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DB Schenker: Electric - Autonomous - Emission-free

DB Schenker: Electric - Autonomous - Emission-free

Gepostet von | 4 Jun 2022 | , , , | 0

DB Schenker is planning an electrically powered autonomous coastal container feeder in Norway. Two-way data communication solution between ship and coastal control centre will revolutionise the sea freight sector. Plans to operate a zero-emission coastal container feeder vessel between Ikornnes Quay and the port of Ålesund in Norway were recently unveiled. The autonomous and all-electric vessel will utilise Naval Dynamics' NDS AutoBarge 250 concept, developed in collaboration with Kongsberg and Massterly. With the signing of the preliminary study contract, DB Schenker and its co-operation partners - furniture giant Ekornes and ship designers Naval Dynamics, Kongsberg and Massterly - have taken the first steps towards replacing the traditional feeder vessels used in this Norwegian port....

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Second British aircraft carrier en route to the Mediterranean

Second British aircraft carrier en route to the Mediterranean

Gepostet von | 3 Jun 2022 | , | 0

Just a few weeks ago, HMS Prince of Wales returned to its British home port of Portsmouth from the Cold Response 2022 Arctic manoeuvre, where it had been training with NATO units from various nations and leading the Joint Expeditionary Force. Now the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier has left its home port for the Atlantic again before the weekend to serve as the NATO flagship for Spain's annual "Flotex" exercise in the Mediterranean. The carrier's programme includes a two-week workup off the British coast before heading to Spain and Portugal for port visits. From Rota, it will sail into the Mediterranean Sea serials together with...

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Half a billion euros for "Polarstern II"

Half a billion euros for "Polarstern II"

Gepostet von | 3 Jun 2022 | , , , | 0

The "Polarstern I" is to be replaced in 2027. The Bundestag has cleared the way for the construction of the research vessel "Polarstern II", which has been particularly eagerly awaited by the German shipbuilding industry. The Budget Committee approved additional funds so that the major project, which is important for climate protection research, can be put out to tender. The new ship is due to replace the ageing "Polarstern" in 2027. The ship drifted in the ice around the North Pole for a year in 2019/20 while scientists from many countries researched the effects of climate change. German shipyards have been waiting years for the lucrative order for the "Polarstern II". However, the order has to be put out to tender across Europe. Planning for the new build has been underway since 2012, but...

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VSM Annual Report 2021/2022

VSM Annual Report 2021/2022

Gepostet von | 2 Jun 2022 | , , , | 0

The current VSM annual report is available to view and download via the following link. As usual with the VSM, it contains an overview of current figures and topics from shipbuilding and marine technology. We are happy to pass on this excellent service. www.vsm.de/de/veranstaltung/vsm-jahresbericht-2022-auch-als-printausgabe...

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Container shipping: When Shanghai reopens

Container shipping: When Shanghai reopens

Gepostet von | 2 Jun 2022 | , , , | 0

Chaos in the supply chain predicted when shipping resumes in Shanghai. According to expert estimates, supply chain disruptions led to 260,000 TEU not being shipped from Shanghai in April alone. Predictions are mounting across the shipping industry that there will be renewed disruption, backlogs and possibly even "chaos" as China looks to resume operations in Shanghai soon. After an eight-week shutdown due to its zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy, this will be a difficult endeavour. The diversion of ships increased rapidly from mid-April, resulting in more and more export cargo not being shipped, and now it is expected that...

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