Tag: Cocaine, Germany, ship
Germany seizes half tonne of cocaine on ship
Customs officers have found around 500 kilograms of cocaine on board a bulker that recently arrived in the Port of Hamburg. The large-scale operation, which...
China overtakes Germany as biggest containership nation
China has overtaken Germany as the biggest nation in the container shipping sector in terms of total TEU. “The fact that China would overtake us in this respect...
Germany imposes hefty fine on ship violating open-loop scrubber ban
Authorities in Germany have imposed a record fine to a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker for breaching an open-loop scrubber ban in the Port of Hamburg. On...
Germany seizes another 1.5tons of cocaine on boxship
Following the recent record seizure of cocaine shipment at the Port of Hamburg, local customs officers have discovered a further 1.5 tons of cocaine on board a...
Customs impounds record $1.1bn cocaine in Germany
Germany’s Customs service said Friday it had seized a 4.5 tonne cocaine shipment, the country’s largest ever, with an estimated street value of $1.1 billion. The...
Nigeria inks deal with Germany, Siemens to triple power supply
The Federal Government on Monday signed a roadmap seeking to nearly triple power in partnership with the German Government and Siemens AG. President Muhammadu Buhari,...
Germany accedes to ship recycling convention
Germany is the latest country to accede to IMO’s treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling – the Hong Kong Convention. The Convention covers the...
Activists block cruise ship in Germany
Climate activists have caused a delay in the departure of the Holland America Line-operated cruise ship Zuiderdam from Kiel, Germany. Activists from the group Smash...
Cruise company launches first LNG powered ship in Germany
In a move to reduce its carbon footprint, the world’s largest cruise operator, Carnival Corp, launched its first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered ship in Germany,...
Germany weighs financing options for LNG terminal
The German government is looking at what funding it may be able to make available to help finance a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Germany, Government...
Portugal, Spain, France, Germany agree to take in Aquarius ship migrants
France, Portugal, Spain and Germany struck a deal on Tuesday to take in migrants from the Mediterranean rescue ship Aquarius sailing off the coast of Malta, the French...
Germany launches hydrogen-powered trains
Germany on Monday rolled out the world’s first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the might of polluting diesel trains with costlier...
