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The Central Association of German Port Operators (ZDS) endorsed the appointment of Steffen Bilger as the new federal Minister of Transport. The organization highlighted the official's experience and commitment.
In a statement, the ZDS expressed that "the change in administration offers an opportunity to remedy a significant deficiency in infrastructure policy. While German seaports are indispensable for competitiveness, supply security, and military mobility, they have not yet been adequately considered in the federal government's share of the twelve-year special infrastructure fund."
Furthermore, the institution stated that "the close relationship between the performance of the German economy and its seaports is exemplified in Ludwigsburg, Bilger's home region: according to the North German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK Nord), 87% of the region's exports are handled through German ports. Therefore, seaports are not merely regional infrastructure of the coastal states, but a national requirement for Germany's competitiveness as an industrial hub."
"The German Seaports Association (ZDS) consequently expects the federal government to give greater importance to public port infrastructure in its future investments," the statement added.
Meanwhile, Florian Keisinger, Managing Director of the ZDS, stated that "whoever wishes to strengthen Germany as an industrial hub must invest in its port infrastructure. The new Federal Minister of Transport now has the opportunity to recognize public port infrastructure as a national task for the future and to give it the importance it deserves for our country's competitiveness and resilience," the executive concluded.
