Category: Shipping

When the Amber Room beckons

When the Amber Room beckons

Posted by | 26 Jan 2022 | , , | 0

Many shipwrecks from the Second World War are being tracked down in the Baltic Sea using modern technology. Companies and amateur divers are responsible for the increasing plundering of war graves. Pillau on 11 April 1945: the small East Prussian Baltic port is overcrowded with refugees. On this Wednesday morning, significantly more people than before are crowding towards the small inner harbour. On 9 April, the German occupying forces of Königsberg surrendered to the Red Army. The city is only 30 kilometres away from Pillau. Tens of thousands of civilian refugees and soldiers are now also hoping to be rescued by a ship that will take them westwards. But there are...

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Gorch Fock off Lisbon

Gorch Fock off Lisbon

Posted by | 3 Dec 2021 | , , | 3

Shortly before the Gorch Fock sailed into its first foreign harbour after its long time in the shipyard, the commander of the sail training ship, Captain Nils Brandt, contacted the editor-in-chief of MarineForum with good news. He reports that this first phase of training has been very successful. A brief look back After the stresses and strains of the constantly lengthening repair period, which was accompanied by rather unfavourable media coverage, the crew mastered their first real sea voyage with great motivation, joy and enthusiasm. "We were able to cover a thousand miles under sail" and gain confidence and routine in handling the ship and rigging. The decisive basis for the...

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The reality of the submarine U96 - The "war correspondent"

The reality of the submarine U96 - The "war correspondent"

Posted by | 23 Nov 2021 | , , , | 0

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Climate-neutral shipping feasible by 2050

Climate-neutral shipping feasible by 2050

Posted by | 1 Nov 2021 | , , , | 0

Norbert Brackmann interviewed in marineforum issue 09/2021 The German government has recognised the importance of the maritime industry late, but perhaps not too late. marineforum spoke to Norbert Brackmann about the importance of the maritime industry for Germany, how it fits into the European context and future challenges. The German government's coordinator for the maritime industry, Norbert Brackmann, will no longer be available for this position after the next parliamentary elections. Brackmann has been in this position since April 2018 and has rendered outstanding services to shipyards, suppliers, ports and other maritime sectors in Germany during this time. He has...

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China's success in the Port of Hamburg

China's success in the Port of Hamburg

Posted by | 28 Oct 2021 | , , | 0

The Chinese state-owned shipping company Cosco has acquired a stake in Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG's (HHLA) Tollerort container terminal (CTT) in the Port of Hamburg via its terminal operator Cosco Shipping Ports (CSPL). The parties involved on both sides have so far remained silent about the amount of the investment, prompting one commentator to state that the negotiations with the Chinese are as transparent as the decision-making processes in the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. HHLA, which for a long time had only communicated a "minority stake", has since admitted that Cosco's shareholding is between 30 and 40 per cent. Port experts in the Hanseatic city assume that 40 per cent is more likely...

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