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The company Berthold Vollers GmbH was founded in the year 1932 and right from the start its core business was port & commodity logistics. Over the years the company grew by adding a number of services and commodities to its business portfolio.

Today the Vollers Group offers its customers many value added services such as warehousing, distribution, documentation and customs clearance, sampling, weighing, blending, cleaning and the transportation of different commodities. Vollers employs specialists in coffee, cocoa, tea, nuts, tobacco, cotton, wool, yarns, metals and various other types of commodities and general cargo.

The Berthold Vollers GmbH is at home in the \Überseestadt\ in Bremen. However, with an ever growing customer base the Vollers Group has operational locations also in Hamburg, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Trieste, Riga, Tallinn and Moscow. In all these locations the Vollers Group offers competitive services in port & commodity logistics with over 300 dedicated employees.

The economic development company BIS is the service-provider and partner for all companies who wish to invest, grow, restructure or relocate to Bremerhaven. A competent team of specialists is on hand to offer assistance with the following services:• Support for local firms with expansion plans, publicly funded projects and financing needs• Consultation and assistance in site selection and location/relocation• Sale of commercial land and property• Rental/leasing of commercial property• Search and procurement of office and commercial space• Support in regulatory approval processes and other administrative affairs• Operation of business incubator and technology centres• Consultation on and granting of public funding for investment, innovation and environmental projects and other programmes sponsored by the State of Bremen• Advisory services and support for start-up businesses• Advice on programmes funded by the German government and the European Union• Launch and support of research and development projects, and facilitation of technology transfer between businesses and research facilities• Infrastructure development and implementation (civil engineering, construction, road building, hydraulic engineering)• Development of needs-based and future-oriented industrial areas• Assistance in recruiting skilled employees• Location marketing and the acquisition of businesses beyond Bremerhaven’s borders• Joint stands at trade fairs

Our divisions
BLG LOGISTICS renders intelligent logistics services using an international network. Our customers from industry and trade benefit from our fully-integrated logistics system services. We have the advantage of the experience we have gained in our 138-year company history. Today, we are present in all of the growth markets in the world with more than 100 sites and branches across Europe, North and South America, Africa, and Asia.

The AUTOMOBILE division covers the global logistics for finished vehicles from the manufactures to the dealers in the destination countries. The main pillars are terminals on the sea, on major rivers, and inland, transport by road, rail, and water, as well as our own technical centers. Looking after more than 7.5 million vehicles per year, BLG LOGISTICS is the market leader in Europe with its automobile logistics.

The CONTRACT division covers industry logistics, trade logistics, seaport logistics, and logistics for the offshore wind industry. We have high levels of software expertise and can offer our customers individual service packages with a global reach for very different types of goods.

The CONTAINER division: EUROGATE, in which BLG has a 50 percent shareholding, provides a European network with eleven container terminals currently, intermodal transportation, and cargo modal services.

The company emerged as the result of the development of innovative sea freight software for the forwarding company Karl Gross in 1990. The fast pace of developments on the logistics market also led to dynamic company growth so that in 2007, CargoSoft GmbH merged with the Hamburg-based firm DAKOSY AG to serve the growing expectations made of a global software.

Today CargoSoft offers future-oriented solutions from a single source and is acknowledged to be a leading provider of transport management solutions for international carriers and industrial companies. The internationally successful e-Logistics branch solution CargoSoft® has been installed in more than 400 businesses right across the world.

The continuing growth trend demonstrates one thing above all: that CargoSoft GmbH meets new challenges with a dynamic approach and is continually refining it's services and solutions to meet the future demands of the branch. Our customers benefit from individual, sustainable solutions tailor-made to fit their exact needs.

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The FRIEDRICH TIEMANN Group is a port related service contractor within the ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven.

Friedrich Tiemann was established in 1905 and has adapted to changed market-requirements throughout these years and may be counted today as one of the most efficient port-contractors at the ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven.With more than 270 employees and own modern facilities, total size 260.000 sqm Tiemann provides a large variety of services in the fields of cargo-logistics, export-packaging, automobile logistics, stevedoring as well as technical m & r systems for containers and trucks.

The FRIEDRICH TIEMANN Group is a port related service contractor within the ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven.

Friedrich Tiemann was established in 1905 and has adapted to changed market-requirements throughout these years and may be counted today as one of the most efficient port-contractors at the ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven.With more than 270 employees and own modern facilities, total size 260.000 sqm Tiemann provides a large variety of services in the fields of cargo-logistics, export-packaging, automobile logistics, stevedoring as well as technical m & r systems for containers and trucks.

dbh Logistics IT AG is one of the leading service providers for support and software in the logistics sector. The company develops business solutions for industry and trade, forwarding and logistics, as well as shipping and ports within the spectrum of customs and foreign trade, transport management, compliance and port operation.

