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Port of Kiel opens two shore power facilities at the Ostuferhafen
On Saturday, the PORT OF KIEL opened two shore power facilities at the Ostuferhafen. The facilities comprise a 50/60 Hz shore power facility for cruise ships and ferries as well as a 50 Hz shore power facility for ferries and were funded in equal …
Sep 27, 2023 / Curious
Port of Kiel ends cruise season 2022
On Thursday, the PORT OF KIEL will end this year's cruise season with the Vasco da Gama (CruiseMapper) at the Ostseekai. Since spring, the Baltic Sea port has counted a total of 243 calls - almost 40 per cent more than in 2019, the season with the …
Oct 28, 2022 / Cruise
German Nabal Yards’ Pilot Project: First ship to be sustainably recycled in Kiel
In cooperation with Leviathan GmbH, GERMAN NAVAL YARDS welcomes the first ship that is to be recycled 100% sustainably for the first time. Parts of the ship will be transformed into works of art.In times of sustainability and increased environmental …
Jun 20, 2022 / Curious
Wilhelmsen Ship Management takes a majority stake in Ahrenkiel Tankers to strengthen its position in the tanker market
Wilhelmsen Ship Management has strengthened its position in the tanker market with a newly signed agreement to acquire a majority stake in Hamburg-based Ahrenkiel Tankers.The transaction will result in Wilhelmsen Ship Management taking over the …
Jan 12, 2022 / Vessels
Konecranes wins 14-crane order from thyssenkrupp Marine Systems for Kiel shipyard
Konecranes has won an order from the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard to supply 14 process cranes for a shipbuilding hall now being built in Kiel, Germany. The order was booked in July 2021.The double-girder crane systems, which will be built by …
Sep 13, 2021 / Curious
Port of Kiel describes path to climate neutrality by 2030
Three-stage plan concretises the Port’s Blue Port ConceptThe PORT OF KIEL has set itself the goal of reducing all of its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to zero by 2030. The path to climate neutrality is described in a three-step plan that puts the …
Nov 29, 2021 / Curious
On-Shore Power Plant At Kiel’s Ostseekai Inaugurated
On-shore power plant with 16 megawatts of output can supply two ships in parallel.After a successful integration test, "AIDAsol" will be connected in regular operation.Stena Line ferries have been using shore power at the Schwedenkai since the …
Jun 17, 2021 / Curious
Deltamarin introduces the new LNG-powered Kielmax Container Feeder Design
Deltamarin introduces the new state-of-the-art LNG-powered Kielmax container vessel of the C.Delta series, C.Delta2100. This new design is based on extensive research and development work to establish the best-in-class design in terms of cargo …
Feb 26, 2021 / Vessels
Kiel can nearly maintain its cargo handling volumes
A total of 6.92 million tons of cargo has been transhipped in the seaport of Kiel in 2020. This figure represents only a slight decrease of 1.2 % compared to the previous-year period. In contrast to a decrease of volumes in the Scheerhafen and at the …
Jan 27, 2021 / Curious
The port of Kiel starts the Cruise Season 2020
The port of Kiel starts the Cruise Season 2020 on 3rd August. The first ocean-going vessel is the “Mein Schiff 2” of TUI Cruises boarding passengers at the Ostseekai Terminal. The ship will embark on a short cruise from Kiel to Oslo (technical stop) …
Aug 5, 2020 / Cruise