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Michael Skiba, Head of Marketing at bremenports GmbH & Co. KG

Logistics story Dear readers 14 What you are holding right now is the second edition of our new magazine, LOGISTICS PILOT. The idea of intensifying cooperation between the German ports under the brand “German Ports” using a printed specialist magazine as well as joint trade fair appearances (an idea that has been driven forward with much consensus along Germany’s coastline – and not just within the political sphere) is the common aim of the existing cooperation partners from Bremen and Lower Saxony. As the issuer of the magazine, we are continuing to work towards even closer cooperation between all of the German ports, and we hope to be able to extend the group of cooperation partners to the entire northern German coast in the short or long term. The concept of cooperation is, and remains, a topical one – not only in the field of location marketing, but also in terms of hinterland connections and infrastructure, which is our focus topic in this edition. The main competitors for the northern German seaports are in western Europe. Sustainability For this reason, it is important for ports to not just work to improve their own position, but to help strengthen 16 Germany as a location, and to work together in the political arena to fight for more investment in hinterland , , connections for all ports, so that all of the German seaports remain efficient and competitive – to the benefit of the entire German economy! I hope you enjoy reading!

wis e ) Yours, ck c lo Michael Skiba r, Claudia Kni e lin g Claudia e r, Hannov A rs ( ani e P t rs

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Transport infrastructure in Germany KIEL

Infrastructure is one of the key parameters for prosperity in Germany as one of Europe’s central transport hubs. After all, well-developed and intact transport routes have a particularly big impact HAMBURG SCHWERIN on regional economic growth. In light of the predicted increase in volumes of goods traffic, both WILHELMSHAVEN maintenance and expansion of transport routes are essential. What is important is to consider all modes of transport. BREMEN

Transport infrastructure, 2012 BERLIN HANNOVER 7,731 km 37,877 km 230,702 km POTSDAM Waterways Rail network Road network, cross-regional roads MAGDEBURG Source: Federal Statistical Office (2012)

Volume of goods traffic up to 2025 in billions of tonne kilometres

700 DÜSSELDORF

600 DRESDEN ERFURT

500 Inland vessel Train Lorry 400

300

200 WIESBADEN MAINZ 100

0 55 62 170 64 71 282 67 77 346 64 95 403 57 104 453 80 152 704 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2025 Source: VDA (2010): Commercial vehicles – efficient, flexible, future-proof SAARBRÜCKEN

STUTTGART Transport distances for one tonne of goods with the same energy consumption

100 km by road MÜNCHEN 300 km by rail 370 km by water Source: Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Rheine

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KIEL Key transport networks Transport infrastructure in Germany at a glance

Road (autobahn, main road)

SCHWERIN WILHELMSHAVEN HAMBURG Rail Karin K e nn dy (7), che l

Water BREMEN s: H e i ke nts Kilometres Scale 0 20 40 60 80 100 1 : 2,500,000 ph i c o g ra I n f Source: Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy, Frankfurt am Main (2012) BERLIN

HANNOVER POTSDAM

Transported goods, 2012 MAGDEBURG in millions of tonnes

3,311 t Road DÜSSELDORF

DRESDEN ERFURT 366 t Rail

223 t Water

Source: Federal Statistical Office (2012)

WIESBADEN MAINZ Comparison of goods traffic Many routes lead to the same destination. In every case, it is important to choose the most suitable means of goods transport. And this choice depends on the following factors:

SAARBRÜCKEN

Lorry Train Inland vessel

STUTTGART Transport time Compliance with deadlines Transport cost

Flexibility MÜNCHEN Network density

very well suited very poorly suited

Source: Logistiksysteme / PFOHL 2004

Logistics Pilot December 2013 5 News in Brief

P3 alliance plans to head for container terminal

WILHELMSHAVEN. If the competition authorities agree, Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven will be used regularly by container ships under the new P3 alliance from summer 2014 at the latest. In the future, the Summary News three global market leaders want to merge parts of their fleets and market them together. This intention was outlined in the plans of container shipping companies Maersk, MSC and CMA-CGM. In order to realise this, New port Maersk intends to provide 42 per cent, or 1.1 million TEU, MSC 34 per cent, or 900,000 TEU, and CMA CGM on the Polar Sea 24 per cent, or 600,000 TEU. This results in a total capacity of 2.6 million standard containers. In addition to this, the three shipping companies plan to run 255 ships on the route from Asia to Europe via the BREMEN. Iceland wants to Pacific and the Atlantic, with the aim of achieving better use of capacity and more departures. The plan is to play a bigger role in logistics in have up to eight trips from Asia each week. future. For this reason, Ice- landers are thinking seriously about the construction of a new port. Planners and engineers from port company bremen- ports, who markets their mari- time and technical expertise all over the world, have been asked to collaborate in the “Finna- fjord” port project. First, preliminary investigations must be made into geological properties and environmental concerns. In addition, legal and political questions need to be answered. The aim is to conclude a contract for the entire development planning. e D & S Kraus a

v e n j Röhlig takes over

G, S G, premium agent BREMEN. The owner-run logistics company Röhlig has taken over a 100 per cent share Basis for Round table brings Dettmer Rail L b r eme n p orts/B ail, in its long-term premium agent Procargo in South America. Amrumbank West positive results founded The global expansion of the

s, De tt me r R s, CUXHAVEN. Cuxhaven is the BREMEN. An initiative launched by the ports HAMBURG. The network is a key component of base port for the offshore wind and logistics sector has created a catalogue of Dettmer Group is entering the 2018 corporate strategy. c o g isti farm “Amrumbank West”, measures for improving the accessibility of the into the rail business.

g o L Röhlig had already taken on 50 located to the north west of port city of Bremen for large-capacity and From 1 January 2014, the per cent of Procargo shares G Car Heligoland. The terminal heavy transport vehicles (GST). The sugges- newly founded company back in 2011. Röhlig has foreign operator Rhenus Cuxport was tions of the working group were met with positivity Dettmer Rail will provide subsidiaries in Argentina, Chile, commissioned with the from the authorities, and have been implemented transport services on Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. handling of 80 foundation over the past few months. The travelling time for block trains and In addition, it has agent constructions up to mid-2014 accompanied GST now only ends at 6:00, and GST individual wagons, as orts, B L Np orts, s e r p ort,

w e contracts with local partners in and the cabling within the farm. are permitted during the night between Sunday well as goods group other important markets such Once it is completed, the wind and Monday. In addition, access has been transport, within as Brazil and Columbia. farm will have an output of 288 improved and the number of staff in the Office Germany and into

e Jad P h otos: megawatts. for Roads and Transport has been increased. neighbouring countries.

