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Hubs of global maritime trade

Hubs of global maritime trade

Gepostet von | 27 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

Straits connect oceans with each other. These maritime choke points are interfaces between international trade and security policy - and therefore have geostrategic significance. Maritime choke points - or straits and strategic waterways - form central hubs in the global maritime transport network. They act as essential transit routes for international trade and as strategic control points in the geopolitical order. Around two thirds of maritime trade is transported via these strategically important waterways, making them essential to the functioning of the global economy. The blockade of the Suez Canal and the heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have highlighted the vulnerability of these maritime corridors and the far-reaching...

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Boris Pistorius visits shipyards

Boris Pistorius visits shipyards

Gepostet von | 24 Jan 2025 | , , , | 1

Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visits naval shipbuilding yards in Wismar and Bremen On 17 January, the Federal Minister of Defence visited ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) in Wismar. The reason was the award of the contract for the new 212 CD (Common Design) submarines. Six of these submarines will be manufactured for the German Navy and Norway is expected to order a further six. Today, Boris Pistorius visited Bremen's defence industry. Accompanied by Bremen's mayor Andreas Bovenschulte, he was at the NVL (Naval Vessels Lürssen) site in Bremen-Vegesack for talks with Friedrich Lürssen, shareholder of the Lürssen Group, and Tim Wagner, CEO of NVL. Minister Pistorius was informed about the status of...

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Estonia protects submarine cable

Estonia protects submarine cable

Gepostet von | 24 Jan 2025 | , , , | 0

Estonia has also directly deployed a naval vessel to monitor the underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea after Finland detained the oil tanker "Eagle S", which is part of the Russian shadow fleet. The tanker is suspected of having damaged the Estlink 2 power cable with its anchor on 25 December 2024. This is the third incident of this kind within a year. Since then, the coast guard vessel "Raju" (P6732, 44 metres in length) has been patrolling the sea area of Estlink 1, a 105-kilometre-long power line between Finland and Estonia. "Our task is to immediately send a clear message that we are ready to protect the connections between Estonia and Finland with military...

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The marineforum calendar: Dates!

The marineforum calendar: Dates!

Gepostet von | 23 Jan 2025 | , , | 1

05 February 2025 - 5th Cross-Cluster Conference Hydrogen, Hamburg The maritime industry is at the centre of global efforts to decarbonise. Hamburg has set itself ambitious climate targets and is actively driving the development of a regional hydrogen economy. Alternative hydrogen-based fuels such as methanol and ammonia play a key role on the way to emission-free shipping. But how can we ensure that these fuels are available in the right quantity and quality? What are the procurement challenges and what will the maritime supply chain of the future look like? These and other questions are the focus of our 5th Cross-Cluster Hydrogen Conference.

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Once in a lifetime

Once in a lifetime

Gepostet von | 23 Jan 2025 | , , | 0

Interview by Alexander Gottschalk After seven and a half months at sea and circumnavigating the globe, the German Navy's Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 is over. Time for a chat with the two commanders of Task Group 500.01, Flotilla Admirals Axel Schulz and Helge Risch. Flotilla Admiral Schulz, what expectations did you have as Commander Task Group on 7 May? For me personally, this year's Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD 24) is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I'm sure most of the soldiers who took part feel the same way. Travelling around the world is always something very special. What's more, the two units were the first non-training ships to be deployed...

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