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Ultra-modern, safe and future fuel-ready – following a successful first loading and maiden voyage on the Rhine, Covestro and HGK Shipping GmbH officially brought the new low-water ship ‘COURAGE’ into service in early March.

Steffen Bauer, CEO of HGK Shipping, is critical of the consistent failure to include inland navigation in the latest study on transport development by the federal Ministry of Transport. He indicates that the federal government must take care not to allow the waterway system to fall into decline and[...]

Employees of HGK Logistics and Intermodal have worked voluntary overtime hours at the Duisburg, Krefeld and  Neuss sites to enable the transport of 300 tonnes of relief supplies to the crisis regions of Turkey and Syria.

Changes to the personnel of the Board of Directors of Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) After eight successful years at the HGK Group, Wolfgang Birlin will leave the Executive Board of HGK AG by mutual agreement on 31 January 2023. He is also resigning from his function as Managing Director of[...]

Debris in the Rhine: Owing to a blanket of trees, plant residue and waste that has washed ashore at the mooring in Leverkusen, the ‘Fritz Middelanis’ Rhine ferry has had to temporarily suspend services. This is expected to continue until Monday 16 January 2023.