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Utilising the ports’ opportunities for growth

GERMANY. The maritime sector is calling on the new German government to provide better connections for German ports. According to Ten years of Initiative the Association of German Seaport Companies Stadtbremische Häfen (ZDS), connections between the ports and the transport infrastructure need to be expanded BREMEN. Ten years ago, Robert O. Drewes (right in the in line with needs in order to be able to utilise the image) – together with a group of medium-sized companies – growth opportunities of the German seaports. launched the “Initiative Stadtbremische Häfen” (“Initia- Furthermore, in its statement the association tive for the ports of the city of Bremen”) in order to focus asks the new federal government to come the view of politics and administration on the traditional ports up with a master plan for the change in energy in Bremen. In his welcome speech at the jubilee celebration, policy with the expansion of offshore wind Bremen’s Senator for Economics and Ports, Martin Günthner, energy. It is counting on the support of the said that he was delighted that such a variety of small and federal government for the expansion of medium-sized companies was presenting a united front. port infrastructure.

TODAY‘S GLOBAL MARKET NEEDS REAL STRENGTH IN DEPTH

The newly-opened JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven represents Germany’s only deep water port for containers – and a superb one at that! The port provides unrivalled conditions: A water depth of 18 metres, just a short distance to the open sea and a 1,725 metre long quay, which can accommodate four container ships of the newest generation at the same time, regardless of tide level. 18 METRES You want to moor here?

www.3fkommunikation.de The JadeWeserPort also offers a logistics zone of 160 hectares, opening up entirely new dimensions.

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NO TIDE. NO LIMITS. News in Brief

Summary News Bredo shipyard in Bremer- haven at optimum utilisation J. Müller takes over handling company BREMERHAVEN. The repair shipyard Bredo (Bremerhavener Dock) is currently working on BREMEN. With effect from various ships and is at optimum utilisation. An 1 January 2014, J. Müller will average of 250 orders are processed per take over Hansakai Umschlag- year. Whilst Bredo has developed into one of betriebe from Dubbers- the leading shipyards for ship repair and refits, Albrecht. By taking over the the number of people employed in German trimodal container terminal, shipbuilding continues to drop. According to the the company is strengthening 2013 shipbuilding survey carried out by IG its presence in Holzhafen. Metall Küste, the Institute for Labour and Space for longer Economics (IAW) and the Agency for Structural inland vessels and Staff Development (AgS), the number of employees has dropped by around 23 per cent BREMEN. The port company since 2008. In September 2013, there were a bremenports is investing total of 15,805 people employed in the German around 3.7 million euros in the shipbuilding industry – 1,047 fewer than in the areas “Am Deich” (left bank of previous year. the Weser) and “Osterdeich” (right bank of the Weser) in order to be able to provide enough waiting and overnight Port expansion plan for Offshore stay space for larger inland Terminal Bremerhaven vessels in future. This means that the industry’s site BREMERHAVEN. Test pile driving for the construction of conditions will be improved, Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB), as decided by the and competitiveness will be Bremen Senate, has begun. The work, in two sample driving strengthened. areas, should reveal how the load-bearing piles and anchoring posts are best processed on site and how they react when Ferry replaces Rhenus Bulk Terminal loaded. In order to be able to drive with precision, the Rahder Hochbrücke Wilhelmshaven construction firm will use a jack-up platform to insert the CUXHAVEN. Sections of perpendicular elements. In addition, a floating crane will be used

s e r p ort tower for the planned wind WILHELMSHAVEN. Port logistics to draw the piles back out of the earth. This is expected to take w e farm near Hemme in Schleswig specialist Rhenus Midgard is, as of place at the end of 2013. e Jad , Holstein will be transported by recently, offering its services in efficient

G EM S sea from Cuxhaven to bulk goods handling under the name A Esbjerg. During the renovation “Rhenus Bulk Terminal Wilhelmshaven”. work on the Rahder Hoch- Over the past four years, Rhenus has brücke, an autobahn bridge renovated and expanded the bulk goods terminal previously known as r, r, ol fh ard Schee over the Kiel Canal, DFDS, W Cuxport and the Pader- Niedersachsenbrücke. Large capesize born-based forwarding vessels can be handled there within company Universal Transport three days. In the long term, the will be offering a ferry link for terminal facilities are equipped to heavy transport vehicles. handle up to ten million tonnes of

nus, Rhe nus, Br e do, P h otos: coal a year.

8 Logistics Pilot December 2013 Ideas

Christening of the offshore catamaran “Windea one” EMDEN. At the Landemole Knock in Emden, the new catamaran Rule! owned by Windea Offshore was named “Windea one” by godmother Anne Higgen-Eden, Managing Director of SSC Wind, amid great celebration. Its home port is Emden. The ship, built in Singapore at a cost of around four million euros, will sail under the German flag. In future, it will transport up to twelve people as well as material to the offshore wind farms. The twin-hulled ship is also designed for heavy swell. The ship will be managed and operated by EMS Maritime Offshore, a service provider for the offshore sector. The ship, measuring just under 26 metres in length and over ten metres in width, can reach a maximum speed of 25 knots.

