Category: Shipping

Shanghai's economic activity: the long road back

Shanghai's economic activity: the long road back

Gepostet von | 9 Jun 2022 | , , , | 0

Shanghai port recovers after lockdown easing, but congestion remains Shanghai faces weeks, if not months, of slow recovery until economic activity can fully recover from the crippling Covid lockdown that began in March. Based on the experience of other Chinese cities, such as Wuhan in 2020 and Jilin earlier this year, it will take some time before shops can reopen or factories can secure supplies and ramp up production. Although most of Shanghai's 25 million inhabitants have been able to move freely around the city again since Wednesday and some...

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What shall we do with the drunken sailor?

What shall we do with the drunken sailor?

Gepostet von | 8 Jun 2022 | , , | 0

The history of a shanty Seafaring has always been associated with the use of alcohol on board ships, and for good reason, as we will see later. Naturally, this custom has also been immortalised in maritime songs. One of the most popular sailor songs of all time is the traditional shanty "What shall we do with the drunken sailor". The old seafarers' work song in medieval (Doric) tune is said to come from an Irish melody called "Oró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile", which means something like "Óró, welcome home" - but that doesn't fit the drunken sailor at all! The tradition of the...

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China pushes for co-operation agreement

China pushes for co-operation agreement

Gepostet von | 7 Jun 2022 | , , , , | 0

Ten Pacific states to sign it China is seeking to get 10 small Pacific states to agree to a far-reaching agreement that covers everything from maritime security to fisheries. There is a danger that Beijing will use the agreement to seize control of the region. A draft of the agreement published by AP shows that China wants to train police officers for the Pacific region and expand co-operation in law enforcement. China also wants to jointly develop a marine plan for fishing, which also includes the lucrative tuna fishery in the Pacific. Cooperation in the operation of the internet in the region is to be strengthened and...

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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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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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