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Why trucks should meet more often

Start-up MANSIO plans to reinvent road transport with the help of AI. Longer transport routes are divided into legs on which regional transport companies operate and work together in a network with relay transports. Semi-trailers are handed over to the next driver at the relay locations. This is intended to solve numerous issues at once.

More coordination and fewer emissions

More coordination and fewer emissions

Through the “Digital Weser” project, a shared platform will be developed to improve management of ship calls over the distance of the 35 river kilometres to the North Sea.

BLG sets sustainability milestone

BLG sets sustainability milestone

The C3 Bremen is not only a logistics centre, it is also a groundbreaking project that sets high standards in environmental protection and equipment. Consequently, it serves as a blueprint for the future design of logistics properties.

FRESH – but well thought out

FRESH – but well thought out

Social media – especially Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram – are a part of everyday life for most young people. Companies can use these to present themselves as an attractive employer to future generations. Based in Stuhr near Bremen, CML Transport und Logistik explains how to go about it and what you need to consider. But according to a recent study, there’s still much room for improvement.

Logistical twins are a logical choice

Logistical twins are a logical choice

OHB Digital Services, a Bremen-based company, has developed a digital twin which, thanks to satellite data, works best precisely where it is most difficult for other software – in large outdoor spaces – and offers a high degree of flexibility without permanent markings or manual registration of goods and location.

An invitation to co-optimise

An invitation to co-optimise

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics adopted the “agile working” mindset just under three years ago – the Osnabrück-based logistics service provider does not see working this way as a short-term strategy.

How much IT goes into fish & co.?

How much IT goes into fish & co.?

It all started back in 1962 with fish at FRoSTA. At that time, material flow control was done exclusively on paper, and until 1970 the frozen food expert from Bremerhaven even had its own fishing fleet. Nowadays, the company relies on digitalisation in almost every area – without its own vessels, but with visible success.

Hinterland is not “hinterwäldlerisch”

Hinterland is not “hinterwäldlerisch”

Where digitalisation is concerned, many people think of seaport terminals, but this has long been becoming more important in the hinterland. The container terminals in Osnabrück (CTOS) and Nuremberg (TriCon) demonstrate how much IT is already in use in inland terminals.

Growing together

Growing together

Automation, digitalisation – and then what? The impact of these trends on port employment, the skills required in the future and potential solutions are currently being explored within the IHATEC “Portskill 4.0” research project. One thing is certain: the future is dependent on port workers.

First-rate transformation process

First-rate transformation process

With the Smart Port concept, bremenports not only wants to drive digitalisation in its ports, but also promote networking between stakeholders in order to remain competitive in the long term.

Knowledge gain guaranteed

Knowledge gain guaranteed

No, AMISIA has nothing to do with amnesia. Rather, the term stands for “Advanced Port Maintenance: Intelligent, Sustainable, Innovative and Automated Dredging”, a new research project to develop a highly automated dredger.

United for German ports

United for German ports

IT service providers dbh Logistics IT and Dakosy have developed a German solution for the digitalised, uniform release process for import containers in Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Bremen and Wilhelmshaven. This could be a blueprint for increased cooperation between the ports.

Logistics turned upside down

Logistics turned upside down

Cellumation’s goal is ambitious … at some point in the future, every package delivered across the globe will have come into contact with one of the high-tech company’s cells by means of smart conveyor technology, an innovation for which the Bremen-based start-up has already won a series of awards and attracted significant investors.

Safe harbour

Safe harbour

In view of increasing digitisation, protection against cybercrime is becoming more and more important in ports. As part of the joint project “SecProPort”, a comprehensive IT security architecture is currently being developed for this purpose.

From the North Sea to outer space

From the North Sea to outer space

It was on 13 April 1970 that NASA‘s Mission Control Centre was told, „Houston, we have a problem.“ The German Offshore Spaceport Alliance (GOSA), on the other hand, is aiming for everything to go smoothly for its latest project – launching small carrier rockets from a specially designed ship in the North Sea, starting in 2023.

Support from the digital harbour master

Support from the digital harbour master

IT companies have not necessarily focused on smaller seaports and inland ports in the past. Some processes can be optimised here through digitisation. The “Hafenmeister” (harbour master) cloud solution developed by IT specialists dbh and Akquinet shows how this works.

New paths for bills of lading

New paths for bills of lading

BALTIC STATES. The digitisation of bills of lading has been in the works for years. Thus far, however, the solutions have always had a catch. Two research projects, “eCONBiL” at the Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences and “HAPTIK” at the University of Oldenburg may change all that now.

Africa goes mobile

Africa goes mobile

SOUTHERN AFRICA. Digitisation offers great potential for development in Southern Africa. The German Federal Government has also recognised this and intends to make IT solutions an integral part of development cooperation with the “Digital Africa” initiative. In addition, cooperation with the German and European economy is to be strengthened.