New rail link to Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven

WILHELMSHAVEN. Rail company Ostfriesland-Oldenburg (e.g.o.o.) has, as of recently, also been calling at JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven. The railway goods transport operator belonging to the Enercon network is starting by integrating the port into its country-wide network of routes with one trip per week, thus creating a link to the port of Magdeburg, the Ruhr district, southern Westphalia and the Ludwigshafen area. Both transport with combined cargo and special transport with large dimensions are possible. World-famous thanks to good ideas – the Bremen Town Musi- cians are a case in point. Bright minds and strong brands have always felt well in our midst. The maritime, logistics, automo- tive, aerospace and wind energy industries operate success- fully here and enjoy close links with our world-class academic and research establishments. Age-old traditions, short path- ways and quality of life in abundance: that’s Bremen. www.wfb-bremen.de Main Theme

The lifelines of the German economy

An intact and efficient transport infrastructure is a prerequisite for securing and strengthening Germany as an economic location. Given the increasing international competition and larger container ships, well-developed hinterland connections are becoming ever more the foundations for the new 2015 Federal Transport Infra- important. For this reason, the deficits must be structure Plan, assumes a considerable increase in handling remedied immediately. at the German seaports. The Association of German Seaport Companies (ZDS) is therefore calling for the expansion of hinterland connections to the German seaports, in order to be able to utilise opportunities for growth.

Deficits in the maritime transport chain ilometre-long traffic jams, bridges that need reno- vating, ageing locks and sluggish development of There are already considerable deficits in the performance waterways. These are just a few examples that show of the hinterland connections. At the two largest seaports, K that investment in the German infrastructure is ur- Bremerhaven and Hamburg, the upper limits of capacity have gently needed. According to a report by the German Institute been reached on the railway lines. The German seaports have for Economic Research (DIW) in Berlin, the condition of been fighting with politics for years for the Y line between the infrastructure has deteriorated considerably over recent Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover. There has also been a snag years. This is also clear in the international ranking of busi- with the expansion of important waterways, for example the ness locations published annually by the World Econom- Mittelweser, despite the fact that the proportion of containers ic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In terms of the quality of that are transported from Bremerhaven to the western ports the road network, Germany now only occupies tenth place. and the hinterland by inland vessel continues to grow. That Five years ago, it was at number four. When comparing the is why the industry has long been asking for more integrated infrastructure investment of 13 Western European states, logistics concepts that optimally combine the strengths of Germany does badly in a survey carried out by Pro Mobilität, the three modes of transport: road, rail and waterways. The an interest group for road transport. Whilst the European modes of rail and waterways need to be integrated more average is for 226 euros per capita to be invested in roads and closely into the development of hinterland transport in terms bridges, this figure was only 142 euros in Germany in 2011. of sustainability too.

Transport infrastructure Need for additional investment is essential for Germany Z The reasons for the investment backlog are the tight budgets

Germany’s economic performance depends approximately 60 of public authorities and the enormous amount of financing DV ; ph oto: per cent, either directly or indirectly, on export and import. In required. The additional investment needed, as determined addition, due to its geographical location, Germany is more by the Daehre Commission in 2012 and confirmed recently dependent on a strong transport infrastructure than other by the Bodewig Commission under the leadership of Kurt

countries. What’s more, the 2030 traffic forecast, which lays Bodewig, is 7.2 billion euros a year over the next 15 years. DVV I llustration:

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tax revenues in a special fund up to 2028. Furthermore, the special transport ministers’ conference is calling for the inte- gration of the railway dividend into the new financing plan, and an increase in the performance and financing agreement.

Long-winded planning processes

Long process times are exacerbating the problem. Nowadays, an increasing number of people are making use of their right to have a say when it comes to the construction of new roads or the deepening of rivers. Environmental matters and Euro- pean law are also constantly gaining significance. Paying fair consideration to all interests whilst simultaneously ensuring rapid implementation of key projects is one of the greatest challenges for society.

According to a study carried out by the German Institute for “If Germany becomes associated Economic Research (DIW), this figure could even be as high with unreliable infrastructure, then as almost ten billion euros. The last and the previous German government was also aware of this structural under-financ- companies risk giving priority to ing. However, the required funds were not provided. This had other countries when it comes to led to an increasingly large backlog in investment. global investment decisions.” Sustainable Kurt Bodewig, former Minister of Transport and chair of the commission for sustainable financing of financing of transport infrastructure transport infrastructure at the transport ministers’ conference While coalition negotiations were still going on, the regional transport ministers thus called for the introduction of a lorry toll on all main roads from 2015 onwards. In addition, the federal government is to provide 2.7 billion euros a year from

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Things are getting tight on our railways New expert report predicts strong growth in rail transport in the northwest and recommends the construction of relief routes.

he growth of world trade and sea transport is bring- vestigation commissioned by the Bremen Senate states that ing considerable consequences for hinterland trans- the Bremen ports grew considerably more than the ports port by rail. A new expert report predicts that the with which they were compared between 2003 and 2012. The T number of passenger and goods trains at the Brem- increase was 6.1 per cent a year. The traffic on the Weser will er Knoten (Bremen hub) will increase to a total of approx. continue to increase considerably, primarily as the result of 381,000 units by 2030. In comparison: there were around port development in Bremerhaven, where transport experts 273,000 trains on the tracks in 2012. expect container handling to double up to 12.4 million TEU The increase in goods traffic will be particularly pro- by 2030 and vehicle handling to expand to up to 2.8 million nounced. Here, the experts – Hanseatic Transport Consul- units. In addition, experts are forecasting an increasing num- tancy (HTC) and Rail Management Consultants ber of transit trains, for example due to the incoming traffic (RMCon) – are expecting an increase from Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven. to around 106,000 trains per year “The study comes at the right time,” says Martin Günth- – an increase of 94 per cent as ner, Bremen’s Senator for Ports. “Bremen is already investing compared with 2012. The in- heavily in the expansion of the port railway in Bremerhaven. Increase in goods traffic:

