The heart of Germany’s thriving shipping industry is the Elbe-Weser-Triangle that takes in the ports of Hamburg, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, Cuxhaven, Brunsbüttel, Flensburg and Kiel. Located right at its heart in Osten is VIRTUS GmbH, which operates as a consultant and supplier to the international shipping industry, outfitting ships and boats with a range of onboard sanitation and water piping products from a who’s who of leading manufacturers.