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Shell investing in InstaFreight
Forwarder InstaFreight intends to cooperate with Shell Ventures as an in- vestor. The aim is to further speed up digitalization of freight transport by road and to further transform the freight market in Europe. Both compa- nies will cooperate closely in further developing services for their
customers.
InstaFreight aims to simplify the forwarding business by optimizing processes and making data more transparent, with the focus on the practical benefits for both shippers and carriers. In place of analogue processes and communication channels, InstaFreight offers its trade customers a digital alternative that facilitates rapid and convenient booking of shipments.
Via a fuel card accepted worldwide, Shell with its retail fuel network, the world’s largest, offers freight carriers immediate and sustained ac- cess, not just to fuels, but also to other products and services. With the aid of telemetric and mobility services, the group offers solutions to se- curity, maintenance and fuel consumption issues.
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ELEKTRA! Keel of world’s first emission-free pusher laid
The first keel element of the ELEKTRA was formally laid down at the Hermann Barthel shipyard in Derben, Saxony-Anhalt on 4 November 2019 at a ceremony not always performed for inland waterway craft. The en-
ergy system on the ELEKTRA as a first emission-free vessel will set
a precedent for inland waterway shipping.
For the first time, this pusher boat will be using energy from hydro-
gen gas, LT-PEM fuel cells and batteries. The keel-laying marked the
start of the ELEKTRA’s construction, and completion by the yard should fol-
low in the fourth quarter of this year. Extensive trials of the vessel and her ener-
gy system will then be conducted in the Berlin area, and between there and Ham- burg. The ELEKTRA is to be deployed primarily on freight transport between Berlin and Hamburg, as well as on the capital’s local services.
Video on the topic of the world’s first emission-free push-tug, ‘ELEKTRA’: https://youtu.be/gdBwdcOnRTo
© TU Berlin
© GEFIS
Commercial space in Hamburg
Metropolitan Region
To further boost the Hamburg Metropolitan Region as an area of eco- nomic activity, counties, rural districts and towns there have joined forces to market their commercial sites jointly. This is unique in Ger- many at the metropolitan regional level. The GEFIS commercial space tool now facilitates regional planning and development of sites there to meet requirements.
In existence since 2009, the GEFIS commercial space data system has been completely revamped and conceived for international mar- keting. All maps and sites are now fully digitalized, facilitating a map- based search. The system has been revamped to be more conven- ient and operable on mobile devices. It has also been expanded with new functions and more detailed data. Partners in the area have so far given details of over 400 commercial sites available immediately or at short notice. These cover a total of around 1,000 hectares.
GEFIS online: https://gefis.metropolregion.hamburg.de
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