Why trucks should meet more often

Why trucks should meet more often

Start-up MANSIO plans to reinvent road transport with the help of AI. Longer transport routes are divided into legs on which regional transport companies operate and work together in a network with relay transports. Semi-trailers are handed over to the next driver at the relay locations. This is intended to solve numerous issues at once.

More coordination and fewer emissions

More coordination and fewer emissions

Through the “Digital Weser” project, a shared platform will be developed to improve management of ship calls over the distance of the 35 river kilometres to the North Sea.

BLG sets sustainability milestone

BLG sets sustainability milestone

The C3 Bremen is not only a logistics centre, it is also a groundbreaking project that sets high standards in environmental protection and equipment. Consequently, it serves as a blueprint for the future design of logistics properties.

FRESH – but well thought out

FRESH – but well thought out

Social media – especially Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram – are a part of everyday life for most young people. Companies can use these to present themselves as an attractive employer to future generations. Based in Stuhr near Bremen, CML Transport und Logistik explains how to go about it and what you need to consider. But according to a recent study, there’s still much room for improvement.

Logistical twins are a logical choice

Logistical twins are a logical choice

OHB Digital Services, a Bremen-based company, has developed a digital twin which, thanks to satellite data, works best precisely where it is most difficult for other software – in large outdoor spaces – and offers a high degree of flexibility without permanent markings or manual registration of goods and location.

An invitation to co-optimise

An invitation to co-optimise

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics adopted the “agile working” mindset just under three years ago – the Osnabrück-based logistics service provider does not see working this way as a short-term strategy.

How much IT goes into fish & co.?

How much IT goes into fish & co.?

It all started back in 1962 with fish at FRoSTA. At that time, material flow control was done exclusively on paper, and until 1970 the frozen food expert from Bremerhaven even had its own fishing fleet. Nowadays, the company relies on digitalisation in almost every area – without its own vessels, but with visible success.

Hinterland is not “hinterwäldlerisch”

Hinterland is not “hinterwäldlerisch”

Where digitalisation is concerned, many people think of seaport terminals, but this has long been becoming more important in the hinterland. The container terminals in Osnabrück (CTOS) and Nuremberg (TriCon) demonstrate how much IT is already in use in inland terminals.

Growing together

Growing together

Automation, digitalisation – and then what? The impact of these trends on port employment, the skills required in the future and potential solutions are currently being explored within the IHATEC “Portskill 4.0” research project. One thing is certain: the future is dependent on port workers.

First-rate transformation process

First-rate transformation process

With the Smart Port concept, bremenports not only wants to drive digitalisation in its ports, but also promote networking between stakeholders in order to remain competitive in the long term.

Knowledge gain guaranteed

Knowledge gain guaranteed

No, AMISIA has nothing to do with amnesia. Rather, the term stands for “Advanced Port Maintenance: Intelligent, Sustainable, Innovative and Automated Dredging”, a new research project to develop a highly automated dredger.

United for German ports

United for German ports

IT service providers dbh Logistics IT and Dakosy have developed a German solution for the digitalised, uniform release process for import containers in Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Bremen and Wilhelmshaven. This could be a blueprint for increased cooperation between the ports.

Logistics turned upside down

Logistics turned upside down

Cellumation’s goal is ambitious … at some point in the future, every package delivered across the globe will have come into contact with one of the high-tech company’s cells by means of smart conveyor technology, an innovation for which the Bremen-based start-up has already won a series of awards and attracted significant investors.

Safe harbour

Safe harbour

In view of increasing digitisation, protection against cybercrime is becoming more and more important in ports. As part of the joint project “SecProPort”, a comprehensive IT security architecture is currently being developed for this purpose.

From the North Sea to outer space

From the North Sea to outer space

It was on 13 April 1970 that NASA‘s Mission Control Centre was told, „Houston, we have a problem.“ The German Offshore Spaceport Alliance (GOSA), on the other hand, is aiming for everything to go smoothly for its latest project – launching small carrier rockets from a specially designed ship in the North Sea, starting in 2023.

Support from the digital harbour master

Support from the digital harbour master

IT companies have not necessarily focused on smaller seaports and inland ports in the past. Some processes can be optimised here through digitisation. The “Hafenmeister” (harbour master) cloud solution developed by IT specialists dbh and Akquinet shows how this works.

New paths for bills of lading

New paths for bills of lading

BALTIC STATES. The digitisation of bills of lading has been in the works for years. Thus far, however, the solutions have always had a catch. Two research projects, “eCONBiL” at the Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences and “HAPTIK” at the University of Oldenburg may change all that now.

Africa goes mobile

Africa goes mobile

SOUTHERN AFRICA. Digitisation offers great potential for development in Southern Africa. The German Federal Government has also recognised this and intends to make IT solutions an integral part of development cooperation with the “Digital Africa” initiative. In addition, cooperation with the German and European economy is to be strengthened.

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