Ever Given to leave Suez Canal
More than three months after a high-profile incident in the Suez Canal, the 20,000 TEU container ship Ever Given will leave the waterway. The canal…
New bridge over shipping channel across the Spit to be opened on Friday
A new bridge over the Vistula Spit shipping channel under construction will be put into use on Friday, the investor, the Maritime Office in Gdynia,…
Container ships got stuck in traffic
The maritime industry continues to face problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. From Shekou to Seattle, from Amsterdam to Auckland, container ships got stuck in…
Panama Canal for even bigger ships
The Panama Canal has increased the maximum allowable length for ships passing through the neo-panamax lock to 370.33m from 367.28m. This means that 96.8 per…
The newest ship in Unibaltic fleet for the first time in Poland
On Sunday, 13 June this year, the newest acquisition of the Cypriot shipowner with Szczecin roots and ship management – Unibaltic – called at the…
Europe’s first hydrogen fuel cell powered ship?
AqualisBraemar LOC has been appointed by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. (CMAL) to partner in designing an emission free hydrogen fuel cell sea-going passenger and car…
Chemical-filled container ship has been on fire for a week
A firefighting operation continues for the seventh day on the chemical-carrying container ship X-Press Pearl anchored about 18 km northwest of Colombo. The vessel is…
12.5 m for Szczecin – further progress report
On Friday, 21 May, the Maritime Office in Szczecin published information dated 20 May on current developments in the implementation of the project “Modernisation of…
Halfway point in works on the Vistula Spit
We have passed the halfway point in the works on the crosscut of the Vistula Spit. There are no reasons why the works should be…
A Century of Oldendorff Carriers
Our history dates back to 1921, when 21-year-old Egon Oldendorff became a partner in a small Hamburg shipping company, which was named Lillienfeld & Oldendorff….
Two sailors in critical condition after coronavirus infection
Crew members of the container ship Athens Bridge have tested positive for coronavirus. Two seafarers in critical condition required immediate hospitalisation. The vessel was allowed…
New base for icebreakers in Szczecin
Wody Polskie is starting an investment in Szczecin. The Strabag company has won the tender for the construction of a modern quay with a berth…
March blockade of Suez Canal still affecting global shipping
Global shipping is still suffering the consequences of the blockade of the Suez Canal by a container ship in March, reports Nikkei Asia. Ports around…
Hoegh’s new record-setting car carrier …and very ”green”
Norwegian shipowner Hoegh Autoliners is accelerating towards zero carbon emissions with a planned order for the world’s largest car carrier, which will also have a…
The first NOXa loading in the history of Grupa Azoty and the first in a Polish port
As announced by Grupa Azoty Zakłady Chemiczne “Police” SA – in the oldest existing part of the Szczecin shipyard, near the Odra Nowa slipway, on…
Construction begins on Chipolbrok’s new ship
On Monday, 12 April 2021, at the Chengxi Shipyard Co., Ltd. in Jiangyin, the construction of a ship ordered by the China-Poland Shipbuilding Association –…