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Project “Strengthening of Short Sea Shipping”

Short Sea Shipping is a key instrument on the path towards an efficient, climate-friendly and resilient German freight transport system. Considering ambitious climate targets and the steadily declining share of waterborne transport in the modal split over recent...

Opening Event and New Year Reception at the German Maritime Centre

After six years on the Blohm + Voss shipyard site in Hamburg-Steinwerder, the German Maritime Centre relocated in July 2025 to Hamburg’s city centre. The opening event was hosted by Dr Matthias Catón, Managing Director of the German Maritime Centre. In his welcoming...

India – a new global player in the maritime industry?

India, the world’s most populous country, has ambitious economic goals, which also include the maritime industry. It aims to grow from a current market share of less than 1% to become one of the ten largest shipbuilding nations in the world by 2030 and to advance into...

Meet The Team: Henning Martin

Mr Martin, what does your work as a project manager for short sea shipping at the German Maritime Centre involve? The key aim of the “Promotion of Short Sea Shipping” project is the development of a strategy to shift freight transport from road to water. My work...