Increase to 106,000 trains Br eme n and Ports, L a b our s, per year as compared ono m i c

with 2012 c or E nator f Se nator G, L b r eme n p orts/B P h otos: Main Theme

and outgoing goods trains in the state of Bremen was around 47,100. Two thirds (65 per cent) passed through Bremerhav- en; the rest was port traffic from and to Bremen city centre. Container and car-carrying trains dominate in railway goods transport from and to Bremerhaven. Around 56 per cent of trains were loaded with containers last year, whilst a further 40 per cent contained vehicles. Around three per cent took the form of conventional transport, for example palleted “Red Bull” drinks cans from Austria being brought to Bremerhaven for export. A look at the latest statistical figures makes the impor- tance of rail as a mode of transport clear. Example for con- tainers: In this case, rail, as a component of Bremerhaven’s hinterland transport, provided a transport output of 1.042 “What we million TEU in 2012. This corresponded to a proportion of need to do is 47.3 per cent (Hamburg: around 21 per cent). The modal expand the split in the container hinterland transport of the fourth larg- est European container port was thus once again shifted in rail network favour of rail. Road transport was only just able to maintain in northern What we now need to do is expand the rail infrastructure in its traditional position of power in the competition between the surrounding area of Bremen – actually, all over northern modes of transport with 1.066 million TEU (48.4 per cent). Germany Germany – quickly and efficiently.” quickly and As an example, the Senator cites needs-based expansion of Over 600 trains per week efficiently.” the Bremervörde – Rotenburg (Wümme) railway as a way to bypass the hub of Bremen. The section between Bremerhaven As the expert report also shows, the number of goods trains Martin Günthner, Senator for Ports and Bremervörde has already been approved for local traffic. handled weekly fluctuates considerably. In Bremerhaven, in the state of Bremen The experts and their clients also believe there to be peak values of over 600 trains per week are achieved several a need for action to the south of Bremen city centre. The times throughout the year; the record was 679 trains in the America Line, once created as a rail link between northwest 36th calendar week. In comparison: the ports in Bremen Germany and Berlin/eastern Germany, urgently needs to be city centre were served by approx. 215 goods trains in 2012. expanded as a relief route for the area surrounding Hanover, Around 71 per cent of all goods trains that served the Han- says Günthner. “The predicted growth in goods traffic will seatic city or bought goods into the hinterland there were take the Bremen – Wunstorf route to the limits of its capacity destined for the station Bremen-Grolland. A further quarter in a few years,” argues the Senator. were headed for inland ports. According to the experts, new bottlenecks are appear- ing along railway sections in Bremen city centre. They feel that simulation of operations should be used here to check whether three-track expansion is needed in parts of the Bremen-Burg area. The same question applies for the route towards Verden, according to the experts.

Need for action The expert report

As HTC and RMCon also state, the route from Delmenhorst How will rail transport in and around Bremen develop in the coming decades? to Bremen is already one of the most-frequented rail links in And where are there deficits in the infrastructure? These are questions that the region today. Increasing handling volumes at Container the new expert report “Kapazitive Leistungsfähigkeit des Eisenbahnnetzes im Terminal Wilhelmshaven will, they feel, lead to even greater Großraum Bremen” (“Capacitive performance ability of the rail network in pressure on the route. The experts believe that, in this case wthe area surrounding Bremen”) deals with. The first of three parts contains too, the construction of a third track should be investigated: analysis and predictions for transport and production structures. from the turn-off at Bremen-Neustadt towards Bremen’s The document is available to download at marshalling yard. www.hafenausschuss.bremische-buergerschaft.de. The rail link is traditionally very important for the seaports of You can find it under “Inhaltsübersicht” and “30.10.2013”. Bremen and Bremerhaven. In 2012, the number of incoming

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BREMEN

Hemelingen Inland ship ahoy! Langwedel Politics and environmental associations are counting on the potential of transport by inland vessel as a high-performance, eco-friendly and quiet mode of transport. However, there have SYKE VERDEN been considerable hold-ups in the expansion of waterways. An example: the Mittelweser.

Dörverden B6 HOYA Facts efore setting off, the skipper ensures After six hours of uphill travel – as upstream travel is called in that his crew has complied with all safe- inland shipping – the “Dione” reaches the first lock: Hemelin- B215 Bremen/ ty regulations when loading, and that all gen, 225 metres long and 11.50 metres wide – not a lot of Weser Bremerhaven: In the B 55 containers have been correctly and securely space, but the skipper navigates and manoeuvres his vessel past decade, an stowed on board. The “Dione” then casts off from its moor- safely through. He will have to pass through seven other locks average of 5.6 million ing spot at the container terminal in Bremerhaven. It is one on his way to Minden. And, of course, the skipper has some tonnes of goods have of ten inland vessels that the transport company Acos uses. support: in front of him lies a computer keyboard, to the right been transported Its destination: Minden. Its route: the Weser – an important of him a modern printer and a flat screen monitor on which north-south connection from Bremen via Lower Saxony to he always has an overview of the current water levels and Drakenburg in and out by inland B216 North Rhine-Westphalia. current and weather conditions. In addition, there is a radar vessel each year Initially, it makes rapid progress. Meadows and a few trees screen and an electronic inland waterways map showing in Bremen and pass by on the port and starboard sides. It is less common the current location of the “Dione”. He is connected to the NIENBURG Bremerhaven. to see people on this section of the route. But the “Dione” responsible traffic control centre at all times via radio. The In 2012, the total for wouldn’t bother people at all. It is neither loud nor dirty. modern bridge is a far cry from the romantic ships of old. the state of Bremen The energy consumption per tonne is the lowest for inland The skipper also rarely has time to relax during his shift. was 6.4 million tonnes. vessels as compared with all other modes of transport – as The “Dione” is just about to meet another inland vessel. The is the CO emission. first oncoming ship is exciting for the layman – but luckily an Bremen city centre 2 Landesbergen everyday occurrence for the expert. Shortly after comes the contributed 4.8 million next boat, which passes the “Dione” with just a few metres’ Weser tonnes to the total gap. And then the river course becomes windy and the chan- tion Mitt e STOLZENAU result, and Bremer- nels become increasingly narrow. And now? What happens haven contributed if the “Dione” meets another boat now? “This section is only 1.6 million tonnes. for one-way traffic,” assures the skipper. ek a h rtsdir Schlüsselburg In 2012, statisticians counted a total of Abandonment of planned B482 6,112 arrivals of inland construction measures vessels in the state An agreement was reached to allow unlimited transport for of Bremen. WINDHEIM “Europaschiffe” (ES) like the “Dione” with its length of 85 Source: bremenports metres as many as 25 years ago as part of an administra- Petershagen tive treaty between the federal government and the state i fff e r- und Sch wass e r; m a p : Hannov of Bremen for the river routes and lock-based canals of the A Acos, a pioneer in transport on the Mittelweser, Mittelweser, as a target for expansion. However, the measures

transported 154,000 TEU in 2012. have only been partially implemented so far, and there are N B P h oto: MINDEN STADTHAGEN 14 Logistics Pilot December 2013 RUSBEND Logistics Story

