Overview

• BLG staff spotted two venomous black widow spiders at the Bremerhaven car terminal, immediately cordoning off the affected zone and halting operations.
• The port operator contracted an external biosecurity firm to remove the spiders, after which work resumed in the cleared section.
• No BLG employees were harmed and only the isolated area was closed, avoiding any economic damage to terminal activities.
• Experts warn that black widow venom can trigger severe pain, muscle paralysis and, in rare instances, fatal outcomes in humans.
• After a similar spider sighting on a cargo ship last year, the port has stepped up biosecurity checks to deter stowaway pests.