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.

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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.

WANGEROOGE. Work on the refurbishment of the island’s supply port began at Wangerooge harbour in March 2026. The works form part of a wider project to modernise the harbour infrastructure there.

BREMEN thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH has won the 2026 Project Logistics Award presented by BHV – Bremische Hafen- und Logistikvertretung. The chemical plant designer and constructor was recognised for the project “Module360 – End-to-End Logistics and Implementation Concept for Standardised and Modularised Plant Projects”, which it carried out in collaboration with other partners.

BREMEN. With 71 exhibitors and over 1,200 attendees, the second edition of LogisticsConnect in Bremen in March was a great success.

BREMEN. Compared with 2024, container throughput at Bremen’s ports grew by 10.3 per cent in 2025. Following a figure of around 4.4 million TEU in 2024, around 4.9 million TEU were handled in 2025. March 2025 was the most successful month, with 431,000 TEU.

EMDEN. The Meyer shipyard in Papenburg will have four of its new cruise ships fitted out at Emden’s outer harbour in 2027 and 2028.

SINGAPORE. Change of leadership at Singapore-based container shipping company ONE (Ocean Network Express): Till Ole Barrelet will replace Jeremy Nixon as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on July 1, 2026.

BREMEN. In February, Röhlig Logistics presented its preliminary figures for the 2025 financial year. Despite geopolitical tensions and structural margin pressure, the logistics company increased its gross profit from €229 million in 2024 to €234 million in 2025.

EMDEN/DÖRPEN. For more than 40 years, the two locations of Emden and Dörpen have been closely connected. Each year, more than 400 inland vessels operate between the two ports.

BREMEN. The fact that the fishing industry is an important pillar of the seaport of Cuxhaven was clearly demonstrated by the Cuxhaven joint stand at the trade fair fish international in Bremen. A total of 15 exhibitors showcased the expertise of the location along the entire value chain.

KIRCHHEIM UNTER TECK. In February, Mosolf Port Logistics & Services (MPLS) took over a terminal in the port of Ostend. It covers around 80,000 square metres with capacity for up to 3,000 vehicle parking spaces.