Category: Shipping

Tender Elbe back in Warnemünde on 17.12.2021

Tender Elbe back after six months Last year, Tender Elbe only returned to the fleet after a very long time in the shipyard. This year, however, it was assigned the task of flagship of SNMCMG 1 (Standing Naval Mine Counter Measure Group 1) at an early stage. A tender as flagship - is that possible? Goes well! On 12 July 2021, Tender Elbe left her home port of Warnemünde to take on board two international staffs in succession under American and Polish command over the past six months. As the flagship of SNMCMG 1, the Elbe took part in the multinational manoeuvres Sandy Coast and...

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Suez Passage becomes more expensive

Shipping journeys through the Suez Canal are to become more expensive. The operators have announced that the price of transits will increase from February 2022. Admiral Osama Rabea, head of the Suez Canal Authority, announced the price increase for almost all ships, except for cruise ships. According to the authority, the increase is 6% and reflects economic developments. This is Egypt's way of taking a slice of the growing global trade pie, as demand in maritime transport has increased and up to 6.7 % in profits are expected for shipping companies in 2022. Egypt also needs money to expand the canal. After the accident of the Ever Given...

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US Navy present in Europe

We have reported several times about the US destroyers stationed in Rota. So what's new? The Americans took part in two operations, demonstrating their interest in a European presence. As reported in the Navy Times, manoeuvres were carried out last week to exercise interoperability with NATO allies - in the Baltic Sea and in the Aegean. The USS Arleigh Burke teamed up with Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, which includes Canadian, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch frigates, to "show presence" in the Baltic Sea. The USS Porter carried out telecommunication exercises and maritime manoeuvres with...

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