Objectives
Seaports and inland ports are key nodes for supplying Germany with essential goods such as food and pharmaceuticals. Prolonged disruptions in port operations—caused by accidents, cyberattacks, extreme weather events or political crises—can significantly threaten supply security. CritSupPort addresses this challenge.
The project aims to develop cross‑sectoral risk and crisis management approaches for critical supply chains. Using selected supply chains from the food and health critical infrastructure sectors, and focusing on the ports of Hamburg and Duisburg, CritSupPort identifies critical bottlenecks, analyses systemic risks and investigates potential cascading effects.
Based on these insights, the project develops data‑driven decision‑making and prioritisation methods, organisational models and communication concepts to improve coordination between port authorities, logistics providers, industry, trade and public authorities in crisis situations. All solutions are developed jointly with practitioners and validated through accompanying real‑world tests.
The DLG is involved as an associated partner and member of the project advisory board, contributing expertise from the agri‑food sector. CritSupPort therefore makes an important contribution to strengthening the resilience of critical supply systems and safeguarding the reliable supply of essential goods during prolonged disruptions.
Project Partner
Project coordination
- inter3 GmbH
Project partners
- Technische Universität Hamburg
- Technische Universität Köln
- Logistik- Initiative Hamburg Management GmbH
- Bonn Consulting Group GmbH
- Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft Hamburg
Associated partners
- Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK)
- Hamburg Port Authority AöR
- Hapag Lloyd AG
- Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg, Behörde für Wirtschaft und Innovation
- HHLA Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
- AGA Norddeutsche Unternehmensverband Grßßhandel, Außenhandel, Dienstleistung e.V.
- duisport - Duisburger Hafen AG
- DP World Intermodal GmbH
- DLG e.V.
- DLR - Institut für den Schutz maritimer Infrastrukturen
Contact
Prof. Dr. Nils Borchard
✉ n.borchard@dlg.org
