Tag: Shipbuilding & boat building
The expansion of the global LNG tanker fleet depends on the French company GTT
Paris The French company Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) is known primarily to energy insiders. The company dominates a niche that has been central to Europe’s energy supply since Russian gas…
Frigates, corvettes and tanks deleted
Fuchs armored personnel carrier A successor model should no longer be financed from the special fund for the Bundeswehr. (Photo: imago images/Sven Eckelkamp) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Defense has…
Numerous LNG tankers are stowed in front of Spain
Madrid Dozens of ships carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) are currently piling up off the Spanish coast. The reason: You cannot find any free terminals to unload. If the backlog…
Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems wants to restart with stealth submarines
keel The submarine builder Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) is hoping for new orders as a result of the German government’s planned upgrade. The shipyard wants to develop a next generation…
Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems wants to restart with stealth submarines
keel The submarine builder Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) is hoping for new orders as a result of the German government’s planned upgrade. The shipyard wants to develop a next generation…
Ex-VW chief strategist Jost develops electric drives for motor boats
Speedboat “Silent Speed 28” The boat from Silent Yachts, whose concept was developed by Ed-Tec, will be launched in October 2022 and will be among the fastest production electric boats…
Ex-VW chief strategist Jost develops electric drives for motor boats
Speedboat “Silent Speed 28” The boat from Silent Yachts, whose concept was developed by Ed-Tec, will be launched in October 2022 and will be among the fastest production electric boats…
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…
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…
Thyssenkrupp takes over Wismar site from MV Werften
Berlin The industrial group Thyssenkrupp takes over the site in Wismar from the insolvent MV shipyards. The subsidiary Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) was awarded the contract, the Handelsblatt learned on…
Public prosecutor investigates Hamburg shipping company
Shipbreaking in Pakistan The international non-governmental organization Shipbreaking Platform has for years denounced environmental damage, human rights violations, child labour, illnesses and fatalities as well as accidents in connection with…
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…
How the federal government prevents an arms deal
Bangkok The deal with Thailand should actually be a new highlight for China’s defense industry: For the first time since the Second World War, the Thai Navy wants to use…
Bundeswehr is interested in the Rostock location
MV shipyards The shipyards belonging to the Asian Genting group filed for bankruptcy in January. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Ministry of Defense is apparently interested in taking over the Rostock…
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…
World’s largest oligarch sailing yacht seized in Italy
The Super Yacht The “Sailing Yacht A” is 148 meters long and 25 meters wide. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Italian authorities have arrested another yacht attributed to a Russian billionaire. The…
World’s largest oligarch sailing yacht seized in Italy
The Super Yacht The “Sailing Yacht A” is 148 meters long and 25 meters wide. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Italian authorities have arrested another yacht attributed to a Russian billionaire. The…
Lloyd Werft could soon have owners
Lloyd shipyard in Bremerhaven If a buyer continues to operate the shipyard, the bankruptcy application could be withdrawn. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Lloyd shipyard is probably the first company in…