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Record Low Rhine Levels Hampers Barge Trade

Oct 18, 2018

Water levels on the Rhine River fell to a record low on Thursday and were forecast to fall even further, hampering oil product barge trading in northwest Europe.Water levels at the Kaub point of the river fell to 31 cm, according to Refinitiv Eikon data…

US Aims to Start LNG Deliveries to Germany in Four Years

Sep 17, 2018

U.S. companies expect to begin delivering liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany in four years at the latest and will challenge Russia which now accounts for 60 percent of German gas imports, the deputy U.S. energy secretary told a German newspaper…

Uniper Sees Merit in Building LNG Terminal at Wilhelmshaven

Sep 11, 2018

Germany's Uniper on Tuesday said it favors a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Wilhelmshaven deep sea port on the North Sea coast, less than a week after peer RWE said it secured access to capacity should a rival project at Brunsbuettel go ahead…

Germany Maintains Large Trade Surplus with US

Aug 10, 2018

Germany's exports to the United States in the first half of this year were worth 24.4 billion euros ($28.3 billion) more than its imports of U.S. goods, data from the Federal Statistics Office showed on Friday.The trade surplus was 100 million euros less than last year…

Low Water Hinders River Shipping in Germany

Aug 06, 2018

Water levels on the Rhine and Danube in Germany remain low as a drought and heatwave continues and freight vessels cannot sail fully loaded on the rivers, traders said on Monday.The Rhine is too shallow for normal sailings from Duisburg to southern Germany…

Low Water Hinders Rhine, Danube River Shipping

Jul 23, 2018

Water levels on the Rhine and Danube rivers in Germany are still low after dry weather and freight vessels cannot sail fully loaded, traders said on Monday.The Rhine is too shallow for normal sailings from Duisburg to south Germany, traders said…

Low Water Levels Hinder River Shipping in Germany

Jul 16, 2018

Water levels on the Rhine and Danube in Germany remain low after recent dry weather and cargo vessels cannot sail fully loaded on some sections of the rivers, traders said on Monday.The Rhine is too shallow for normal sailings from Cologne to south Germany…

Proposed NATO Logistics Command Will Be Based in Ulm

Mar 20, 2018

A proposed new NATO logistics command aimed at deterring Russia would be based in the southern German city of Ulm, the German Defence Ministry told lawmakers on Tuesday. It said a broad plan for the new Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSEC) would be completed by mid-April…

Port Manatee Draws German Interest

Mar 16, 2018

Port Manatee holds promise as a trade gateway for German companies, according to Germany’s Miami-based consul general, who visited the Florida Gulf Coast port Thursday [March 15].“Port Manatee is an important part of Florida infrastructure…

Gazprom to Reorganise Export Operations

Feb 12, 2018

Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Monday it planned to reorganise its export operations to create an integrated international distribution unit responsible for all of its export deliveries, trading and marketing. Gazprom said in a statement…

Rhine Reopened to Shipping as Water Level Falls

Jan 29, 2018

Germany's Rhine river was reopened to shipping on Monday after waters fell, following its closure for the past week as rain and melting snow raised water levels, authorities said.High water mostly peaked in north Germany over the weekend…

Aumann Named CEO of Oman Drydock

Jul 11, 2017

Stephan Aumann has been appointed by ASYAD (formerly Oman Global Logistic Group) board of directors as the new CEO of the Oman Drydock Company S.A.O.C. in Duqm/Oman.Aumann assumed the role June 15 and replaced the former CEO Jin Han Lee (DSME)…

GeoSea Bags Offshore Wind Installation Work from EnBW

Jun 26, 2017

DEME Group’s offshore marine engineering subsidiary GeoSea said that, following successful completion of the design, it also received the Notice to Proceed for fabrication and offshore installation of 16 wind turbine foundations and 1 Offshore…

Reederei Hamburger Lloyd Chooses Sealink Plus VSAT

Jun 23, 2017

Hamburg-based shipping group Reederei Hamburger Lloyd will move its fleet of nine containerships and six bulk carriers to Marlink’s Sealink Plus VSAT package including unlimited L-band backup. Hamburger Lloyd is a long term customer of Telemar…

Antwerp-German Freight Services Grow

Jun 07, 2017

68.1 million tonnes of cargo were transported between the seaport of Antwerp and Germany during 2016. This represents growth of approx. 4 million tonnes or 6.1 percent compared to the previous year.  Thus Europe’s second-largest seaport…

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