Port of Bremerhaven

Cosco sets up European vehicle hub in Bremerhaven

Cosco Shipping Carriers and BLG Logistics have formed a strategic partnership, according to DynaLiners report, designating Bremerhaven as Cosco’s primary gateway to the European market

Under the agreement, Germany’s AutoTerminal Bremerhaven will serve as Cosco’s central hub for vehicle imports to Germany, Scandinavia, the Baltic region, and Central and Eastern Europe.


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European Ports 2024: Antwerp Narrows Distance to Rotterdam, Piraeus Loses Ground

Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges and Hamburg have maintained their dominance in the European port rankings in 2024, despite severe geopolitical instability and security challenges.

The combined container throughput of the top three European Union (EU) ports increased by 4.4% in 2024, rebounding from a sharp 7% decline the previous year, according to Theo Notteboom, a member of PortEconomics, the organization responsible for compiling the rankings.

Among the leading ports, Belgium’s Antwerp-Bruges...

https://container-news.com/european-ports-2024/

Maersk changes German port call on ME2 service

Danish box line Maersk has announced the replacement of the Bremerhaven port call with Hamburg on its Middle East to Europe (ME2) service.

Effective from 21 March, Maersk vessels will call at the port of Hamburg, instead of Bremerhaven, with the Danish carrier aiming to enhance its service offering and ensure more consistent schedules.

The updated port rotation will be Colombo (Sri Lanka) – Chennai (India) – Colombo – Algeciras (Spain) – Rotterdam (the Netherlands) – London Gateway (UK) – Hamburg...

https://container-news.com/maersk-changes-german-port-call-on-me2-service/

European Union funds onshore power for Northern European ports

Four Northern European ports are preparing to make significant reductions in emissions from container ships docked at their quaysides.

With US$20 million in joint funding from the European Union’s “Connecting Europe Facility” for the “EU.OPS.Network” project, the ports of Aarhus, Gothenburg, Bremerhaven and Stockholm will introduce Onshore Power Supply (OPS) for container ships by 2030.

In addition, this initiative has considerable potential to reduce not only CO2 emissions but also other...

https://container-news.com/european-union-funds-onshore-power-for-northern-european-ports/

Top 10 Container Ports in Europe: Piraeus position at risk

PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom compiled a table showing the year-on-year TEU growth in the top 15 container ports in the European Union during the first six months of the year.

“While 2023 was characterized by a strong to moderate traffic decline in most ports, the first half of 2024 brought double-digit growth in seven of the top 15 ports,” pointed out Notteboom.

As seen in the table, Portugal’s port of Sines, Spain’s ports of Valencia and Barcelona, France’s HAROPA complex, Germany’s...

https://container-news.com/top-10-container-ports-in-europe-piraeus-position-at-risk/

German port workers strike ahead of next round of negotiations

The collective agreement negotiations between terminals and unions in Germany have been ongoing for several weeks, resulting in strike action from union members at the ports of Bremerhaven and Hamburg.

Before the next round of negotiations get under way on 11 and 12 July, Berlin-based trade union Ver.di has called for warning strikes across terminals.

The Port of Hamburg (besides Frucht Terminal) will be subject to a 48-hour strike from 07:00 on 9 July to 07:00 on 11 July, while Bremerhaven...

https://container-news.com/german-port-workers-strike-ahead-of-next-round-of-negotiations/

Kalmar to enhance German box terminal

Kalmar has signed an agreement with NTB North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven GmbH & Co. (NTB) to supply additional 12 hybrid Kalmar Straddle Carriers for the German container terminal.

“This investment in hybrid technology will help us pave the way for a more eco-efficient future at our terminal,” said general manager finance and administration, NTB.

NTB placed an order for 15 hybrid Kalmar Straddle Carriers in the first quarter of 2022, and then increased the number to 27, with the machines expected...

https://container-news.com/kalmar-to-enhance-german-box-terminal/

Hamburg congestion forces 2M Alliance to port rotation changes

2M Alliance of Maersk and MSC has decided to replace the call at the Port of Hamburg with the Port of Bremerhaven on its AE7/Condor service due to the severe congestion issue in Hamburg Eurogate Terminal, which is impacting schedule reliability and causing delays to shipments.

The change will take effect immediately and will last for the next four weeks. “Consequently, all cargo onboard the below-mentioned vessels will be discharged in Bremerhaven port in accordance with clause 19 of our Bill of...

https://container-news.com/hamburg-congestion-forces-2m-alliance-to-port-rotation-changes/

Hapag-Lloyd stops calling Bremerhaven Port

Hapag-Lloyd operated Baltic/Nordic short sea services (REX, SDX, BAX and PEX) will structurally stop calling the port of Bremerhaven by week 1 2019 and will only call Hamburg (CTA & CTB) in future.

The first REX sailing (eastbound) without Bremerhaven will be:

  • MV “Christopher” Voy 1901 E, ETS Hamburg, on January 5, 2019

The first BAX sailing (eastbound) without Bremerhaven will be:

  • MV “Empire” Voy 1901 E, ETS Hamburg, on January 1, 2019

The first SDX sailing (eastbound) without Bremerhaven will...

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