels.

BREMEN. Matthias Wagner (centre) joined the Transport Overseas (TO) Group as Managing Director on 1 December, taking over from Christian Weber (left), who was appointed Managing Director of TO Global Holding as from 1 January 2024.

BERLIN. The Offshore Wind Energy Foundation announced the newly appointed members of its executive board – Tim Meyerjürgens (TenneT), Dr Joyce von Marschall (RWE Offshore Wind) and Martin Gerhardt (Siemens Gamesa) – at its board meeting in December and began operating in its new configuration on 1 January.

BREMEN. Röhlig Logistics held its third global charity initiative at the end of 2023, with branches in around 30 countries donating to aid projects for people as well as environmental action and animal welfare projects, including the Paul Harris School in Chile, the Cancer Society in New Zealand and the Jakarta Animal Aid Network in Indonesia.

STADE. After only 330 construction days, NPorts handed over the jetty for liquefied gas in Stade (AVG Stade) to the operators just before Christmas.

BREMEN. Berufsbildungsstelle Seeschifffahrt (BBS) presented three awards at the 17th Bremen Shipping Congress in October: “Excellent training company 2023”, “Excellent trainer 2023” and “Excellent instructor 2023”.

SCHOTENS. The sixth phase of construction on the NORDFROST Seaport Terminal kicked off at the Wilhelmshaven container port in November 2022.

BREMEN. German port policy needs to acknowledge the national and European importance of German seaports, stated Frank Dreeke, CEO of BLG LOGISTICS, in September, ahead of the 13th National Maritime Conference (NMK) in Bremen.

SINGAPORE. In November, the ports of Bremen, Hamburg and Lower Saxony all shared an address in Singapore for a period of three days.

BREMERHAVEN. On the banks of Lower Lune, another compensation measure was implemented for Columbus Quay in October.

BREMEN. Pilot project at DSV Air & Sea: with its German branch in Bremen, the international logistics company tested an all-electric Volta Zero lorry for the first time in Germany in September and October.

STUTTGARD/PRAG. Logistics Talk was held at Phoenixhalle im Römerkastell in Stuttgart on 19 October and at the German-Czech Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Prague on 9 November.

Hannover. The Lower Saxony Seaports Working Group (AG Seehäfen) was very concerned about September’s budget discussions on the financial planning for the state of Lower Saxony in Hanover.

BREMERHAVEN. In late September, 75 representatives of the port industry met jup for the 3rd Smart Port Workshop in Bremerhaven.

HAMBURG. The Hapag-Lloyd Supervisory Board appointed Dheeraj Bhatia as a member of the company’s executive board as from 1 January 2024.

BREMEN. For its sustainable C3 Bremen logistics centre, BLG LOGISTICS received the German mobility industry’s special “Energy Efficiency” award this November at St Paul’s Church in Frankfurt.

BREMEN. When it comes to flood protection, only regular training and teamwork can prepare you for worst-case scenarios.