In future, Germany will import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Argentina, thereby expanding its procurement structure on the international LNG market. The deliveries by LNG tanker are part of the expansion of seaborne energy transport, with which Germany is increasing its security of supply through diversified regions of origin. For the maritime energy industry, the agreement marks a further strengthening of transatlantic routes...
The Ghanaian Navy has taken delivery of a patrol boat from the UK government to strengthen security on inland waterways and along the coast of the West African country. The handover took place in November 2025 and underscores the continued maritime security cooperation between the two countries. During the ceremony, the...
The Republic of Gambia has started to clean up its shipping register and is removing tankers whose registration is deemed illegal from the national flag. According to the US data analysis company Windward, this mainly affects ships that have been registered since 2023 via the internationally oriented but privately managed register. The measure is...
The oil tanker "Eventin", which is lying in the roadstead off the island of Rügen, may still not be sold or used for any other purpose by the German authorities. This was decided by the Federal Fiscal Court based in Munich in December, confirming an earlier decision in favour of the ship's owners. Determination The tanker, which flies the Panamanian flag, had been lost in January 2025 off...
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