The portfolio consists of a whole host of services, from consultation, conception and implementation, through to hosting and support. In its data centre in Bremen dbh operates both individual applications, as well as complex IT infrastructures and SAP systems.

dbh was founded in 1973 and employs 140 members of staff all over Germany. In addition to its head office in Bremen, the company operates in other locations in Germany. In Dortmund, Dresden, Hamburg, Wilhelmshaven and Würzburg.

EUROGATE is the leading, shipping line independent container terminal operator Group in Europe. Jointly with the Italian terminal operator Contship Italia, the company operates a network of container terminals at locations from the North Sea coast to the Mediterranean area.

In addition to container handling services at seaports, EUROGATE offers intermodal transport and services around the box. EUROGATE was founded in 1999. For more information visit www.eurogate.eu.

Founded in 1896, the Fischereihafen is with an area of 630 hectares the largest and most important commercial estate in Bremerhaven and the region. It has a traditionally maritime structure and is currently home to more than 400 companies mainly in the food and fish industry together with commodities and the capital goods sector and the construction industry as well as the offshore wind industry as future branch. In addition, the science and research branch is widely spread throughout the location by a variety of laboratories and science institutes creating an ideal network between science and economy.

The FBG manages the Fischereihafen (land side) and offers as reliable partner best support for enterprises regarding real estate and infrastructure in the Fischereihafen area. The FBG provides electricity and water for residing enterprises, manages, builds and repairs real estate, supports relocations and renews infrastructure. Furthermore, a huge attendance has the Schaufenster Fischereihafen, the touristic center of the Fischereihafen, which is also managed by the FBG.

The Gaston Schul Group is the leading service provider in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium for all your customs- and cross-border handling. We are an independent company. Rely on our experts who operate from our offices in key logistic transportation hubs. Daily, more than 200 customs experts working at 17 offices are ready to assist you.

We have our own offices in the largest and foremost seaports in Western Europe: Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg and Bremerhaven

Gaston Schul Group prides itself in being a privately held company. Our solid reputation has been built on continuity, high-quality services and innovative capabilities. We believe in the power of personal and long-term collaborations. We believe in helping you.

GLOMB CONTAINER DIENST GMBH,
Bremerhaven - founded in 1980 - is specialized in container logistics.

In short and long distance traffics to and from the sea ports GLOMB dispatches a fleet of about 80 trucks. There are special container chassis available for every kind of container, 20 to 45 m multipurpose chassis as well as tank and reefer chassis (with own genset onboard) and semi-low loaders for overhigh flats and collos. The delivery is made in time, neutral and reliable.

From and to Poland - where there is an own branch office in Poznan - there are another about 40 trucks available. Also in Poland traffic GLOMB can be proud of more than 20 years experience and is able to arrange for you all necessary services up to the customs clearance of your cargo reliable and at low costs.

GLOMB also offers you delivery of your containers by rail or inland vessel.

A modern electronic data processing makes electronic order and invoice data transfer possible as well as tracking and tracing of your cargo, if wanted.

Körber Supply Chain Software GmbH

Supply chains are growing more complex by the day. Körber uniquely provides a broad range of proven, end-to-end supply chain solutions fitting any business size, strategy or appetite for growth. Capable of delivering not just software, but automation, voice, robotics, and materials handling – plus the expertise to tie it all together. We are a global partner not just for today, but also as the needs of supply chains continue to evolve. Conquer supply chain complexity – with Körber. The Business Area Supply Chain is part of the global technology group Körber.

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland since 1978, MSC is a privately owned organisation driven by the Aponte family. A world leader in container shipping, MSC has evolved from a one-vessel operation into a globally respected business with a fleet of 520 vessels and more than 70,000 staff.

Present in 155 countries through a network of 493 offices, MSC provides timely delivery of goods and services to cargo shippers of all sizes and scales. The company calls at 500 ports on 200 trade routes, carrying some 21 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) annually. Responding to the needs of its customers, MSC is a major driving force behind the evolution of smart containers in the industry, helping to set the standards for digital shipping.

Over the years, MSC has diversified its activities to include overland transportation, logistics and a growing portfolio of port terminal investments, remaining true to its roots and its core family values.

As a responsible company with a longstanding nautical heritage and passion for the sea, MSC is committed to promoting a sustainable business model, while extensively investing in the latest generation of green technologies to minimize the environmental impact of its activities on land, oceans and populations.

With some 190 personnel and numerous locations, the PTS Logistics Group stands for quality, flexibility and innovation, and offers packaging for everything from tiny components to large-scale plants, consultancy services from the design stage through to the construction site, and the full range of performances that make up modern works and storage logistics in combination with efficient road transport.

