The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has signed a memorandum of understanding for co-operation with Denmark and Greenland to collect new data on seabed minerals. Other parties involved are the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland. The NOD has submitted an application to the Nordic Council of Ministers for funding of the...
After Cosco (China) and the planned entry of MSC (Switzerland), the next investment in the port of Hamburg is apparently imminent. According to information from NDR, several large shipping companies have expressed their interest to Eurogate in participating in the major project, including at least two Asian shipping companies in addition to the French CMA CGM. To this end, in...
The maritime world is exposed to multiple threats, the armed conflicts in the Black and Red Seas being just two of them. Maritime security is an issue all over the world, and not just for the defence sectors. From piracy to illegal fishing, trade and free sea lanes are under threat. Against this background...
Germany is not alone in wanting to play a greater role in the Indo-Pacific. The Norwegian Navy will participate in the Indo-Pacific voyage of an aircraft carrier group led by the Royal Navy scheduled for 2025. "This is a significant Norwegian contribution to ensuring security and the free use of the sea," said Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram at the...
From Friday to Sunday, 9 to 11 August 2024, the gates at the naval base on Hohe Düne will open again for the "Open Stützpunkt". It's that time again: Hanse Sail! And what would this traditional event be without the Bundeswehr as an ingredient? But not only the navy is hosting the event, members of the...
The Greeks are apparently getting out of the Russian oil transport business. The world's largest ship-owning nation in terms of carrying capacity is obviously profiting more from the lucrative sale of its outdated ships, thus enabling Moscow to circumvent sanctions at the same time. Greek shipowners are selling their depreciated - usually 15 to 20 years old - ships...
Tankers that circumvent Western sanctions increasingly pose a risk to the Mediterranean region. Greece is now tightening protective measures for its coast and islands. It is estimated that up to 850 oil tankers make up the so-called shadow fleet. Predominantly old ships (over 15 years old) that transport oil from countries such as...
Tender "Werra" has left its home port of Kiel. Over the next six months, the provider, which is part of the support squadron, will provide the German contribution to one of NATO's permanent formations, the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1), for the North and Baltic Seas. The "Werra" will thus replace the...
On 20 July 2024, two units of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), the destroyer "Jiaozuo" (type 052D, hull number 163) and the battle group supply ship "Honghu" (type 093A, hull number 906), entered the Baltic Sea on their way to Saint Petersburg and passed through the Danish Straits. Destroyer The destroyer built at the Jiangnan shipyard...
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