Maritime Cluster Northern Germany: By members for members
Five Northern German countries – one maritime cluster! The Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) promotes and develops cooperations in the Northern German maritime industry. It creates platforms so that stakeholders are able to interact with each other and it also promotes interfaces with other industries – innovative, technology-oriented and forward-looking.
E.R. Schiffahrt GmbH & Cie. KG
E.R. Schiffahrt is an international maritime services provider for container ships and bulk carriers with more than 80 vessels under management. Established in 1998 by Erck Rickmers the company employs around 3,000 people on land and at sea. DNV GL awarded E.R. Schiffahrt with its ‘Excellence – 5 Stars’ certificate for exceptional safety, environmental and quality standards. In 2012 the company joined the UN Global Compact, a voluntary initiative to promote sustainable development.
Main Objectives
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a dedicated ship manager offering a comprehensive and state-of-the-art ship management product portfolio with particular focus on performance, efficiency, digitisation and advanced customer care
service approach with the perspective of a shipowner: We put as much emphasis on maintaining the value of each ship as on its efficient operation, applying our customers’ preferred KPIs.
Cross-state Network of the Maritime Industry
The Maritime Cluster Northern Germany promotes an consolidates the collaboration in the industry. We link up forces across federal state boundaries. We promote cooperation across various industries.
A Maritime Network
More than 300 companies and institutions in the maritime industry are already members of the MCN. The members.
Input and Exchange on Topics That Concern You
Receive valuable information and professional exchange in our interdisciplinary specialist groups.
Maritime Calendar
Whether specialist congresses, workshops or participation in trade fairs - our event programme is comprehensive and versatile.
Become a Member
We advise our members on project ideas, funding programmes and help finding the right project partners. More Information on membership.
Serving Northern Germany and the Maritime Industry
We have regional offices in Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein. Contact us.
Our Newsletter
News, projects and events from the maritime industry and the MCN with our newsletter (in German).
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