WISTA Germany publishes a guide
HAMBURG. In early October 2026, WISTA Germany and the Verband Frauen zur See presented their joint Best Practice Guide, “Recruitment and Integration of Women on Board”, in Hamburg.
Virus protection from a 3D printer
12.07.2020
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 1,200 plastic shields to Lutz Müller, head of the Bremen state crisis management team. “Although the procurement of protective equipment has become a little easier since then, this donation is still helping us to cope with the pandemic,” said Müller.
Photo: Mercedes-Benz
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HOLZWICKEDE. In October 2026, Rhenus announced that it was integrating its three German inland waterway shipping companies – Rhenus PartnerShip GmbH & Co. KG, Rhenus PartnerShip Berlin GmbH and Rhenus PartnerShip HANSE GmbH – within the group.
EUROGATE automation project gets underway in Wilhelmshaven
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WISTA Germany publishes a guide
HAMBURG. In early October 2026, WISTA Germany and the Verband Frauen zur See presented their joint Best Practice Guide, “Recruitment and Integration of Women on Board”, in Hamburg.
Rhenus unites three partnership companies under a single brand
HOLZWICKEDE. In October 2026, Rhenus announced that it was integrating its three German inland waterway shipping companies – Rhenus PartnerShip GmbH & Co. KG, Rhenus PartnerShip Berlin GmbH and Rhenus PartnerShip HANSE GmbH – within the group.
EUROGATE automation project gets underway in Wilhelmshaven
WILHELMSHAVEN KfW Ipex-Bank is providing terminal operator EUROGATE with a loan of 82 million euros for a pilot project to develop and verify automation and digitalisation solutions, which will be tested at the Wilhelmshaven container terminal.
Emergency services practise for a chemical spill in the mudflats
NORDEN In October 2026, the German Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (Havariekommando) carried out a drill involving more than 160 personnel off the coast of the East Frisian coastal town of Norden to practise responding to a potential chemical accident.
