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Sunken WW2 German Warships Exposed by Low water Levels on Danube

Aug 19, 2022

Europe's worst drought in years has pushed the mighty river Danube to one of its lowest levels in almost a century, exposing the hulks of dozens of explosives-laden German warships sunk during World War Two near Serbia's river port town of Prahovo.The vessels were among hundreds scuttled along the Danube by Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet in 1944 as they retreated from advancing Soviet forces, and still hamper river traffic during low water levels…

Concordia Damen to Build Two River Cruise Vessels for TUI River Cruise

Jul 09, 2026

Dutch shipyard Concordia Damen announced it has received a contract from TUI River Cruise for two CDS River Cruise 135 vessels. These cruisers are of in-house design and have been tailored to TUl's needs.TUI River Cruises' fleet is currently expanding from six to 10 ships…

River Cruiser MS Lumière Completes First Autonomous "Dock2Dock" Voyage

Oct 27, 2025

During a live showcase on board Scylla’s new passenger vessel MS Lumière, Shipping Technology, Retina, and Scylla successfully completed the first-ever autonomous Dock2Dock voyage—from undocking in Hardinxveld-Giessendam to docking in Gorinchem…

Logistics News

Baltic Container Terminal Handles Longest, Largest Vessel to Call at Gdynia Port

Baltic Container Terminal Handles Longest, Largest Vessel to Call at Gdynia Port

DP World Completes Dredging Milestone for Senegalese Container Port

DP World Completes Dredging Milestone for Senegalese Container Port

Vessel Sinks Week After Being Struck by Russian Fire

Vessel Sinks Week After Being Struck by Russian Fire

Red Sea Shipping Slows After Houthi Attack on Saudi Arabia

Red Sea Shipping Slows After Houthi Attack on Saudi Arabia

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