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Shore-side power station at CTT First ship test successful
At the terminal of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), the COSCO SHIPPING Taurus was charged with shore-side electricity for the first time as part of a test. The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) will now carry out further tests so that the …
Oct 5, 2023 / Vessels
Port of Halifax And Hamburg Working To Decarbonise Shipping Corridor
The Halifax Port Authority and Hamburg Port Authority are working to decarbonize the shipping corridor between Halifax, on Canada’s east coast, and Hamburg, along Germany’s northwest coast. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Halifax Port …
Sep 30, 2022 / Vessels
Damen Shipyards delivers custom electric Fire-Fighting vessels to Flotte Hamburg
In a ceremony held in the Port of Hamburg, Damen handed over twin Fire-Fighting vessels to Flotte Hamburg, a subsidiary of the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) tasked with implementing low-emission shipping in the city. With 315 kWh of battery capacity, …
Nov 4, 2021 / Vessels
Elbe fairway adjustment: Shipping profits from further additional width
The joint dredging operations by the Federal Shipping and Waterways Administration and HPA for construction of a passing box have been completed. Caption: The Elbe fairway has been widened to 385 metres along the eight kilometres between Wedel and …
Feb 19, 2021 / Vessels
Port of Hamburg: SCHOTTEL propulsion systems for two more fireboats
Following the delivery of Europe’s most modern fireboat, the "Branddirektor Westphal", the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has ordered two more fire-fighting vessels. As with the previous order, both vessels will be fitted with SCHOTTEL thrusters – in …
Jan 9, 2020 / Curious