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Projektergebnisse aus der Zusammenarbeit mit NWL und Trimodal zur Digitalisierung des Binnenschiffstransports und neue Möglichkeiten des Datenaustauschs vorgestellt Discussion of the project results from the cooperation with NWL and Trimodal on the digitalisation of inland waterway transport and new opportunities for data sharing.

Based on a robust y-o-y fleet growth of 14.1 %, China has topped Japan for the first time and is now the second-largest ship-owning nation, controlling a fleet of more than 5,600 vessels, totalling a capacity of 270 million dwt.

Japan, the third largest economic power in the world, is extremely dependent on its seaborne foreign trade. The development of cargo handling in its ports is therefore a particularly sensitive indicator of the development of the Japanese economy, which shows the effects of the weakening global economy and trade conflicts.

MARSAT Project completed

The freight rates, which were up to 30 % lower than in June 2018, as well as the monthly turnover results of the leading container ports recorded by ISL do not indicate any signs of relief at this stage.

Improving the predictability of seaports

Together with partners, the institute is commissioned by the Federal Government's Maritime Coordinator in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

The current standstill of Iran’s maritime container trade may be aggravated further due to the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz.

Andreas Hübscher from the ISL gave a lecture a.o. on the current situation of equipping the merchant fleet with environmentally relevant technologies in the Bremen Chamber of Commerce

Rainer Müller from ISL presented first results of research project BREsilient