The LNG-powered Megamax container ship sailing under the flagship of CMA CGM Group, Jacques Saadé, has officially got his feet wet on Elbe improved draft, starting a new, two-stage release. The post…
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Mega-ships with a combined width of up to 98m can now pass each other in a widened section of the Elbe.
Ocean carriers serving the port of Hamburg will benefit from a significant reduction in vessel downtime following the completion of widening projects on the river Elbe.
Yesterday saw the opening of a 7km, 385-metre-wide ‘passing box’ on the river, between Wedel and Wittenbergen, allowing ships with a combined width of 98 metres to pass one another, thereby easing delays caused by time consuming one-way traffic restrictions.
Additionally, the fairway along a 36km …
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Ocean carriers appear to be returning to the port of Hamburg after commencement of river Elbe deepening and widening projects.
And, as a spin-off, the port is regaining its status as the biggest transhipment hub for the Baltic.
Container handling at Hamburg was up 6.9% in the first nine months of the year, compared with the same period of 2018, to 7m teu, growth significantly higher than the 3.4% average achieved by …
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Port of Hamburg is set to welcome twice as many ships as today once the works are completed.
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The Elbe deepening project finally got under way yesterday, following years of delay which saw the port of Hamburg tumble down the European port rankings.
The two-year project involves dredging the lower and outer sections of the river to a tide-independent depth of 13.5 metres and constructing a 385-metre passing point for vessels.
On LinkedIn, Deme Group, responsible for the project, said: “And off we go! After a symbolic push on the button, …
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Deepening contract for the Elbe fairway in Germany was awarded to Belgian DEME group.
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The arrival of more 20,000 teu-plus megaships has resulted in “a steady shift of market share” from Germany’s hub gateway container port of Hamburg to western neighbours Rotterdam and Antwerp, and, to a limited extent, Wilhelmshaven.
The latest Global Port Tracker for North Europe is projecting a 5.1% decline in container imports for Hamburg in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period of 2018.
Hamburg is yet to …
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Boskalis said that it was declared the lowest bidder in the tendering process for the deepening of the river Elbe.
BUND, NABU and WWF have lodged a legal appeal against the Elbe deepening plan.