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Sale prohibited

Sale prohibited

Posted by | 16 Nov 2022 | , , | 0

Danish regulatory authorities have prohibited the sale of Maersk Container Industries (MCI) to China International Marine Containers (CIMC), probably following intervention by the US Department of Justice. Maersk Container Industries had been fully focussed on the construction of reefer containers for years. It was feared that the sale of MCI would concentrate too much market power in China, which could potentially be exploited by the Chinese leadership at some point. In any case, around 90 per cent of containers produced worldwide come from China. CIMC alone has a market share of 42 per cent. In the reefer container segment in particular, MCI production would then account for over 90 per cent....

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Olpenitz - Your home harbour

Olpenitz - Your home harbour

Posted by | 15 Nov 2022 | , , , | 4

Legend and memories - an appeal! With the development of the German Navy, suitable bases were needed whose location would support the defence of the Baltic Sea approaches. The choice fell on the Noor near Olpenitz, which was separated from the Schlei from 1959 to 1964 and given an entrance into the Baltic Sea. From 1966 to 2006, the harbour was a base for fast patrol boats and minesweepers. There were also workshops, a signalling station and flats in Ellenberg for the soldiers' families. At times, around 2000 soldiers and 450 civilians served here. The naval base, like the weapons school in Ellenberg, was a major economic factor for the region. While...

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World's largest container ship in Hamburg for the first time

World's largest container ship in Hamburg for the first time

Posted by | 14 Nov 2022 | , , , , | 0

The world's largest container ship currently under construction at Hudog-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, the EVER ALOT owned by Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen, has moored in Hamburg for the first time. The newbuild has a slot capacity of 24,004 TEU, breaking the magic figure of 24,000 TEU. With a length of 400 metres, a width of 61.5 metres and a draught of up to 17 metres, the mega-carrier can take twelve TEU more on board than its sister ship EVER ACE, and this difference is currently said to be...

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Volles Haus in Linstow

Volles Haus in Linstow

Posted by | 14 Nov 2022 | , , , | 0

Mit der Rückbesinnung der Politik auf die Landes- und Bündnisverteidigung stellen sich für die Marine neue Aufgaben. Auf dem Marineworkshop der DWT in Linstow wurden bekannte Probleme, insbesondere bei der Beschaffung, herausgestellt. Zum 24. Mal rief die DWT zum Marineworkshop. Zwischen dem 19. und 21. September wurde damit der Marine, dem öffentlichen Auftraggeber, Forschung und Industrie in Linstow eine Plattform zum Dialog, zu Information und Kommunikation geboten. Der Einladung in das Van der Valk Ressort Linstow folgten mehr als 500 Vertreter der Stakeholder. Offenkundig erfreuten sich die Teilnehmer an der Möglichkeit zur realen Begegnung und dem fachlichen Austausch untereinander....

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Fifth floating LNG terminal planned

Fifth floating LNG terminal planned

Posted by | 11 Nov 2022 | , , , , | 0

According to the Federal Ministry of Economics, a further specialised ship for receiving and converting liquefied gas is to be stationed in Wilhelmshaven - it would be the fifth in Germany. The floating terminal is scheduled to go into operation in winter 2023. At the same time, the possibility of landing "green" hydrogen is to be created. According to the ministry, the ship, which has already been chartered for a period of five years, has a capacity of at least five billion cubic metres per year. The owner, the US company Excelerate, is to operate the ship together with a consortium consisting of Tree Energy Solutions (TES), Eon Green Gas and Engie. First floating ammonia storage and regasification plant In Japan...

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