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Samskip expands strategic Baltic Sea development to increase service capacity and include Klaipeda in the network
Samskip expands strategic Baltic Sea development to increase service capacity and include Klaipeda in the network. Friday, March 1st marked the date when Samskip took the next step in its strategic Baltic Sea development by increasing service …
Mar 5, 2024 / Curious
Stena Line reveals the names of the new Baltic Sea vessels
Ferry company Stena Line has announced the new names of the two modern ferries that are due to start operating on the route between Nynäshamn in Sweden and Ventspils in Latvia during 2021, the company said in its release. The new ferries will add a …
Dec 17, 2020 / Vessels
Russian pipe-layer stops near Nord Stream 2 pipeline site
A Russian pipe-laying vessel has stopped near the construction site of the Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.According to a Reuters article, AIS data from Saturday puts the Akademik Cherskiy pipelayer near the Nord Stream 2 …
Dec 7, 2020 / Curious
Stena Line to increase freight capacity on Baltic Sea route between Travemünde – Liepaja by 40 % in 2021
Ferry company Stena Line has today announced a further expansion of their operations across the Baltic Sea region. Next year the current vessels on the Travemünde-Liepaja route will be replaced with two modern RoPax vessels, which will add a further …
Nov 2, 2020 / Vessels
Stena Line expands in the Baltic Sea
Ferry company Stena Line announced last Thursday (Oct15) an expansion and strengthening of their operations across the Baltic Sea region. Next year the current vessels on the Nynäshamn-Ventspils route will be replaced with two modern and lengthened …
Oct 21, 2020 / Vessels
The ‘Esvagt Dana’ gets the job done
The Baltic Sea was the perfect element for the ‘Esvagt Dana’, which has proven its worth as a SOV despite tight storage facilities.In early spring, the ‘Esvagt Dana’ began her third charter as an SOV - this time in the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm in …
Aug 28, 2020 / Vessels
Nord Stream 2 is 75% Complete
The Nord Stream 2, export gas pipeline running from Russia to Europe across the Baltic Sea, is 75% complete, the project's operator, Nord Stream 2 AG, said in a statement.A total of 1,855 kilometers of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline were built along the …
Aug 28, 2019 / Curious