BREMEN. Due to the pandemic, the 140th GM of BLG Logistics in June was also its first virtual general meeting.

HAMBURG. Despite the current uncertainties in international shipping, Hapag-Lloyd aims to generate earnings before interest and tax of between €500m and €1bn this year.

BREMEN. In May, Mercedes-Benz used the coronavirus-related shutdown – and its technological expertise – to produce face shields using a 3D printer. A few days later, Michael Friess, site manager and head of production at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen, presented...

WILHELMSHAVEN. May saw the approval of the application by the JadeWeserPort companies for funding for a research project to test fully automated shunting in the freight traffic centre in Wilhelmshaven.

BREMEN. In June the Bremen Port Authority (BHV) expressed considerable concern about possible cooperation between terminal operators HHLA and EUROGATE.

BREMEN. At the beginning of June bremenports received the NordWest Award 2020, worth €10k, from the Northwest Metropolitan Region for its CO2-Neutral Port of Bremen/Bremerhaven project.

BREMEN. Since 1 June, Christopher Beplat has formed the management board of Eurogate Intermodal (EGIM) together with Lars Hedderich and Thomas Meyer.

COLOGNE. The Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) will continue to rely on Oliver Wolff as its managing director for the next three years.

FRANKFURT. The new Managing Director of Infraserv Logistics since July is Dr. Andreas Brockmeyer.