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Tech
European oil terminals hit by ransomware attack
Some of the largest oil terminals in Europe have been hit by a series of cyberattacks it was revealed yesterday.…
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Bunkering
Trafigura sets out to build green ammonia bunker production facility in Norway
Commodities trading giant Trafigura has partnered with Germany-based startup Hy2gen and Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to…
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Containers
Giant Maersk boxship runs aground off Germany
A giant Maersk containership has run aground off the German island of Wangerooge in the North Sea. The 399 m…
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Renewables
Change of CEO at Siemens Gamesa
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa has appointed Jochen Eickholt, a member of the executive board at Siemens Energy as its…
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Renewables
Green light for close to 1.9 GW of offshore wind in Germany
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has approved three areas in the country’s exclusive economic zone of the North…
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Ports and Logistics
Hamburg ready to receive larger ships after Elbe expansion
Existing draft restrictions on the River Elbe that led to competitive disadvantages for the Port of Hamburg now belong in…
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Containers
MPC Container Ships scores strong rates on seven long-term charters
MPC Container Ships said it has recently secured seven new multi-year charter deals at strong rates, among them landing $61,000…
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Offshore
Wintershall Dea exits Brazil
European gas and oil company Wintershall Dea has decided to terminate its operations in Brazil, including closing its office in…
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Containers
MPC secures prized 2023 box delivery slots
Hamburg-based MPC Capital has found a rare yard in South Korea able to offer boxship slots in just over a…
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Europe
Helmut Ponath takes full control of NSB
Helmut Ponath has bought out all other shareholders and now controls 100% of the German shipping company, NSB, which he…
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Containers
Eastern Pacific sells 2003-built panamax boxship to Hapag-Lloyd for $55m
Idan Ofer’s Singapore-based shipowning outfit Eastern Pacific Shipping has sold its 2003-built panamax boxship to Hapag-Lloyd for an eye-watering price…
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Tech
Hamburg port leads drone development
Hamburg port is to press ahead with the use of automated drones across many of its operations with a view…
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Operations
Wilhelmsen Ship Management takes 80% stake in Ahrenkiel Tankers
Singapore-headquartered Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has taken over the management of five tankers after sealing a deal to take an…
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Shipyards
German shipbuilder Werften files for bankruptcy protection
German shipbuilder Werften filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday. The yard group, which focuses on cruiseship construction, is owned by Malaysian…
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Dry Cargo
Wilson takes 11 Arkon bulkers
Norway’s Wilson has snapped up 11 bulk carriers it runs under an earlier deal struck with Germany’s Arkon Shipping. The…
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Renewables
RWE and Northland Power team up for gigawatt-scale offshore wind cluster in Germany
German energy firm RWE and Canada’s Northland Power have joined forces to co-develop a 1.3 GW cluster of offshore wind…
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Ports and Logistics
Europe’s largest inland port to become hydrogen pioneer
Rolls-Royce says it will ensure a climate-neutral energy supply at the container terminal currently under construction at the Port of…
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Renewables
Siemens Gamesa and Strohm set about developing pipelines to ship hydrogen from offshore wind farms
Wind turbine manufacturing giant Siemens Gamesa has signed a memorandum of understanding with thermoplastic composite pipe specialist Strohm to develop…
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Containers
Ernst Russ takes majority stake in twelve feeder boxships
Germany’s Ernst Russ is boosting its interest in a portfolio of twelve feeder containerships to become a majority owner. The…
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Operations
Synergy seals Oldendorff Carriers shipmanagement deal
Synergy Marine, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Synergy Group, has signed an agreement to manage part of the bulk carrier fleet…
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