This week was marked by high-profile events, personnel developments, and security observations in the maritime domain.
🔹 Windforce Bremerhaven & Kiel Week
Our Senior Maritime Consultant, Hartwig Ross, attended two key maritime events in recent days:
At Windforce in Bremerhaven, discussions focused on offshore wind energy—a crucial topic for the maritime energy transition. There, Hartwig Ross clearly represented our message and Nexmaris’ mission for contributing to this sector: “Europe and Germany must strengthen the resilience of the maritime industry in times of escalating geopolitical tensions.”
Over the weekend, Hartwig Ross was also present at Kiel Week, where alongside sailing sports, security and foreign policy discussions played an important role.
🔹 Changes in Leadership
With the departure of Bertrand Mignot, we bid farewell to one of Nexmaris’ two founders. Together with Dr. Moritz Brake, he played a pivotal role in shaping the development of our company.
We thank Bertrand for his commitment and the consistently inspiring collaboration. We wish him much success and all the best for his future endeavors!
🔹 Welcome to the Network: Luke McBride
With Luke McBride, we gain valuable support for our work. In his role as Senior Operations Manager at Atalantica GmbH, he will now also contribute to Nexmaris.
As a project manager and coach, he follows a people-centered and solution-oriented approach. His diverse experiences in education and project work will enrich our strategic direction—welcome aboard, Luke!
🔹 Developments in the Strait of Hormuz
We are closely monitoring current developments in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite a declared ceasefire between Iran and Israel, the situation remains fragile (24 June, 10:14 AM: Iran breaks the ceasefire). An escalating conflict could, in the worst case, lead to a blockade of the strait. About 20% of the world’s crude oil, as well as significant volumes of natural gas, are transported daily through this route. The conflict once again highlights the security and economic significance of maritime trade routes—for Europe and the world.
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