Category: Shipping

Sassnitz - "Eventin" seized off the coast of Rügen

Sassnitz - "Eventin" seized off the coast of Rügen

Gepostet von | 8 May 2025 | , , , | 8

With the seizure of the crude oil tanker "Eventin" (152,000 tdw), which is attributed to the Russian shadow fleet, Germany is skipping several stages of escalation, according to a sanctions expert. It is unclear what will happen to the ship and its cargo. Always in the vicinity: a ship of the Federal Police Sea. The "Eventin" has been anchored off Sassnitz since mid-January. The tanker was towed there after a total blackout off the island of Rügen and detained by the German authorities. At the end of March, the ship and cargo were confiscated by German customs and the crew replaced, as announced by the Federal Ministry of Finance. This gave Germany control over the ship and cargo, but also the obligation to provide security...

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Utilising ships more efficiently by reducing emissions

Utilising ships more efficiently by reducing emissions

Gepostet von | 6 May 2025 | , , , | 0

Onboard event provides impetus for improving ship operations What will the fully electric operation of a ferry look like in the future? How can alternative light sources improve energy efficiency? How can blind trips be avoided? These questions were at the centre of the latest event organised by the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN). On board the Scandlines hybrid ferry "Schleswig-Holstein", interested parties from shipyards, suppliers and shipping companies as well as from the MCN Ship Efficiency Specialist Group learnt about this forward-looking topic in a practical way during operation. The trip took place on Tuesday, 29 April, from Puttgarden to Rødby and back. "I am delighted that so many participants from various segments of the maritime industry accepted our invitation....

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Warning strike at the Port of Hamburg - The power of the trade unions

Warning strike at the Port of Hamburg - The power of the trade unions

Gepostet von | 6 May 2025 | , , , | 0

The recent warning strikes in the public sector also affected shipping traffic in Hamburg. A targeted action by the trade union Verdi almost paralysed the port of Hamburg. According to a spokesperson for the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), the pilots were no longer able to reach the ships requiring pilotage because the pilot transfer service was on strike. Without pilots, container ships are not allowed to pass through the Port of Hamburg and have to wait in the North Sea or block the terminal. It has not been announced how many ships were affected by the strikes. kdk,...

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Piracy: Significant increase!

Piracy: Significant increase!

Gepostet von | 4 May 2025 | , , | 0

ICC germany publishes the current situation of maritime piracy: Significant increase in crime in the first quarter The number of piracy and armed robbery incidents worldwide increased significantly in the first quarter, as the ICC's International Maritime Bureau (IMB) states in its latest report. The threat to the crews of merchant ships remains high. A total of 45 cases of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in the first three months - around 35 per cent more than in the same period last year. 37 ships were boarded, four ships were hijacked and an attack was attempted on four ships. The threat to...

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Mannheim - Climate-neutral marine fuel from wastewater

Mannheim - Climate-neutral marine fuel from wastewater

Gepostet von | 30 Apr 2025 | , , , | 0

The German start-up company ICODOS, a spin-off from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), wants to advance the shipping industry in terms of environmental technology and commissioned the world's first production plant for methanol from the wastewater treatment of a municipal sewage treatment plant in the city on the Rhine and Neckar rivers on 24 March 2025. The demonstration plant uses a patented process to purify the biogas produced and convert it into a climate-neutral marine fuel using green hydrogen. According to IMO estimates, the shipping sector contributes around 3 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions every year. This is because the majority of cargo ships still use propulsion diesel fuelled with heavy fuel oil or marine diesel. The...

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