Tag: Ocean shipping
Why Disney is buying the unfinished ship from MV Werften
The ship, which is 75 percent complete, was intended for the Asian market by the former MV owner, the Chinese cruise group Genting Hong Kong. The “Global Dream” was originally…
Disney buys cruise ship “Global Dream” from MV Werften
Global dream The cruise ship under construction is in the construction dock of the otherwise empty shipbuilding hall of the former MV shipyard. (Photo: dpa) New York, Wismar The Disney…
Shipping companies earn billions as crisis winners
Hapag-Lloyd container ship The German shipping company is heading for a net profit of 18 billion euros this year. (Photo: IMAGO/Markus Tischler) Berlin With a net profit of 18 billion…
Shipping companies earn billions as crisis winners
Hapag-Lloyd container ship The German shipping company is heading for a net profit of 18 billion euros this year. (Photo: IMAGO/Markus Tischler) Berlin With a net profit of 18 billion…
Ship collides with bridge: Wesel-Datteln Canal blocked
Accident site in Dorsten A pushed convoy on the Wesel-Datteln Canal hit a road bridge on Thursday night for reasons that have not yet been clarified. (Photo: dpa) Dorsten After…
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…
Hapag-Lloyd equips three million containers with sensors
Container loading in the seaport of Rotterdam Hapag-Lloyd wants to equip all of its own containers with sensors. (Photo: IMAGO/Jochen Tack) Dusseldorf Hamburg-based Hapag-Lloyd will be the first shipping company…
Cruise comeback: Shipping companies are experiencing a booking boom
Dusseldorf A steep slump to an absolute standstill in March 2020, followed by a slump for more than two years: The prospects for global cruises, which attracted more than 27.8…
A case for the antitrust authorities
Container freighters of the alliance partners Hapag-Lloyd and HMM in the Port of Hamburg oligopoly on the oceans. (Photo: IMAGO/Markus Tischler) For years, the antitrust authorities turned a blind eye.…
A case for the antitrust authorities
Container freighters of the alliance partners Hapag-Lloyd and HMM in the Port of Hamburg oligopoly on the oceans. (Photo: IMAGO/Markus Tischler) For years, the antitrust authorities turned a blind eye.…
A Greek helps with Germany’s gas supply
George Prokopiou (right), Robert Habeck Germany’s Economics Minister and the Greek shipowner signing the contract for the floating liquid gas terminals. (Photo: dpa) Athens The gas tanker “Transgas Power” is…
Ship jams in Shanghai continue for months
shanghai The port of the metropolis has been hit hard by the city’s tough lockdowns. (Photo: dpa) Munich According to Allianz shipping experts, the mega-traffic jam in the world’s largest…
Lidl wants to curb delivery bottlenecks with its own container ships
Dusseldorf The discounter Lidl is reacting to the delivery bottlenecks from the Far East and is expected to put four container ships into service from early summer. This is reported…
Hapag-Lloyd News: Shipping company increases net profit ninefold
Hapag-Lloyd freighter in the port of Hamburg Despite the sharp rise in fuel prices, higher charter rates for ships and additional mooring costs in ports, CEO Rolf Habben Jansen expects…
Amazon bets against recovery in supply shortages
Containers of the shipping company Maersk Dusseldorf The new business model, with which Amazon attracts additional dealers to the group’s own marketplace, is like a bet: The US group is…
Maritime coordinator: lobbying against German interests
Claudia Müller The Greens politician has a good reputation, but is now confronted with a massive conflict of interests. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Right at the beginning of her term of…
Next corona wave for cruises – quayside calm
Dusseldorf Forced stay in Lisbon instead of New Year’s Eve in Madeira: Almost 3,000 people on board the German cruise ship “Aida Nova” had to break off their trip in…
Next corona wave for cruises – quayside calm
Dusseldorf Forced stay in Lisbon instead of New Year’s Eve in Madeira: Almost 3,000 people on board the German cruise ship “Aida Nova” had to break off their trip in…