STX Rauma Sites, Finland, delivered the Agulhas II in the South African Department of Environmental Affairs. Ordered in late 2009 to 116 million euros, the polar research vessel measures 12,000 tons 134 meters long and 21.7 meters wide. Capable of speeds of 14 knots and sailing at 5 knots in an ice thickness of a […]
Hamburg: Focus on the international maritime center
This month, the Higher Institute of Maritime Economy (ISEMAR) dwells on the great German port of Hamburg. Eclipsed by the time a Benelux ports, Hamburg reconquered, over the years, a prominent place in the north European port complex. The reopening of the economies of Eastern Europe and trade growth have made China forge ahead Hamburg, […]
The building of first container ship of 18,000 TEUs just started
It was Prince Frederik of Denmark who presided over the ceremony in the shipyards of Daewoo Okpo, South Korea. The first sheet of the first container with a capacity of 18,000 TEUs was cut last Saturday. Danish Arming Maersk Line ordered 20, in two waves, which will be delivered in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The […]