Current Press Releases

Ideally positioned for offshore projects in the North Sea and Baltic Sea

24.11.2011 - Buss at the 2011 EWEA OFFSHORE in Amsterdam

Great potential for transnational cooperation

02.11.2011 - The economics minister of Lower Saxony, Jörg Bode, visits the Buss Group’s multipurpose terminal Orange Blue Terminals B.V. in Eemshaven in the Netherlands:

Ixocon Develops New Logistics Center for the Volkswagen Group

02.11.2011 - A logistics property of over 50,000 square meters will be developed in Volksmarsen to warehouse original VW parts

New Crane for Eemshaven

27.10.2011 - The Buss Group Consolidates its Multipurpose Terminal

Ixocon lets approx. 2,300 square meters in the Port of Hamburg - A Full Scale Leasing Success

04.10.2011 - After its successful move to its new offices in Hafencity, Am Sandtorkai 48, the Hamburg project developer, Ixocon announces their property at Reiherdamm 44 has been fully leased again.  After Container-Transport-Dienst GmbH...

Buss Ports and Imperial Reederei Embark on a Joint Venture

30.09.2011 - Imperial Reederei, Duisburg, and Buss Ports, Hamburg will jointly operate the Hüttenwerke Krupp-Mannesmann (HKM) port in Duisburg-Huckingen as of 1 January 2012.  Approximately 65 employees will operate the port facility 365...

Buss Funds Invest Over US$ 400 m in Containers

29.09.2011 - Funds attain broad risk diversification / Positive investment climate, major need for modernization / Funds likely open to subscription until the end of the year

Expansion for Buss Sea Terminal Sassnitz - Notification of subsidies handed over by Economics Minister Seidel

26.09.2011 - Buss Sea Terminal Sassnitz is expanding its capacities by constructing a new warehouse. The Economics Ministry in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is supporting the investments with subsidies totalling EUR 1.25 million....

First Goods Transhipped at the Buss Terminal in Eemshaven

17.08.2011 - Start of operations for the Orange Blue Terminal The first ship was dispatched from the Orange Blue Terminal in Eemshaven, which belongs to the Buss Group, at the beginning of August. The freight involved more than 160 trucks...

Authorization Procedure Completed Successfully

13.07.2011 - Buss can commence operation of the new Buss Terminal Stade

Handover of the New Buss Terminal in Eemshaven / Business Location Sets New Standards for the Offshore Industry

05.07.2011 - The Hamburg-based port and logistics services provider, Buss, has taken over a new multi-purpose terminal in Eemshaven in the Netherlands from Groningen Seaports, following the signing of the agreement at a festive occasion. The...

Buss Capital Raises 93 Million Euros in Equity Capital in the First Half of 2011

04.07.2011 - High demand for real estate, ship, and container funds/ Successful fund liquidation/ Analysts give the fund and initiator high marks

Ixocon Develops New Logistics Center in Hamburg-Hausbruch

11.05.2011 - The Hamburg project developer for logistics real estate is implementing a new building for Unilok on a 27,200 m² development site in the western section of the port. The mid-sized company’s long-term plan is to utilize the...

New Services, New Locations – Buss is expanding in all Directions

11.05.2011 - This year Buss Ports is presenting its expanded company portfolio and planned developments for a new location in the Netherlands at the transport logistic exhibition in Munich. The terminal operations in Eemshaven will start in...

TransRussia 2011 – Buss Sea Terminal Sassnitz Uses Moscow Fair to Introduce Expanded Capacity

26.04.2011 - Buss Sea Terminal Sassnitz will be presenting its services to Russian and international trade visitors at this year’s TransRussia exhibition. The company’s expanded capacity at its location at Port of Sassnitz-Mukran and its...

Reinforcement for the Management Board: Sönke Kewitz Named Managing Director at Ixocon

11.04.2011 - Ixocon, the logistics real estate developer, which is part of the Buss Group, will be reinforcing its management board as of 15th April with Sönke Kewitz. In addition to Stephan Weichselbaum, Kewitz will be an added managing...

Buss Capital buys office building in the Netherlands

05.04.2011 - Buss Capital has acquired a newly-built office building in the Netherlands. The 8,927 square meter property called “De Landdrost” is located in the city centre of Almere, a growing community outside the gates of Amsterdam....

Buss Takes Over Majority of WLP Weser Logistic & Packing GmbH Expansion of the Product Portfolio and New Location in Bremen for Buss

18.02.2011 - With 66.6%, Buss Ports will become the new principal shareholder of WLP Weser Logistic & Packing GmbH. The Hamburg port services provider has taken over the shares from Hansa Shipping & Logistik GmbH and Reiner Zimbalski....

Offshore at Buss Sea Terminal Sassnitz: Buss Ports Takes Over Logistics for Baltic II Test Piles

11.02.2011 - At the start of the year Buss Ports took over transshipment of the test piles for the new offshore Baltic II wind park at the Buss Sea Terminal Sassnitz facility. Test piles delivered in December for the offshore Baltic II wind...

Bargain ahoy: Launch of Buss Schiffsfonds 4

09.03.2011 - Today, Buss Capital is launching its fourth shipping Fund, Buss Schiffsfonds 4. Private investors can participate in the “BC Hamburg“, a 1,118 TEU container ship that Buss Capital purchased at the end of 2009 at a bargain price...

Buss starts Rail Terminal Sassnitz: New Transshipment Expert between Continental and Eastern Europe

08.02.2011 - The Hamburg Buss Group has taken over transshipment of rail freight in wide gauge transport at Sassnitz/Mukran from DB Schenker Rail.Buss Rail Terminal Sassnitz, a 100% subsidiary of Buss Ports, is the operating company. The...

Perfect Sale: Ixocon Sells Logistics Real Estate in Winsen to Captiva Capital Partners

03.02.2011 - Ixocon, the Hamburg Buss Group’s real estate development company, began the year by selling its logistics property in Winsen-Luhdorf. The purchaser is the Capitva Capital Partners III ELP fund managed exclusively by Natixis...

Buss Container Funds Invests Heavily and Increases Fund Volume

27.01.2011 - Around 1.500 investors have participated in the ‘Buss Global Container Fund 9 Euro’ since the fund was initiated in October 2010. In recent months, the Singaporean container management company the fund invests in has...

Buss Capital raises 100 million Euros in equity capital in 2010

14.01.2011 - Buss Capital raised approximately 100 million Euros in equity capital with closed-end container, real estate and ship funds, thus, more than doubling the issuing house’s placement volume from the previous year. A total of 3,700...