River Elbe

River Elbe expansion prepares the ground for larger container vessels in Hamburg

The Port of Hamburg will be able to handle larger container ships after the clearance of the second stage of the adjustment of the River Elbe.

New fairway drafts now offer shipping greater flexibility on Lower and Outer Elbe, according to the port authority, which noted that the fairway adjustment ensures improved planning capacity at terminals.

The release of the second stage came on 24 January 2022, representing an achievement of the project target of enabling container ships with a draft of up...

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Lack of Hulk Collision Bulkheads Results in Container Vessel Collision

According to a report published by the Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation about collision involving a container vessel and a traditional vessel on river Elbe off Stadersand.

Summary of events 

On 8 June 2019, Cyprus flagged container vessel Astrosprinter and the German traditional vessel No. 5 Elbe collided on the river Elbe off Stadersand. The former pilot schooner sailing on the river was manned with 15 crewmembers and carried 28 passengers with eight people suffering injuries.

In...

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