Category: Shipping

Princess Anne visits Global Mercy

Princess Anne visits Global Mercy

Gepostet von | 9 Mar 2022 | , , | 0

The Princess Royal met the crew and inaugurated the ship Princess Royal Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise visited the Global Mercy and took part in an inauguration ceremony. Princess Anne has been the patron of Mercy Ships since 2021. She had already visited the Africa Mercy hospital ship during a mission in Sierra Leone in 2011, and the visit to the Global Mercy was the first official Mercy Ships appointment that the Princess attended in her role as patron. Among other things, Princess Anne visited the hospital on board and spoke with volunteers. She paid tribute to the crew's commitment. At the end of the visit, she attended an inauguration ceremony...

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Wirtschaftsverband Weser: The Upper Weser must remain a shipping route

Wirtschaftsverband Weser: The Upper Weser must remain a shipping route

Gepostet von | 9 Mar 2022 | , , | 0

Heavy load transports on the Upper Weser take up to 325 tonnes - as much as two Boeing 747 jumbo jets - weighs the transformer, which is transported by barge from the Ruhr region via the Upper Weser. Thomas Lippel, Head of the Waterways Department at the Weser Waterways and Shipping Authority, coordinates the loading. The transformer station at the former nuclear power plant site in Würgassen will receive new, modern transformers that will distribute electricity to hundreds of thousands of households in the Upper Weser Valley region as well as to the cities of Hanover, Kassel and Göttingen. Heavy goods transport such as transformers, but also rotors for wind turbines or other machine parts, are finding inland waterway transport increasingly attractive. The days of freight shipping...

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Putin's war against Ukraine

Putin's war against Ukraine

Gepostet von | 8 Mar 2022 | , , , | 0

Auswirkungen auf Schifffahrt und Handel - impacts on global shipping markets - By Prof Dr Uwe K. Jenisch Maritime trade with Russia Deliveries of oil. Gas, coal, grain and raw materials from Russia by ship will largely cease, as will container, ferry and feeder traffic with Russian ports. ports. New cargoes to and from Russia are rejected. Russian ships are being turned away in many ports around the world. Pipelines remain open for the time being. The northern Black Sea, including the Azov Sea, is a "war zone" under insurance law, which means that all traffic there has come to a standstill. At least 4 ships have been shot at. No go area with AIS spoofing. Importance of the Russ. merchant fleet...

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The world's largest civilian hospital ship is unveiled to the public!

The world's largest civilian hospital ship is unveiled to the public!

Gepostet von | 28 Feb 2022 | , , | 0

The Global Mercy, the largest civilian hospital ship in the world, docked in Rotterdam on 26 February. The "Global Mercy" is the largest civilian hospital ship in the world. It was planned and built by Mercy Ships. This enabled us to ensure that the "Global Mercy" is perfectly equipped for its mission: to bring free operations and treatment of the highest standard to people who do not have access to it. The Global Mercy is also a training centre where medical staff can be trained. Through training, we want to strengthen the healthcare systems in our countries of operation and pass on expertise. Today and over the next two weeks, we are celebrating...

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DNV: New honorary member and new board

DNV: New honorary member and new board

Gepostet von | 28 Feb 2022 | , , | 0

The German Nautical Association (DNV) has announced the following personnel news following this year's virtual Annual Members' Meeting on 17 February 2022: Captain Matthias Imrecke is elected as a further Deputy Chairman. Captain Matthias Imrecke is a recognised expert in shipping circles and has been an active member of the Nautical Association of Hamburg for many years. He is a member of the DNV's Standing Technical Committee and most recently successfully headed the "Maritime Expertise" task force there. The Board of the German Nautical Association currently consists of the following persons: Chairman: Captain Christian Suhr Deputy Chairman: Captain Hans-Hermann Lückert Deputy Chairman: Prof. Dr Iven Krämer Deputy Chairman: Captain Matthias...

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