Ulrich Malchow

Ulrich Malchow started his career as a shipping trainee in the liner division of Hapag-Lloyd AG in Hamburg. Subsequently he studied naval architecture and mechanical engineering at the University of Hamburg and later at the Technical University of Aachen (RWTH Aachen). Following his studies, he joined the Thyssen group of companies as a management trainee. At the group’s Blohm+Voss shipyard Ulrich rose to head both the sales and projects department for commercial vessels and mega yachts.

After leaving the shipyard he became managing director of the biggest barge operator within the port of Hamburg. Later Ulrich founded Port Feeder Barge GmbH to design, develop and eventually operate the new type of a “Port Feeder Barge” for advanced container logistics within the port of Hamburg.

In parallel Ulrich was appointed full professor for Maritime Economics in 2011 at Bremen University of Applied Sciences for 5 years.

Currently he serves also a senior consultant specialising in intermodal and maritime logistics as well as in carbon capture for ships