Lima - The Chinese state-owned company Cosco Shipping has been building the deep-water port of Chancay on Peru's Pacific coast, around 75 kilometres north of the capital, as the majority owner since 2019. A mega port project costing the equivalent of around 3.3 billion euros as a gateway from South America to Asia. The Chancay hub is set to become the most important container port on the South American Pacific coast and...
At the same time, 30 years of oil reconnaissance in cooperation with the Havariekommando The association in tranquil Nordholz near Cuxhaven is not just a Bundeswehr office or a naval airfield: it is an essential element of maritime security. It is a valuable instrument for safety at sea in the area of responsibility of the Federal Republic of Germany...
At the end of last week, unusual movements by the Russian navy and Russian state vessels were once again observed right on the doorstep of Kiel Bay in the Fehmarnbelt. On 22 June 2024, the Russian oil tanker (RFS) "Yaz" together with the Steregushiy-class corvette RFS "Stoikiy" passed through the Fehmarnbelt in the direction of St. Petersburg. Previously, the...
German naval vessels in Pearl Harbour Yesterday, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" arrived in Pearl Harbour in Honolulu, Hawaii. Both ships are currently on Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD) and are now preparing for the world's largest maritime manoeuvre, "Rim...
Indo-Pacific Deployment: Invitation to tender for sailing on board the Indo-Pacific Association of the German Navy Since May 2024, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" have been underway as part of the Indo-Pacific Deployment (IPD) until December 2024. The next major project of the IPD association is participation in the naval manoeuvre RIMPAC (Rim of...
The good news: the contractually anchored option for two more ships can be triggered following the decision of the German Bundestag's Budget Committee on 12 June. On 19 June 2024 - exactly four years after the signing of the construction contract for the first batch - the contract was signed in Koblenz at the Federal Office for Equipment,...
For a long time, Minister Pistorius appeared to be a lone voice in the wilderness when he called in public for war readiness and higher defence spending. The rest of the government and large sections of politics did not seem to be interested. Now, however, there has been a cabinet decision that goes far beyond the scope of the Ministry of Defence...
Another minehunting boat on a NATO mission in the Mediterranean On Monday, 17 June 2024 at 10 a.m., the hollow-barrel boat "Pegnitz" will leave its home port of Kiel. The boat, which is part of the 3rd Minehunting Squadron, will thus make the German contribution to the NATO support mission in the Aegean over the coming months. The Kiel boat is...
Die Mitglieder des Maritimen Clusters Norddeutschland (MCN) haben einzelne Ämter des Vorstands neu gewählt. Die Wahl fand im Rahmen der Mitgliederversammlung am 12. Juni 2024 in Bremen statt.Erneut in seinem Amt als Vorsitzender bestätigt wurde Prof. Bastian Gruschka von der Hochschule Bremen und der blueMEC GmbH. Zur zweiten Vorsitzenden wählten...
German naval vessels enter the port of San Diego On 11 June 2024, the frigate FGS "Baden-Württemberg" and the task force provider FGS "Frankfurt am Main" under the command of the commander of the task force, Flotilla Admiral Axel Schulz (53), entered the port of San Diego. They are on their way to...
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