Category: Shipping

Supermarkets and petrol stations

Supermarkets and petrol stations

Posted by | 4 Jan 2023 | , , , , , | 0

A navy that not only operates in its own coastal waters needs modern supply ships. Many older classes around the world are currently being replaced by modern units. The provision of effective logistical support remains a fundamental prerequisite for the effective conduct of naval operations at sea. After a period of sluggish procurement in the post-Cold War era, the North American and European navies are currently undertaking extensive programmes to increase their supply ship inventories. The expansion of fleets in the Asia-Pacific region is another important driver for new investments in this segment. North America The United States Navy is currently operating...

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No LNG imports via Hamburg

No LNG imports via Hamburg

Posted by | 2 Jan 2023 | , , , , | 0

Following the federal government's refusal to financially support Hamburg's plans for a floating LNG terminal (FSRU), these appear to have been abandoned once and for all. The reasons given for the decision in the Hanseatic city are that, on the one hand, extensive dredging work would have been necessary at the planned berth in the Moorburg district and, on the other, that parts of the southern harbour area would have been cut off from traffic, as ships destined for there would not have been able to pass the FSRU and the LNG tanker moored next to it during unloading operations. In addition, time-consuming legal action could have been expected. As an alternative, liquefied natural gas (LNG) is now to be brought in from Brunsbüttel using feeder tankers, if the FSRU is to be used...

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A first warning

A first warning

Posted by | 30 Dec 2022 | , , , , | 0

In view of record order backlogs and the container ship deliveries expected between 2023 and 2025, the industry service Alphaliner has warned of possible overcapacity for the first time. For example, the usual peak season for container shipping in the third quarter of each year only had a much weaker impact in 2022, as was the case in the previous year. Alphaliner reports that many market observers consider these slumps to be less seasonal and more structural. They fear a global recession. War risks, exploding energy costs, political instability and general inflation would have an impact on general consumer spending and thus on global trade volumes, especially for industrial goods. According to forecasts by the...

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Icebreaker order cancelled

Icebreaker order cancelled

Posted by | 28 Dec 2022 | , , , , | 0

For years, Finland's shipyards have done very good business building high-quality ships for Russia. This is now coming to an end. Helsinki Shipyard has announced that the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refused an export licence for the delivery of a large icebreaker to a Russian customer. It would have been the largest and most powerful icebreaker ever built in Finland. The order had already been placed in January by the Russian mining group Norilsk Nickel, which wanted to deploy the new diesel-electric propulsion vessel, which was designed for service in northern Siberia, on the Yenisei and in the Kara Sea. It was intended to transport ice up to two metres thick...

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Hardly won, already lost

Hardly won, already lost

Posted by | 27 Dec 2022 | , , , , | 0

Once upon a time there was a special fund of 100 billion euros. So began a beautiful dream for the Bundeswehr in March, which is now being overtaken by reality. While the turnaround proclaimed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz was seen as an opportunity to strengthen the operational capability and combat strength of the naval and air forces, nine months later disillusionment is setting in. It was clear to naval personnel anyway that the Bundeswehr special fund would not significantly increase the number of flagstaffs. The option of two more Class 126 frigates and the multi-purpose combat boats (naval battalion) would have slightly expanded the fleet's fleet....

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