HAMBURG. The proposal by Maritime Coordinator Christoph Ploß to extend the Infrastructure Special Fund to include seaports and waterways met with broad approval from the Central Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) and the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) at the end of May 2026. Both organisations view this as an important signal and are calling for concrete measures to be taken. “Germany’s seaports perform national tasks relating to security of supply, the energy transition, as well as security and defence capabilities. It is therefore logical that the federal government should provide greater support for port infrastructure in future than it has done to date,” said Florian Keisinger, Chief Executive of the ZDS. And Laura Pooth, Chair of DGB Nord, added: “Investing in ports means investing in good jobs, industrial value creation and secure supply chains throughout Germany.” According to the ZDS, the funding requirement for projects that can be implemented immediately stands at around 5.5 billion euros. In the long term, therefore, a fundamental reform of port financing is needed – as the structural funding requirement amounts to 15 billion euros. According to the ZDS and the DGB, the federal and state governments must jointly take responsibility for both.
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The planned discontinuation of the flight connection between Bremen and Frankfurt as of July 1, 2026, is causing major concern within the business community of northwest Germany.
BREMEN. BLG LOGISTICS has once again had its climate targets officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – with significantly more ambitious reduction targets than those set during the initial validation in 2020.
BREMEN. In its 2025 annual report, the Maritime Shipping Vocational Training Office (BBS) presented a differentiated, but overall stable, assessment of developments in maritime training in April 2026.
The planned discontinuation of the flight connection between Bremen and Frankfurt as of July 1, 2026, is causing major concern within the business community of northwest Germany.
BREMEN. BLG LOGISTICS has once again had its climate targets officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – with significantly more ambitious reduction targets than those set during the initial validation in 2020.
BREMEN. In its 2025 annual report, the Maritime Shipping Vocational Training Office (BBS) presented a differentiated, but overall stable, assessment of developments in maritime training in April 2026.
BREMERHAVEN. The “DigiWeser” project officially launched at the operational level in May 2026 with a kick-off meeting. At the core of the initiative is the establishment of a digital testbed featuring a Port Call Optimization Platform, through which all key stakeholders will be able to exchange information more effectively in the future.
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