BREMEN

Hemelingen

Langwedel numerous bans on certain vessels meeting on the Mittelweser. Admittedly, the lock in Dörverden was inaugurated on 9 Sep- tember 2013 and the lock in Minden is to go into operation in spring 2015. However, for cost reasons, a range of other construction measures planned for the next few years have SYKE VERDEN been temporarily abandoned. One-way traffic only

Even so, the federal government has already taken over the total construction costs for both new locks amounting to Dörverden around 114 million euros, and has even invested a total of 200 million. A further 22.5 million is coming from the city B6 HOYA state of Bremen. A partial expansion means that only one- way traffic will be permitted for modern large-engine goods B215 vessels (GMS) on a section measuring 47 kilometres, i.e. Weser almost 35 per cent of the Mittelweser. “That is really difficult to understand,” says the skipper. After all, if the entire route is not suitable for large inland vessels, the use of GMS – which, at 104 TEU, have around double the loading capacity of a “Europaschiff” – would not make economic sense, and an increase in traffic would not B216 Drakenburg be possible, he says. “Yet everyone agrees that we want to move more traffic from roads to rail and waterways.”

NIENBURG

Landesbergen Legend for the map

Weser There are controlled routes on the entire STOLZENAU section of the Mittelweser. This primarily affects large-engine goods vessels, but also some “Europaschiffe”. The more bank push-backs Schlüsselburg that are made, the lower the proportion of controlled routes is. B482 Bank push-back area

WINDHEIM Designation of the dam (between two locks) Petershagen Lock River Road MINDEN STADTHAGEN RUSBEND Logistics Pilot December 2013 15 Sustainability

Lorry transport – in the green already?

Road

1992: 42.26 million tonnes of CO2

2012: 54.55 million tonnes of CO2

Mil. t CO2 emissions of goods traffic in Germany 40 incl. upstream chain, inland delimitation

Whilst the specific emissions per transport volume unit (kilometre tonne) have decreased thanks to better engines and better fuel quality, the absolute CO emissions for goods transport by road increased by around 30 2 29.1 per cent between 1992 and 2012, despite technical improvements.

Source: TREMOD 5.32

20 Air

1992: 3.81 million tonnes of CO2 2012: 8.71 million tonnes of CO Rail 2 Water 1992: 3.62 million tonnes of CO 1992: 2.09 million tonnes of CO 2 10 2 2012: 2.51 million tonnes of CO 2012: 1.92 million tonnes of CO 2 19922 – 2012

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What goal have you set yourself in terms of handling A new start! volumes for 2014? The recent announcement of the new schedule composition of the P3 consortium, in which Wilhelmshaven is, thankfully, The Managing Director of the JadeWeserPort Logistics Zone, to be represented with two services, gives us hope that we Andreas Bullwinkel, explains in an interview with LOGISTICS will be able to quickly approach the desired goals from mid- 2014. However, it must always be remembered that the final PILOT how he wants to get more logistics-related companies decision is dependent on the approval of the competition to settle at the Wilhelmshavener Güterverteilzentrum authorities. But regardless of this, the figures for the coming (Wilhelmshaven goods distribution centre, GVZ). year should be considerably above those for the current year. JadeWeserPort was originally planned as a transhipment port. Does this also correspond to your current marketing strategy? Brief CV What did you decide to move from Seaports of We will continue to be used as a transhipment hub by ship- Niedersachsen to JadeWeserPort? ping companies in future. However, in parallel to this, we also Andreas Bullwinkel It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to contribute want to secure our share of the major loading flows from 56, born in Bremen to such a project in a key position, and therefore there was Germany and the neighbouring countries. This is incidentally no question about accepting this one-time offer. also important in order to be able to successfully implement Diplom degree as an our core task, i.e. the settlement of logistics-related companies industrial engineer at Why is the port now called “Container Terminal in our GVZ. Fachhochschule Wilhelmshaven” instead of JadeWeserPort? Bremerhaven Renaming it to Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven for the The hinterland connections are cited as an Managing Director of outside world became necessary in order to make it clear to obstacle to more loading. Why? Seaports of Nieder- the market what we stand for. It was also important to us to To be honest, I find it hard to understand these statements. sachsen since 2004 not differentiate ourselves too much from our customer and Name me just one port where an autobahn is connected di- partner Eurogate, which markets its terminal as “Eurogate rectly to the container terminal. The negative press coverage Managing Director Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven”. in the field of rail is also difficult to understand: Container of the JadeWeserPort Terminal Wilhelmshaven is directly connected to the net- Logistics Zone since The Fraunhofer Institute has acknowledged that work run by Deutsche Bahn AG, which connects our terminal 1 October 2013. JadeWeserPort has “very high attractivity as a location on the EU East-West corridor, for example via Osnabrück, to for international distribution logistics”. What are the main arguments for this? One thing that was highlighted was the proximity between the GVZ and the handling terminal, as well as the outstand- ing amount of available space. Other important as- pects were the excellent, problem-free hinterland “At the JadeWeserPort connections and the associated ability to reach key Logistics Zone we need economic centres in Europe. JadeWeserPort also to ensure that we get came out above average in the direct comparison of the nautical accessibility of all Nordrange ports companies dealing in in terms of the time taken to reach the port, depth port-related sectors restrictions, traffic management in channels and to settle, which will help access areas, as well as the manoeuvring required when stopping and casting off. The site is also very the operators achieve More information: well positioned in the fields of short sea and tranship- good use of capacity.” www.jadeweserport.de ment to the North and Baltic Sea region and in terms of competitive port tariffs.

20 Logistics Pilot December 2013 Intelligente Container-Logistik . . . s e rPort eWe Jad ani e P t rs, t ef otos: S P h otos: The Fraunhofer Institute has acknowledged that JadeWeserPort has “very high attractivity as a location for international distribution logistics”.