For more than 30 years the Bremen located ROLAND Industrie-Verpackungs GmbH provides customer oriented and economic attractive packing concepts.

The scope of services consists of export packing for sea-, air- and truck-transportation, packing of heavy lifts and the stuffing of containers. Cases, crates, special designed fair-boxes as well as any customized product from the own carpentry will be delivered by own trucks.

A well experienced and powerful team works on highest level to offer their clients the best possible packing solutions meeting the requirements of each transport method.

The modern factory has crane capacities from 5 to 40 tons and forklift trucks from 2,5 to 28 tons. The location comprises of 2.600 sqm heatable indoor area, 8.000 sqm paved outdoor area. Of course ROLAND also works at customer's premises on request.

The specialist has been certified AEOS, DQS/Ecostep (management system) and works according ISO 9001:2008 and is member of HPE (German association for wooden packaging, palettes and export packing). Beyond that ROLAND has been certified \Regulated Agent\ for airfreight security bei German Aviation Authority (LBA) and is launching security standards following the requirements of American C-TPAT.

ROLAND offers the entire spectrum of industrial packaging by appropriate and professionally packing all kinds of industrial goods – from spare parts over single machines to complete factory plants – safe for any means of transport.

terminic – one of the leading european calendar producers
High quality calendars for more than 75 years
terminic GmbH ranks among Europe’s leading calendar producers. In 1937, we invented the first three month to view calendar. Today the portfolio contains more than 20 calendar models: wall calendars with 3, 4, 5 and 6 month to view, desk calendars and poster calendars. Every year we ship many millions of copies of our wall calendars to almost all countries around the world. Our calendars come in more than 30 languages as a standard, always carefully crafted to your specifications.We only produce in Germany, in the Hanseatic City of Bremen. terminic is FSC® certified and the first exclusive calendar manufacturer to be certified according to ISO 12647, Process Standard Offset Printing. Moreover, terminic offers climate-neutral production of the calendars.

Weserport GmbH - All-rounder in the Bremen industrial port

Despite the high degree of containerisation in the ports, general cargo / bulk cargo also contributes to the strong volume growth. Weserport has four multifunctional terminals. Activities focus on neutral seaport and logistics services from a single source.

The core area of handling and storage of bulk / general cargo - such as steel products, forest products, minerals, agricultural products through to heavy cargo and project cargo - as well as order picking and processing is rounded off by the organisation of pre-/post-carriage by rail, road or ship.

An individual service package is put together for each customer. General cargo and bulk carriers, inland, sea and feeder ships as well as coasters determine the picture at the Weserport terminalsAs a specialist waste management company, they have established the Weserport Terminals as an indispensable partner for waste management.

From the customer's point of view, the possibility of concentrating large quantities of different loads at one berth distribution point has proven to be particularly advantageous. This leads to significant time and cost savings. The Weserport Terminals are the cost-optimised transport hub for the congestion-free networking of rail transport modes.

Contact: Heiner Delicat (-84), Vera Schliedermann (-21), Niels Gayk (-23)

Bremeninvest

Bremeninvest is responsible, on behalf of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, for developing, strengthening and marketing Bremen as a location for business, trade fairs and events. Its services and products are primarily aimed at helping to secure and create jobs in Bremen and at providing businesses in Bremen with an optimal environment for entrepreneurial success. Bremeninvest is a brand of WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH. For further information: www.bremen-invest.de.

For example the VIP Lounge for logistics: The big names in the logistics industry have made the Freight Village of Bremen (GVZ) the best of its kind. Its enormous capacities for expansion also ensure that additional companies have a first-option opportunity to invest at attractive conditions. We can provide the details in no time.

For further information please visit www.bremen-invest.com or www.gvz-bremen.de

Willenbrock Fördertechnik – Solutions for the internal material flow

Willenbrock Fördertechnik Holding is provider for intralogistical services and develops high-performance material flow solutions, tailored to individual customer needs. The core business of the company includes sale and rental of new and used forklift trucks. The product portfolio is supplemented by a comprehensive range of services, ranging from service and spare parts supply, logistics consulting, driver training and security services to digital solutions. On the way to further developing its intralogistics towards Industry 4.0, Willenbrock supports its customers with product and system offerings especially from the areas of automation, energy, security, intralogistics and digitization.wir haben

The Willenbrock Group employs around 570 people and has sites in Bremen, Hanover and Brunswick. The company is a multi-award winning taskmaster and educator. It holds the certificate work & family, the CSR Jobs Award and has been awarded four times with “TOP JOB” as one of the best 100 medium-sized employers in Germany.

In its contract area from the North Sea coast to the Harz since more than 50 years Willenbrock has been setting high standards for solutions for forklift trucks, fleet management, driver assistance systems and service offerings.