Category: Security policy

Detained ship allowed to leave German harbour

Detained ship allowed to leave German harbour

Gepostet von | 8 May 2024 | , , , | 0

A Russian cargo ship coming from Saint Petersburg has been detained by German customs since 4 March on suspicion of violating European sanctions against Russia. After weeks of checks, the ship was allowed to leave the port of Rostock in mid-April. The 193 metre long "Atlantic Navigator II" is managed by a Canadian shipping company and sails under the flag of the Marshall Islands. The ship was carrying 251 containers of birch wood for the USA. Although timber is subject to EU sanctions, it is not subject to US sanctions, according to the public prosecutor's office. It was also carrying enriched uranium for US customers, which is also subject to US and EU sanctions.

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Kiel Canal: Expansion progressing

Kiel Canal: Expansion progressing

Gepostet von | 8 May 2024 | , , , | 0

The eastern section of the Kiel Canal (NOK) is currently being widened, as large ships cannot pass each other in this section in some areas, resulting in waiting times and sometimes damage to the banks. Freighters are getting bigger and bigger and the NOK is being prepared by the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) for the shipping traffic of the future. On the stretch between Großkönigsförde (Rendsburg-Eckernförde district) and Kiel-Holtenau, the canal is being widened in several sections to a minimum bed width of 70 metres, including increasing the radii of tight bends. The first section between Großkönigsförde and Schinkel - construction began in January 2020 - is currently...

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Indo-Pacific Deployment has begun

Indo-Pacific Deployment has begun

Gepostet von | 7 May 2024 | , , , | 0

The task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" departs from Wilhelmshaven, the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" from Rota in Spain. It is a major undertaking, not a normal training trip abroad, but actually an "operation". That's what the inspector of the navy wants it to be called. It is a demonstration of the Federal Republic of Germany's clearly formulated security, economic and climate policy interests, as set out in the German government's Indo-Pacific Guidelines. It is about safe sea routes and compliance with the rules-based order at sea. This trip is in no way to be understood as confrontational, but rather fundamentally diplomatic - a foreign and security policy signal to the neighbours of the Indo-Pacific region that Germany is...

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Maritime trade: two bottlenecks with influence

Maritime trade: two bottlenecks with influence

Gepostet von | 3 May 2024 | , , , | 0

International trade drives the global economy and is responsible for around 80 % of global goods transport by sea. Access to the two most important canals, the Panama and Suez Canals, is fundamental for uninterrupted supply chains and therefore also for economic growth. Current disruptions show the vulnerability of these important shipping routes. Suez Canal The French Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez completed this shipping link in 1869. It connects the Mediterranean with the Red Sea and became the fastest and most economical route between Europe and Asia. Around 30 % of global container traffic, i.e. up to 15 % of global trade, passes through this waterway and generates...

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