Category: Shipping

Hamburg: Hapag-Lloyd utilises land routes through Saudi Arabia

Hamburg: Hapag-Lloyd utilises land routes through Saudi Arabia

Posted by | 16 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

Since Hapag-Lloyd AG has rerouted its container ships due to the security situation in the Red Sea, it is no longer possible to call at ports in Saudi Arabia (SA) and Jordan (JO). Hapag-Lloyd, but also other shipping companies such as Maersk, expect supply routes through the Red Sea to ports in the Near and Middle East, but also on the routes from Asia to Europe, to be interrupted for months. Hapag is providing its customers with a live ticker so that they can follow the latest developments. Well over 100 passages operated by the Hamburg-based shipping company and its partners are currently affected, which is why Hapag is cancelling land corridors from the Persian Gulf (Jebel Ali...

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Fire on US Navy ship

Fire on US Navy ship

Posted by | 15 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

A fire broke out in the engine room of the USNS Sgt. William R. Button (T-AK-3012, 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo class) at the end of March, causing her to lose propulsion about 24 miles (approx. 38 km) off the coast of Dauphin Island in the Gulf of Mexico. Four tugs took the ship to the Alabama shipyard in Mobile. USNS stands for United States Naval Ship and is the ship name prefix for US naval vessels that are not in direct military service but are owned by the US Navy. The ship belongs to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and is part of the Navy's Maritime Prepositioning Force. At the time...

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Hamburg: Hapag-Lloyd calls for quick decision on Köhlbrand crossing

Hamburg: Hapag-Lloyd calls for quick decision on Köhlbrand crossing

Posted by | 10 Apr 2024 | , , | 0

Will the Köhlbrand Bridge in Hamburg harbour be replaced by a tunnel or a new bridge? Or can the old bridge perhaps be preserved, at least for cars? New construction without demolition A second Köhlbrand Bridge would be the most sensible solution in economic, ecological and architectural terms, says the Hamburg Monument Association. It has long been calling for a review of whether the old bridge can be preserved. Gunther Bonz, the former President of the Port of Hamburg Business Association, had previously stated that the old bridge might not have to be demolished in view of the changing route plans of container shipping companies such as Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk, thus reigniting the debate on the preservation of the old bridge....

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Methanol-Motoren auf dem Vormarsch

Methanol-Motoren auf dem Vormarsch

Posted by | 10 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

Maritimes Cluster Norddeutschland präsentiert eine umfassende Marktübersicht Methanol ist aufgrund der hohen Potenziale im Bereich Dekarbonisierung der Schifffahrt und Schutz der Umwelt auf einem guten Weg, sich als eine der wichtigsten Brennstoff-Optionen neben LNG und Ammoniak sowie biobasierten Kraftstoffen wie FAME zu etablieren. Entscheidungen von großen Marktakteuren wie Maersk und X-Press Feeders, Methanol in neuen Schiffen einzusetzen, unterstützen diese Entwicklung. Vor einigen Jahren waren Motoren, die Methanol verarbeiten konnten, kaum vorhanden. Doch jetzt öffnen sich etablierte Motorenhersteller zunehmend für diesen Brennstoff und erschließen aktiv diesen Markt. Zudem gibt es vermehrt Motoren, die im Retrofit oder vor Ablieferung an den...

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Denmark - Shipowners' association fears end for Danish seafarers

Denmark - Shipowners' association fears end for Danish seafarers

Posted by | 9 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

Danske Rederier (Danish Shipping), one of Denmark's oldest and most influential shipping organisations, has spoken out against a proposal to abolish tax breaks for Danish seafarers. Specifically, according to the Danish Shipowners' Association, this concerns a regulation that was introduced with broad government support in 1988 to secure the future of the Danish seafaring tradition. One of the provisions is that Danish and foreign seafarers on Danish ships do not have to pay tax on their wages. An expert committee commissioned by the government had drawn up proposals and alternatives for reducing subsidies. One of these proposals, which could save the government more than 276 million euros,...

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