Amsterdam, Warsaw and North Rhine-Westphalia. In ad- dition, there are links to southern Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy via Bremen towards Hanover. Want to go eastwards, towards Berlin and Poland? Not a problem: you can also get to these destinations via Bremen and Hanover. After all, the particularly robust rail connection of Con- tainer Terminal Wilhelmshaven was what prompted the EU to support this site in the first place! We are sure that this . . . und mehr ! information will have made its way around the market soon, and that an increasing number of customers will be able to ● enjoy the benefits. Westeuropa und Osteuropa ● Auch mit Kühlchassis und ADR You work very closely with Eurogate. How did you distribute the tasks in order to ● Großraum- und Schwertransporte attract more loading to Wilhelmshaven? mit eigenen Fahrzeugen We very clearly defined the fact that Eurogate deals with the shipping companies and the loading side, as is classically the task of the terminal operator. Our task is to ensure that logistics-related companies settle in the logistics zone. During our settlement negotiations, however, we always ask about op- portunities for making bookings in favour of Wilhelmshaven instead of loading via the western ports. We then discuss the results of the negotiations with our colleagues at Eurogate, who can then provide suitable quotes.

Would you consider cooperating with a large shipping company, such as Maersk, key word: dedicated terminal? It is clearly defined that Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven is a common user terminal. And we really welcome this struc- ture, as it gives Eurogate the opportunity to work and develop in all directions. Every successful Eurogate line acquisition www.glomb.com helps us to present companies interested in settling on the land side with as broad a range of shipping companies and schedules as possible.

. . . und den Schutz der Umwelt mit im Blick. transport of containers More security inthe special protection against criminalandterrorist attacks. L 22 for Materials Research and Testing University of Technology, Hamburger Logistik Institut andtheFederal Institute in Dortmund, CSB Technologies inLeipzig, Kühne+Nagel, Duisport, Hamburg Other project partners: Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow andLogistics Combined Transport (SGKV) inBerlin Project coordination: Researchfor Association Period: 1December 2010 to 30November T (“Government research into civilsecurity”) the programme “Forschung fürdiezivileSicherheitderBundesregierung” Support: Federal Ministry of Education andResearch (BMBF)aspart of Project SefLog: Se otal contribution:2.49 millioneuros ogistics are thebackbone of economic life, andtherefore require c urity Logis tic s Pil ot D B There’s no way sure. to be tainer really contain machine parts, as stated in the manifest? the USA, directions, in both was 945,000TEU–and only Europe of all –in 2012thetotalBremerhaven between and proportion oversea of containers destined for theUSAin applied. for Thankfully Bremerhaven, which has thelargest in place sinceactually 1July been 2012, has thus far not been right departure. at of theport However, thelaw, which has law), have they and scanned to be checked for radioactivity USA. According to the “House Resolution No. 1” law (H.R.1 mandatory for freight sea containers destined for in the ports ecember 2013 This containers isscreening because of is currently only (riverside quay) bound for Singapore. the con Does container ship leave that soon will theStromkaje a container is just on being loaded board thelarge remerhaven on asunny Tuesday in November 2013: 2013

- has one container checking system (CPA). However, despite were analysed. “We concentrated on typical afew transport chainthe goods were recorded, and possible risk scenarios the transport chain. First thecomplex processes involved in largely loophole-free container monitoring of and securing to develop protective measures and recommendations for which ran from November 2010 to the end of this year, was Education and Research (BMBF). the The project, aim of processes”, promoted SefLog) by of Federal the Ministry effiziente Logistikprozesse” (“Secure and efficient logistics Help should come theproject in theform of “Sichere und Project SefLog a great danger to people and theeconomy. containers. in transported being The pose possible scenarios wants to avoid smuggled goods, weapons, or drugs explosives processes.efficient possible to implement US’s the requirements retaining while absolute security, nor would it or practical be financially for complete monitoring. And even this would not provide However, pretty much no one –apart from USlaws –is asking Selective approaches as to and when where aresecrecy they working. Customs out random officers carry checks and maintain is usually stationed in Lübeck, in and around Wilhelmshaven. temporarily using mobile afully X-ray system (VMR), which Wilhelmshaven: Oldenburg main the customs of is office toring due to capacity issues. And things are no different in Hamburgof would unable be to provide complete moni having only the system dual-beam in Germany, port the even Having said that, everyone in Germany, in course, that, also Having said everyone of -

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chains,” says Clemens Bochynek, project manager at the Re- search Association for Combined Transport (SGKV). “The important thing was to develop efficient but simple measures that could even be implemented by small-scale forwarding companies.” Container checking system in Bremerhaven: In order to ensure a balance between security and cost-ef- ficiency, and in order to take into consideration the interests The container system (CPA) used by the Bremerhaven customs office of politics and the authorities, all parties involved in the is expected to be replaced with a new system near the current site at the transport chain were integrated into the project. What was end of 2014. The CPA is currently located at the northern end of the particularly important for the project partners was that the Bremerhaven free zone at the clearance service in the container terminal measures developed would particularly combat theft and on Senator-Borttscheller-Straße 15/17, 27568 Bremerhaven. terrorism. Another aim was a balanced combination of ap- proaches from the fields of technology, organisation and HR. Spending additional time and effort and disruptions to transport are to be avoided. Further prerequisites were the networking of all those involved in the transport chain, the development of standards and the standardisation of regulations.

Comprehensive security concept

One focus was measures for preventing, identifying and com- batting threats. Building on this, scenarios and corresponding Fully mobile X-ray system: demonstrations were developed as part of the research pro- The fully mobile X-ray system (VMR) used in and around Wilhelmshaven ject. This allows not only the current issue, but also future is one of three vehicles of its kind used in Germany. It is stationed in Lübeck needs in general, to be recorded, presented and addressed. and belongs to the main customs office (HZA) of Kiel. Two others are in The aim is to develop needs-based approaches through inde- use in Cologne and Ulm, i.e. in central and southern Germany. Five people pendent consideration of threats as well as practical solutions. man each vehicle. Four of them are customs officers, whilst the fifth is “It was particularly important for the project partners to a radiation protection expert. Up to six containers or lorries can be scanned develop preventive measures for increasing security, which per hour. could be implemented with little effort and cost,” explains Christian Negele, Head of Committees, Law and Projects at the company Duisport. Numerous companies, associations and authorities from the areas of goods chains and security of transport chains used the whole-day workshop on 6 November 2013 at the Minis- try of Transport, Building and Urban Development in Bonn to see, evaluate and critically discuss the project results. A handbook with lots of practical tips for forwarding companies and freight forwarders is to appear at the start of 2014. Dual-beam system in Hamburg-Waltershof: Germany’s only system of this kind has been in operation since 1996. The inspection system is around 58 metres long and 25 metres wide. It can scan the content of containers on lorries and other vehicles up to a length More information: of 19 metres, a width of 2.6 metres and a height of 4.30 metres. Using www.seflog.de special adapter systems, it is also possible to scan small buses and cars.

