NEWS | IN THE DOCK
CHALLENGES FACING PORT
CARGO HANDLING
As he approaches 25 years of service with Sennebogen Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Robert Aumüller, head of port application business unit, shares the three main challenges faced by the port cargo handling sector.
service with one employer is increasingly rare in the industry. “Nearly a quarter of a century is a long time and sometimes I do wonder where the time went,” he says. “After so many years I do feel a special connection to the company.” He started in 2001 in a regional business
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development role as area sales manager for northern Europe. In 2020 he moved to his current role as head of Sennebogen’s port applications business unit. “This is a
ext year, Robert Aumüller will mark 25 years with Sennebogen. He acknowledges that such long
niche industry but is very interesting,” he adds. “I have a good understanding of the company, the products and the market, but it is never boring. There is always something exciting and new.” Sennebogen has grown dramatically during his time with the company. It has expanded from one factory in Bavaria to four, with two more in Hungary. Employing more than 2,200 people, the group also has subsidiaries in the US and Singapore. A full- line manufacturer, Sennebogen offers lifting and handling equipment, from telescopic handlers through to crawler cranes and port cranes. It also has material handlers with operating weights from 17t to 420t. “When I started in 2001, we were
producing all the machines from only one factory,” says Aumüller. “Now we have four factories and subsidiaries in North America and Asia. The company has grown tremendously, and I do feel like I have played my part in that growth.” He believes that the secret to a
successful career is simply to enjoy your job. “Neither my job title nor my career development is that important to me; my position is not what matters,” he says. “Of course, you need to make a good living. But I believe that what is important is that you take enjoyment every day from what you are doing.
“In the ports sector I have projects that
often last for more than a year, or even sometimes three years before we can realise an order. I do feel that these projects are like my babies, and they bring me the most joy out of all the aspects of my job.”
xii | April 2025 | Dockside Lift & Move Supplement
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