PORT OF KIEL: Positive balance in 2024 for cargo, ferries and cruises
The Swedish ferry company Stena Line is an important player in European shipping with 40 ships and 20 routes. Its ships are regular guests in Kiel. It was therefore routine that Stena’s Germany managing director Mikko Juelich was also present at the annual press conference of the PORT OF KIEL on January 15, 2025.
PORT OF KIEL: Positive Bilanz 2024 bei Cargo, Fähr- und Kreuzfahrten
Die schwedische Fährreederei Stena Line ist mit 40 Schiffen und 20 befahrenen Routen ein wichtiger Player in Europas Schifffahrt. Ihre Schiffe sind in Kiel regelmäßige Gäste. So gehörte es zur Routine, dass bei der Jahrespressekonferenz des SEEHAFEN KIEL am 15. Januar 2025 auch der Deutschland-Geschäftsführer von Stena Mikko Juelich anwesend war.
MCN Cup 2023 for East Energy GmbH: With eMethanol for “green” shipping
Since 2021, the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) has been organising the MCN Cup every two years. The cup is awarded in the categories A: Operation of existing ships, B: Processes in ports and maritime logistics, C: Digitalisation of the maritime economy and D: Maritime jobs of tomorrow. East Energy GmbH received the MCN Cup 2023 in category B.
Union ver.di: Round table for better working conditions in German seaports
During debates over Chinese shipping giant COSCO’s entry into a Hamburg port terminal, skeptics raised the risk of potential strategic security issues. But also without Chinese influence, there is room for improvement, according to the ver.di services union. On November 21, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., you are invited to a maritime round table at Schiffbauerdamm 19, 10117 Berlin.
German ports: work is going on again – for the time being
The trade union ver.di and the Central Association of German Seaport Companies e.V. (ZDS) have reached a settlement at the Hamburg Labour Court. Three more negotiation dates will be agreed by July 22, 2022 to take place by August 26, 2022 and collective bargaining will continue. During this period, no further industrial action will be taken by ver.di with the plaintiffs’ employees.
Event “Kiel-Gdańsk Market Place” promotes “Smart Shipping”
“The future belongs to the smartest ports, not necessarily the largest,” stated Dr. Małgorzata Bielenia from the University of Gdańsk at the 24th “Kiel Market Square”. The traditional networking event of the maritime industry took place for the first time on May 31, 2022 together with foreign partners – in Kiel’s Seeburg and this time in English.
Veranstaltung „Kiel-Gdańsk Market Place“ wirbt für „Smart Shipping“
„Die Zukunft gehört den smartesten Häfen, nicht unbedingt den größten“, konstatierte Dr. Małgorzata Bielenia von der Universität Gdańsk (Danzig) auf dem 24. „Kieler Marktplatz“. Die traditionelle Netzwerkveranstaltung der maritimen Branche fand am 31. Mai 2022 erstmals gemeinsam mit ausländischen Partner*innen statt – in der Kieler Seeburg und diesmal in englischer Sprache.
HHLA: Positive balance sheet for 2021. Concern about the Odessa container terminal
HHLA achieved sales of EUR 1.46 billion in 2021, 12.7 percent more than in 2020. This was reported by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) at its balance sheet conference on March 24, 2022. HHLA CEO Angela Titzrath described Russia’s attack on Ukraine on February 24 as a “bitter day for all peace-loving people worldwide”. On that day, the port of Odessa, the most important in Ukraine, also had to close. HHLA has operated a container terminal there since 2001.
Webinar on automated systems for ships, ports and infrastructure
A webinar on February 24, 2022 will provide information on autonomous systems in shipping. The organizer is the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN).
Maritime coordinator Claudia Müller wishes climate-neutral shipping
The new coordinator of the German federal government for maritime economy and tourism is Claudia Müller. The 40-year-old business economist was born in the Baltic Sea port city of Rostock.