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Bremerhaven and Budapest in the rail network The block trains of the Hamburg-based transport service provider Eurogate Intermodal allow well-known vehicle manufacturers to transport their vehicles and individual parts between northern Germany and Hungary in the quickest way possible.

hether it be Mercedes, Audi or Opel, Germany’s among others, manufacture products for the international vehicle manufacturers are increasingly relying on automotive industry here. Hungary as a site for their production. Millions of If you look at Hungary on the map, it becomes clear W euros are invested in the factories in Kecskemét, that, for example, the new Mercedes B Class or vehicle parts Győr and Szentgotthárd each year. And the supplier industry cannot get to car dealers or other assembly sites throughout is also represented with firms in the landlocked central Euro- the world by sea from here. There are simply no ports for pean country. Bosch, Continental and tyre supplier Hankook, container ships. Transport by road is not an option either, as the volumes are often too large for lorries. Similarly, air Eurogate Intermodal has been freight is not possible, as an aeroplane would be simply too travelling regularly between costly. What comes out on top here is rail – and the train. the North Sea ports and Bremerhaven southern Germany since Flexible connections Wilhelmshaven Hamburg 1999. In addition, it has relations with the economic regions of Hungary, Austria, With three to four block trains a week, transport service Bremen Berlin Italy and the Czech Republic provider Eurogate Intermodal (EGIM), which is active as well as the Slovak Republic, all over Europe, bridges the logistical gap between the Romania and Slovenia. production site of Hungary and the container port of Dortmund Bremerhaven. The container terminal on the North Sea is a hub for the handling of finished vehicles, as well as engines and other vehicle parts, for the worldwide production

Frankfurt a.M. sites. EGIM transports the goods in oversea containers to Prague Bremerhaven from the Bilk combi terminal in Budapest, to which both the Hungarian and Romanian automotive Mannheim Nuremberg factories are connected by rail and road. From there, they Kornwestheim Ulm Regensburg are shipped on to north, central and south America, among Stuttgart other places. Lars Hedderich, Managing Director of EGIM, Augsburg explains: “When we were founded 20 years ago, we spe- Vienna Bratislava Munich cialised in hinterland and combined transport from and

to eastern Europe. Since 2006 we have been represented in e I nt r m odal at Budapest Budapest with our subsidiary Floyd Zrt., and can control arrivals and departures directly on-site. For loading agents, industry, forwarding companies and shipping companies,

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“The efficient connection of German seaports to the German and European hinterland now represents key added value in the competition with international ports – which is a unique selling point for the maritime economy and logistics that is not to be underestimated,” believes Hedderich. In his opinion, it is therefore essential that the growing number of container loads by rail are matched with corresponding infrastructure. Specifically, he believes that more 700 me- tre-long line-up tracks need to be installed in Bremerhaven. “Unfortunately even the most modern trains cannot com- pletely manage without shunting.” The fleet owned by The EGIM boss has also been observing a block in de- boxXpress.de, the velopment of the inland container terminals for some years rail company owned by Eurogate Inter- now. He believes there is a lack of laydown capacity there modal, now includes The German export industry is also closely linked for temporarily storing the enormous container volumes 26 electronic loco- with Bremerhaven with up to six trains per week and from the seaports. He feels that policital involvement is re- motives and more than region. Every day, machines from Baden-Württemberg, quired here to secure the advantage of the German seaports. 650 carriages. chemical products from the Rhine district and car parts “Without sufficient electrified railway sections and improved from Bavaria go straight to CTB from the doors of the inland container terminals, there is a risk of a backlog in the factory by rail. The EGIM container trains can load up supply chain for German industry,” fears Hedderich. to 96 standard containers (TEU) per direction. For the German network alone, which also includes Hesse and the Franconia region, EGIM’s railway holding company, boxXpress.de, provides a capacity of 200,000 TEU to and from Bremerhaven each year. “We have managed to in- crease our transport volume by 15 per cent in the German More information: intermodal market over the past nine months,” says Lars www.egim.eu Hedderich, delighted.

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Summary News Appointment as the Staff changes at Willenbrock honorary consul for Iceland TAKEOVER. At his own HONORARY POST. BLG Chairman and Eurogate Managing Director request, majority Emanuel Schiffer is the new honorary consul for the Republic of Iceland. shareholder Lutz The letter of appointment was presented to him by Bremen’s Senator for H. Peper will Internal Affairs, Ulrich Mäurer, in the library at the city hall. Schiffer is withdraw from the responsible for the consular district of the states of Bremen and Lower Willenbrock Group Saxony, excluding the city and the district of Cuxhaven. He succeeds Reinhard with effect from the end of the Meiners, who took on the honorary post in 1994. Bremen and Iceland have year. Since 1986, the 60-year- a very good relationship. Currently, planners and engineers from bremen- old has successfully led the ports are providing the island republic in the North Atlantic with their company and developed it into maritime and technical expertise for the port project “Finnafjord”. one of the leading German authorised dealers of Linde forklifts. Peper’s shares in Executive change the company will be taken over at Kühne + Nagel by Linde Material Handling, which will manage the company APPOINTMENT. Detlef Trefzger in future. has been appointed as the new CEO of Executive succession the Swiss logistics service provider at Hapag-Lloyd Kühne + Nagel at the headquarters in Schindellegi. Since spring 2013, Trefzger SUCCESSION. New head of depart- has been responsible for the field of Sandra Kühne On 1 July 2014, contract and integrated logistics as a Rolf Habben- ment for industry and member of the Board of Directors. He gets power of Jansen will maritime economy shall retain his responsibilities here until representation become the new further notice. Before his move to Kühne Chairman of the Executive EXPERTISE. The Ministry for the + Nagel, Düsseldorf-born Trefzger was a AUTHORITY TO

