Additional sections of a bridge across the Elbe River in the East German town of Dresden collapsed over the weekend, again prompting a 72 hour halt to shipping.
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German waterways administration awards tug service tenders to Fairplay Towage subsidiary
The German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration has awarded ARGE Küstenschutz, a local company under the Fairplay Towage Group, three tenders for the provision ..
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DEME, Van Oord JV wins Elbe dredging contract
DEME Group has won a contract for the maintenance dredging of the River Elbe […] The post DEME, Van Oord JV wins Elbe dredging contract appeared first on Offshore Energy.
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New Elbe River ferry service launched between Cuxhaven, Brunsbüttel
A new ferry service has begun operating on the Elbe River between the northern German states of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. The 32-kilometre route between the ..
New study reveals marine paints as sources of microplastic pollution
Marine paints can be a major source of microplastics according to a new study by environmental geochemists from the University of Oldenburg in Germany. Shipping traffic ..
Making Elbe fairway more attractive for international shipping
The joint dredging works by the Federal Shipping and Waterways Administration and Hamburg Port Authority […] The post Making Elbe fairway more attractive for international shipping appeared…
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Kick off for Elbe river dredging
The works for the adjustment of the fairway has been started on July 24. With the arrival of the hopper dredger “Scheldt River” the deepening and widening works of the river Elbe have officially kicked off.
“This is very good news for our trading and shipping customers in the German and European hinterland and all our worldwide business partners,” said Axel Mattern, Joint CEO of Port of Hamburg Marketing. “We have waited a long time for today and are now hoping for rapid implementation,” added...
https://container-news.com/kick-off-for-elbe-river-dredging/
Restored 19th-century German Wooden Sailing Ship Sinks After Collision
Elbe No 5, restored at a cost of €1.5m, sunk after it collided with container vessel near Hamburg, reports The Guardian.
What happened?Recently restored wooden sailing ship Elbe No 5 has sunk after colliding with a container vessel near Hamburg, northern Germany.
Six adults and two children were injured when the gaff-rigged schooner Elbe No 5, originally built in 1883, collided with a Cyprus-flagged vessel, Astrosprinter, on the River Elbe after a failed tack steered the sailing ship directly...
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