Maritime Future in Focus: our review of transport logistic 2025

During the fair, we had the pleasure of welcoming numerous industry professionals and interested visitors to our stand. Topics of discussion included short sea shipping, alternative propulsion technologies, and securing skilled labour – all of which are key challenges...

Weighing the anchor for the future

The German Maritime Centre has conducted an online survey to determine the motivation of trainees, students and dual study students as well as young professionals who are active in maritime professions, maritime courses of study and in companies, institutions and...

Digital first

Around 50 guests from maritime companies, associations and authorities attended an online event to learn about how the competitiveness of the maritime industry can be improved through the use of websites, newsletters, social media, etc. The conclusion of the potential...

Getting rid of competitive disadvantage

In Germany and the other EU member states, value added tax (VAT) is levied on the import of goods from third countries. According to the provisions of European VAT law, the respective member states determine how traders pay VAT on the import of economic goods (import...