urogate, transintra urogate, Board at Hapag-Lloyd. He Economics, Labour and Transport of member of the Board at Schenker, REPRESENT. The Bremen- succeeds the previous Lower Saxony now has a new head of where he was responsible for the based transport logistics provider Chairman of the Executive department for industry and maritime business unit of contract logistics and Transintra has provided Sandra Board, Michael Behrendt, economy: Ingelore Hering. This was supply chain management (worldwide) Kühne with overall power of repre- who will be leaving the top decided following a proposal from as well as, most recently, global sentation for the main subsidiary position with effect from Minister Olaf Lies from the local airfreight and global oceanfreight. The with effect from 1 October 2013. E K ühne + N agel, axony, 30 June 2014 after more than government. The trained lawyer is an vacancy arose due to the premature The 40-year-old is a trained w er S o twelve years. Habben-Jansen expert in maritime affairs. Following resignation of Reinhard Lange in May. shipping expert and has been has many years of experience various leading positions within the working for Transintra since 2003. in the logistics and shipping Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Over the past few years, Bremen- sector. With its decision, the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic born Kühne has particularly been Hapag-Lloyd supervisory Agency, Hering worked most recently engaged in projects involving board is paving the way for as the President of the Directorate for export to Nigeria and responsible continuity in the management Waterways and Shipping (WSV) for customers in the rail segment. of the largest German liner (central). She replaces the previous In June this year, Kühne’s area of forwarding company. head of department, Helmut Heyne, responsibility was expanded to

Photos: Willenbrock, Damco, state of L of state Damco, Willenbrock, Photos: who has retired. include the steel sector.

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m ovinG T he G lobal economy Appointments

Save the Date! The maritime economy will be coming together at a number of events over the coming months. The range spans from the Bremer Logistiktag (Bremen logistics day) to international trade fairs.

Selection of events 2014 (subject to change) t the Break Bulk Europe trade fair in Antwerp, which New year reception transport logistic China will take place from 13 to 15 May next year, bre- 16.01.2014 17. – 19.06.2014 menports (under the site brand Via Bremen) and Berlin, Germany Shanghai, China A Seaports of Niedersachsen will be exhibiting with www.bremenports.de/ www.transportlogistic-china.com a joint stand. Break bulk is also the focus topic of the April veranstaltungskalender Windforce 2014 edition of our magazine. fruit logistica 17. – 20.06.2014 From 17 to 19 June, the transport logistic trade fair in 05.–07. 02. 2014 Bremen, Germany Shanghai is expecting an audience of industry experts from Berlin, Germany www.windforce2014.com all over the world. A “German Ports” joint stand is once again www.fruitlogistica.de Customer reception, Kiel Week being planned; LOGISTICS PILOT will be dedicating the EWEA 26.06.2014 June edition to China. 10. – 13.03.2014 responsible: bremenports Via Bremen will be inviting visitors to the Bremer Logis- Barcelona, Spain Kiel, Germany tiktag (Bremen logistics day) for the first time on 3 and 4 July www.ewea.org/annual2014 www.kieler-woche.de 2014 at the Park Hotel Bremen. The event has been the most Breakbulk China Bremer Logistiktag (Bremen important economic conference in the field of logistics and sup- 10. – 13.03.2014 logistics day) ply chain management in northwest Germany since 2006, and Shanghai, China 03. – 04.07.2014 will be organised by bremenports for the first time in 2014. One www.breakbulk.com Bremen, Germany of the highlights is the awarding of the Kieserling Prize, which www.bremenports.de/ is awarded for extraordinary services in the field of logistics. Intermodal South America veranstaltungskalender 01.–03. 04. 2014 The 24th Niedersächsischer Hafentag (Lower Saxony port São Paulo, Brazil 24th Niedersächsischer day), which is organised by Seaports of Niedersachsen GmbH, www.intermodal.com.br/english Hafentag (Lower Saxony port day) will take place on 12 September in Papenburg. logistics talk 12.09.2014 10. 04. 2014 Papenburg, Germany Austria www.seaports.de www.bremenports.de/ veranstaltungskalender logistics talk The free app for the logi stics magazine for German seaports 18.09.2014 TransRussia Eastern Europe The LOGISTICS PILOT app for your mobile devices! Now available for Apple (iPad, iPhone) and Android devices 22. – 25.04.2014 www.bremenports.de/ Moscow, Russia veranstaltungskalender www.transrussia.ru/en-gb Wind Energy 2014 Break Bulk Europe 23. – 26.09.2014 13. – 15.05.2014 Hamburg, Germany NEW! Antwerp, Belgium www.windenergyhamburg.com www.breakbulk.com German Logistics Conference HTG Conference 22. – 24.10.2014 21. – 23.05.2014 Berlin, Germany Berlin, Germany www.bvl.de/dlk www.htg-online.de

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In the run-up to the Experience in reception, Clarissa Ahlers-Herzog from NDR TV (centre of photo) Port Telematics acted as moderator in the panel discussion and Logistics between (from l.) Frank Dreeke (BLG), Dirk Kassen (Weser Wind), Urs Wahl (OWIA) and Dr. Florenz Rogge (Hochtief Solutions).

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Reception at the Bremen state offices

CONFERENCE. In the evening of 22 October, “We desperately need reliable framework leading managers from the ports sector, conditions for the further development of logistics and industry met with representatives offshore wind power. This is the only way that from administration and politics for a companies will regain the essential investment reception at the Bremen state offices in Berlin. security.” The occasion was the 30th German Logistics Günthner also called upon the new Conference, to which bremenports had invited government to highlight the significance of the well over 260 guests. The topic of the evening offshore wind power sector much more clearly was “windless or wind power”. as a piece of national core industry, and to not Klaus Platz, Managing Director of Via portray it as simply a segment limited to north- Bremen e. V., the supporting association for ern Germany: “Offshore wind power is a key the site brand of the same name, was component for the future.” He also advocated delighted about the great response. In his intensification of the cooperation between the speech, Senator for Ports, Martin Günthner, northern German ports, and pooling of forces made a plea to the new German government: under the brand “German Ports”.

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