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Monday, September 17, 2018
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Shipping News

Cybersecurity and Training Needs Inflate Cost of Germany’s MKS 180 Warships Even More

BERLIN, Sept 17 (Reuters) – A need for more cybersecurity features and plans for a training facility have driven up the projected cost of Germany’s

September 17, 2018
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Shipping News

Germany’s Uniper Says in Talks on Wilhelmshaven LNG Terminal

By Vera Eckert and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, Sept 17 (Reuters) – German utility Uniper is ready to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) into

September 17, 2018
Total Views: 41

Monday, November 27, 2017
An LNG carrier at night
Shipping News

Plan Underway to Subdue Russian Gas With German LNG Terminal

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Brian Parkin (Bloomberg) — The old trading city of Hamburg in northwest Germany will soon become the center for a drive in

November 27, 2017
Total Views: 56

Monday, October 30, 2017
freighter aground in germany
Grounding Incidents

Bulk Carrier Goes Aground During Deadly Storm in Germany

BERLIN, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Shallow waters off a North Sea island complicated efforts on Monday to dislodge a large freighter that ran aground as Germany

October 30, 2017
Total Views: 298

Monday, September 25, 2017
SAL Heavy Lift to Reflag 8 Vessels to German Flag
News

SAL Heavy Lift to Reflag 8 Vessels to German Flag

SAL Heavy Lift has announced its plan to reflag six of its heavy lift vessels to the German flag. Hamburg-headquartered SAL says the reflagging of the vessels

September 25, 2017
Total Views: 93

Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Germany Launches New Funding Program for LNG Conversions
Shipping News

Germany Launches New Funding Program for LNG Conversions

The German government has launched a new program that will subsidize the conversion and newbuild construction of ocean-going vessels to liquified natural gas

August 30, 2017
Total Views: 126

Tuesday, August 1, 2017
New German LNG fuelled research ship will feature Wärtsilä technology
Press Releases

New German LNG fuelled research ship will feature Wärtsilä technology

The technology group Wärtsilä is to supply the engines for a new LNG fuelled research vessel being built for the German government. Wärtsilä will also

August 1, 2017
Total Views: 41

Tuesday, July 18, 2017
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News

Tempers Flare as Hamburg Selects Chinese Consortium for Container Port Expansion Project

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – A storm is brewing in the city of Hamburg over the port authority awarding the development of the 42ha Steinwerder South

July 18, 2017
Total Views: 120

Tuesday, April 25, 2017
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News

Germany to Boost Naval Spending Under $4.3 Billion Warship Plan

By Birgit Jennen and Rainer Buergin (Bloomberg) — Germany plans to spend an extra 525 million euros ($572 million) to boost the capabilities of a new

April 25, 2017
Total Views: 148

Saturday, April 22, 2017
Offshore

Denmark To Build Offshore Wind Turbine Higher Than Eiffel Tower

by Jess Shankleman (Bloomberg) Offshore wind turbines are about to become higher than the Eiffel Tower, allowing the industry to supply subsidy-free clean

April 22, 2017
Total Views: 91

Saturday, April 15, 2017
Environment

Germany Trumpets First Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Farm

by Tino Andresen (Bloomberg) German’s electricity grid regulator approved bids to build what will be the first offshore wind farms that depend entirely on

April 15, 2017
Total Views: 63

Friday, March 17, 2017
German Ports Push Back Against Trump
Ports

German Ports Push Back Against Trump

When Michael von Harten started loading cars onto ships in the German port of Bremerhaven 27 years ago, the facility handled some 700,000 vehicles a year. That

March 17, 2017
Total Views: 66

Monday, February 13, 2017
german MKS 180 warships
News

Germany to Buy Six MKS Multi-Role Warships – Ministry

BERLIN, Feb 13 (Reuters) – German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has decided to buy six MKS-180 multi-role warships instead of putting off a

February 13, 2017
Total Views: 178

Thursday, February 9, 2017
Elbe Dredging Plan Needs Improvement, Court Says
News

Elbe Dredging Plan Needs Improvement, Court Says

By Reinhard Becker LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Plans to dredge the river Elbe in Hamburg must be improved before a stop order on the work is

February 9, 2017
Total Views: 54

Thursday, January 26, 2017
Germany to Skip Tender for 1.5 Billion Euro Warship Purchase
Shipping News

Germany to Skip Tender for 1.5 Billion Euro Warship Purchase

BERLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The German Defence Ministry on Thursday said it would skip an open tender for the planned purchase of five more corvettes

January 26, 2017
Total Views: 91

Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Capesize Bulk Carrier Breaks Down in Elbe River – AIS
News

Capesize Bulk Carrier Breaks Down in Elbe River – AIS

A capesize bulk carrier blocked ship traffic in the Elbe River in Germany on Tuesday after losing power while inbound to the port of Hamburg. According to

January 17, 2017
Total Views: 136

Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Unexploded WWII Mine Found Floating Near German Offshore Wind Farm
News

Unexploded WWII Mine Found Floating Near German Offshore Wind Farm

An unexploded mine believed to be from WWII has been found floating near an offshore wind farm in the North Sea off Germany. Germany’s Central Command

January 10, 2017
Total Views: 426

Friday, October 14, 2016
Germany to Spend 1.5 Billion Euros on More Navy Ships
Shipping News

Germany to Spend 1.5 Billion Euros on More Navy Ships

BERLIN, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Germany has agreed to spend 1.5 billion euros to buy five more corvettes for the navy, the navy said on Friday, and Die Welt

October 14, 2016
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, October 11, 2016
german MKS 180 warships
News

Contract for $4.5 Billion German Multi-Role Warships Delayed

BERLIN, Oct 11 (Reuters) – A tender worth around 4 billion euros ($4.5 billion) for four warships for the German navy has been delayed by around six

October 11, 2016
Total Views: 77

Thursday, September 1, 2016
NordLB office building hamburg
Uncategorized

Germany Bails Out Bad Shipping Loans

German state-controlled lender NordLB has agreed to take full control of its loss-making Bremer Landesbank (BLB) unit, which is suffering from a weak shipping

September 1, 2016
Total Views: 41