Germany
Germany is a European Union (EU) country in Central Europe, situated between the North and Baltic Seas. It has the largest economy in Europe. Its main seaports are on its Northern coastline: Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven. It also has the large inland port of Duisburg.
MSC launches bid to buy Gram Car Carriers
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) – April 25, 2024 – MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. has offered to purchase Gram Car Carriers (GCC), which...
Hapag-Lloyd presents “Strategy 2030”
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) April 16, 2024 – Hapag-Lloyd has presented its Strategy 2030, a comprehensive roadmap determining its pursuit of...
EUROGATE announces partnership with Prodevelop
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) April 16, 2024 – EUROGATE has announced a partnership with Prodevelop to container terminal operations. Prodevelop has...
Portbase and RheinPorts start testing digital network
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) April 16, 2024 – Portbase and RheinPorts, two platform operators, have jointly started testing a project to...
Complaint about HHLA-MSC deal sent to European Commission
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) April 15, 2024 – The plan for MSC to buy a 49.9% stake in Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) remains controversial....
Bawat solves issues with deballasting in ports
Stockholm, Sweeden (Ports Europe) April 15, 2024 – Bawat‘s BaaS delivered a timely and cost-effective Ballast as a Service solution to a vessel...
Deutsche Bahn wants to sell DB Schenker for €15 billion
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) April 8, 2024 – Deutsche Bahn wants to sell its DB Schenker division for around €15 billion. Possible bidders include...
Konecranes acquires German Kocks Kranbau
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) April 3, 2024 – Konecranes has acquired German crane and service provider Kocks Kranbau, giving it access to new European...
Update: APH Conference in Hamburg in October
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) March 29, 2024 – The International Association of Ports & Harbors (IAPH) 2024 World Ports Conference will be in the...
German inland cargo shipping will hit a new all-time low in 2023
Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) March 26, 2024 – In 2023, inland waterways in Germany transported -5.9% fewer goods than in the previous year, according...
HHLA reports reduced revenue & earnings in 2023
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) March 21, 2024 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has reported a fall in revenue and earnings in the 2023 financial...
German ports handled 267.8 mt of cargo in 2023, down -4.1%
Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) March 12, 2024 – In 2023, German ports handled 267.8 million tonnes of goods, a decrease of -4.1% on 2022. This was...
Port of Bilbao hosts German-Dutch hydrogen event
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 12, 2024 – The Port of Bilbao has hosted a meeting organized by the Netherlands business agency. Representatives from...
Container transport in rail freight transport in Germany, 2005-2022
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) March 5, 2024 – The Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility (BALM – Bundesamt für Logistik und Mobilität) has...
German business delegation visits Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) February 29, 2024 – A delegation from the German Eastern Business Association has visited Azerbaijan and met with the...
Hamburg mayor supports HHLA-MSC deal
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 28, 2024 – In a government statement today, Hamburg’s mayor Peter Tschentscher will campaign in support...
HHLA sees container traffic down -7.5% in 2023
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 20, 2024 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has announced preliminary unaudited results for 2023. Group...
Verdi trade union plans protest against MSC-HHLA deal
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 19, 2024 – The Verdi trade union is planning a protest next Wednesday against the deal whereby MSC-Mediterranean...
Hupac 2023 results and Europe’s railway issues
Chiasso, Switzerland (Ports Europe) February 17, 2024 – Hupac Group, Europe’s leading intermodal network operator, in 2023 moved 975,000 road...
Green light for MSC-HHLA deal
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 14, 2024 – The senate in Hamburg has agreed to the sale of 49.9% of HHLA-Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG to...