The German inland shipping company will have a new brand identity from the start of next year and will then be called "Rhenus PartnerShip Berlin". The fleet of Rhenus PartnerShip Berlin is equipped to transport a wide range of goods. Photo: Rhenus SE & Co. KG
German inland shipping company: New name "Rhenus PartnerShip Berlin" from 2026
(Left to right): Karl-Heinz Land, CEO and founder of Neuland.ai; Kevin Stepan, Head of IT Business Partner Management at HGK Shipping; Katja Tibbe, Head of Customer Success at Neuland.ai; Steffen Bauer, CEO of HGK AG and Chairman of the Management Board of HGK Shipping. Photo: Maritime Filming Group
HGK Shipping: Own enterprise AI for inland vessels up and running.
Want to drive forward the digitalization of inland shipping (from the left): Karl-Heinz Land, CEO and founder of Neuland.ai; Kevin Stepan, Head of IT Business Partner Management at HGK Shipping; Katja Tibbe, Head of Customer Success at Neuland.ai; Steffen Bauer, CEO of HGK AG and Chairman of the Management Board of HGK Shipping. (Photo: Maritime Filming Group)
Inland navigation: HGK Shipping bets on an internal AI offensive.
The Rhenus Berlin I at its christening at the Bulk Cargo Terminal in the Port of Szczecin. | Photo: Rhenus SE & Co. KG
Energy transition: Rhenus launches new inland vessel “Rhenus Berlin I”
At a formal ceremony at GS Recycling GmbH & Co. KG in the Rhein-Lippe Port in Wesel, the large-scale project in the field of circular economy has entered the concrete implementation phase after years of preparation. (Photo: KS-Recycling)
Ship cleaning and degassing terminal: Construction at the Rhine-Lippe Port in Wesel has begun.
Currently, further investigations into the cause of the accident are still ongoing. (Stock image: Pixabay)
Moselle: Bridge closures after ship accident
In the picture, an aerial view of Mannheim I in front of the Mühlenweide and the festival tent. There, last Wednesday, the baptism ceremony took place. Photo: Rhenus SE & Co. KG
Rhenus and Contargo: inland vessel "Mannheim I+II" christened with hybrid propulsion
500 liters of diesel leaked while refueling the "Funny Girl" in the port of Büsum. (Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa)
Büsum: 500 liters of diesel leaked – Harbor temporarily closed
The Mannheim in action. An additional battery and a supplementary hydrogen-powered energy source also enable a temporary shutdown of the engines - for example, for emission-free maneuvering in the port. (Photo: DAF Trucks)
DAF: Paccar MX-13 engines for inland cargo ship
According to the current draft for the 2026 federal budget, funding for inland navigation is to be cut. This affects the financing of waterway infrastructure and shipping promotion. Photo: Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW)
Inland Waterway Transport: Federal Government Presents Draft of the 2026 Federal Budget
A cargo barge on the Rhône against an industrial backdrop – a symbol of the shift towards more sustainable logistics concepts along European waterways. | Photo: C.Moirenc/CNR
France: Rhenus Expands Multimodal Transport Capacities Along the Rhône Corridor
A freight barge on the Rhône against an industrial backdrop – a symbol for the shift towards more sustainable logistics concepts along European waterways. | Photo: C.Moirenc/CNR
France: Rhenus expands multimodal transport capacities along the Rhône corridor
In inland navigation, locks present a considerable challenge in efficient freight transport. (Image: BearingPoint)
Inland Waterway Transport: Quantum Computers to Optimize Lock Management
In the image the accident at Ilmenaue. Photo: Police Rhineland-Palatinate
Accident: Cargo Push Convoy Incident
(Left to right): Michael de Reese (Head of the Rhenus Port Logistics Division), Hendrik Peterburs (Vice President of ENERCON Global Logistics), and David Schütz (Senior Project Manager) at the German Inland Shipping Company, part of the Rhenus Group, celebrated the contract signing for the innovative push lighter at the Transport Logistic in Munich. (Photo: Rhenus SE & Co. KG)
Heavy Transport: Rhenus Develops Pusher Barges for Wind Energy Projects
A first crawler crane from Colonia has already been stationed at the warehouse quay in the Niehl port in Cologne. Photo: RheinCargo
RheinCargo: Heavy Cargo Terminal at Niehler Hafen Operational
The Moselle from a bird's-eye view: From July 2025, shipping here is expected to be toll-free. (Photo: Pixabay)
Moselle Shipping to Become Tax-Free – Bundestag Discusses Draft Law
The ship is controlled from a control center in Duisburg. The goal is to operate with a reduced crew in the medium term and to address the shortage of skilled workers. The authorization was granted by the General Directorate for Waterways and Shipping (GDWS). (Photo: HGK)
HGK: Remote-Controlled Inland Vessel in Test Operation
The ship is controlled from a control center in Duisburg. The aim is to operate with a reduced crew in the medium term and to address the shortage of skilled workers. The approval was granted by the General Directorate of Waterways and Shipping (GDWS). (Photo: HGK)
HGK: Remote-Controlled Inland Vessel in Test Operation
From the hands of Dr. Patrick Schnieder, Federal Minister for Transport (right), Steffen Bauer, CEO of HGK Shipping, received permission for his company to conduct test operations of remotely controlled inland vessels in the German canal network. (Image: Stella Scheibenzuber | HGK Shipping)
Inland Navigation: HGK Shipping is allowed to test remote control in the German canal network
Inland vessels on the Rhine in Cologne. (Symbol image: travelview / stock.adobe.com)
Inland Waterway Transport: New Beginnings on the River
Rhenus India aims to expand inland navigation in India, including on the Ganges and Brahmaputra. A memorandum of understanding was signed with the Indian Waterways Authority IWAI for this purpose. Photo: Rhenus Group
Rhenus: Inland Vessels Launch in India
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