Tag: Merchant shipping
Retail is already starting Christmas shopping
Dusseldorf Strikes by port workers in Hamburg and in Felixstowe, UK, the threat of labor disputes by transport workers in the USA, possible disruptions in the Taiwan Strait, through which…
Blocking cargo ship removed – low water not the reason for the jam
The Middle Rhine near St. Goar A container ship near the bottleneck at St. Goar. (archive image) (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf There are currently no ships sailing across the Middle Rhine,…
Goods ship blocks the Middle Rhine
The Middle Rhine near St. Goar A container ship near the bottleneck at St. Goar. (archive image) (Photo: Reuters) St Goar, Oberwesel Shipping on the Middle Rhine was suspended on…
Decarbonization of shipping: Shipowners are looking for alternatives
Container ship MOL Triumph The Japanese company wants to win the international competition for climate-neutral ocean shipping. (Photo: dpa) Tokyo The climate-friendly freighter of the future is behind glass in…
The first freighter trip from the Ukraine becomes a debacle
Berlin When the Razoni freighter departed from the port of Odessa bound for Lebanon last week, politicians from around the world celebrated the departure as a beacon of hope in…
Why the grain deal is not enough
Harvest in the Zaporizhia region A soldier guards a field during harvest time. (Photo: dpa) Istanbul, Brussels Three more cargo ships with grain left Ukrainian ports on Friday. They were…
Grain carrier reaches Istanbul with 26,000 tons in May
“Razoni” The freighter is said to have around 26,000 tons of corn from Ukraine on board. (Photo: Reuters) Istanbul The first cargo ship loaded with Ukrainian grain since the start…
Grain freighter sets course for Istanbul – media celebrate Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish President at the treaty ceremony on July 22. (Photo: IMAGO/UPI Photo) Istanbul The freighter “Razoni” with grain from Ukraine is expected in Istanbul on Wednesday…
On your own across the Atlantic
Loading the Arnelong in Hamburg The cargo ship took machines and production parts in the tens of millions on board for Trumpf. (Photo: Trumpf / Lucas Wahl) Stuttgart, Dusseldorf First…
On your own across the Atlantic
Stuttgart, Dusseldorf First it was China, then Europe, now the USA – the ocean container giants are damming up everywhere in front of the most important seaports. Corona, strikes and…
CEO says goodbye with a jump in profits
Kuehne + Nagel logistics center in Germany The designated CEO Stefan Paul trimmed the truck freight division for profit. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Zurich Kuehne+Nagel benefits from global logistics chaos. The…
Russia shells Odessa port despite grain deal
A damaged building in Odessa According to Ukrainian sources, the city’s port was hit by Russian missiles. (Photo: IMAGO/GlobalImagens) Kyiv A day after the agreement on the export of Ukrainian…
Ukraine and Russia agree on export deal
Cereals from Ukraine There has been progress in negotiations on grain exports from Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Istanbul Russia and Ukraine have agreed a solution with the United Nations and Turkey…
Ukraine and Russia agree on export deal
Traffic jam of cargo ships on the Bosphorus The mine threat paralyzed cargo routes on the Black Sea. Now Turkish military boats are supposed to protect Ukrainian grain ships. (Photo:…
Transport ships for liquid gas urgently needed
LNG tanker off the coast of Japan The demand for LPG is increasing rapidly. But there is a lack of transport capacity. (Photo: Reuters) Athens It was May when the…
Energy supply: LNG tankers urgently needed
LNG tanker off the coast of Japan The demand for LPG is increasing rapidly. But there is a lack of transport capacity. (Photo: Reuters) Athens It was May when the…
Further LNG terminals go to Stade and Lubmin
LNG terminal There will soon be four floating liquefied natural gas terminals in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin On Tuesday, the federal government announced the decision on the other locations for…
These projects are intended to replace Russian gas
Wilhelmshaven/Brunsbüttel/Lubmin It should not be the only rescue, but at least an important support if Russia closes the pipelines: liquefied natural gas (LNG) from other sources. Germany also buys the…
Another warning strike in German ports on Thursday
warning strike German ports are to be struck again. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg In the German ports there is a strike for the third time within a few weeks. According to…
Unusually long ship ropes in the North Sea
Waiting container ships in the German Bight More than two percent of global freight capacity is idle in the North Sea. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to the Kiel Institute for…