“Dar Młodzieży” frigate of the Maritime University of Gdynia training ship – crossed the equator on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 19:10 ship time (22:10 in Poland)! “Dar Młodzieży” thus commemorated the 100th anniversary of crossing the equator by the first ship under the white and red flag – “Lwów”, a sailing ship of the […]
It is the anniversary of the opening of the shipping canal through the Vistula Spit. How do these types of investments emphasize the attractiveness of our region and influence the development of the maritime industry in Pomerania? Editor Tomasz Klinger talked about this topic with Andrzej Bojanowski, president of the Gdańsk International Fair, and Professor […]
The FORUM OKRĘTOWE Employers’ Association, founded in 1993, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. CONGRATULATIONS! More info: FORUM OKRĘTOWE
By Marek Grzybowski Lower LNG prices resulted in greater demand for gas in ports. In Rotterdam, LNG sales increased by almost 109% quarter on quarter, reaching 266,000 in the second quarter. m³. In Singapore, shipowners bunkered 17.9 thousand tons in June. m³, and in July 18.3 thousand. m³ LNG. It is predicted that there […]
By Marek Grzybowski Passenger ship owners are ordering environmentally friendly ships with dual-fuel engines and hulls, as well as systems that emit less noise. MSC Cruises recently announced the world’s first cruise in which the MSC Euribia ship with an LNG system completed a voyage that achieved net zero greenhouse gas emissions. More than […]
By Marek Grzybowski The ladies belonging to WISTA Poland celebrated their 30th anniversary in Poland in September. The meeting of women active in the Association of Women in Maritime Economy and Trade took place on September 21 this year. The guests of honor included Magdalena Adamowicz, Member of the European Parliament and Dorota Lost-Siemińska, Director […]
Rozmowa z Krzysztofem Urbasiem, prezesem Zarządu Morskich Portów Szczecin i Świnoujście SA 19 września w szczecińskim porcie odbyła się konferencja prasowa. W jej trakcie m.in. zarząd portów poinformował o postępie prac realizowanych w ramach inwestycji toczącej się w Kanale Dębickim. O tym projekcie, jak i o pozostałych zadaniach inwestycyjnych rozmawiamy z Krzysztofem Urbasiem, prezesem Spółki. […]
The European Network of Maritime Clusters (ENMC) attended the European Shipping Summit (ESS) in #Brussels, Belgium, on September 19th-20, 2023, with six of its members. These two days of roundtables and conferences discussed the industry’s challenges with international competition, the leak of financial aid for the green transition, and more. The Cluster Maritime Luxembourgeois asbl […]
By Marek Grzybowski Grain transhipments amounted to 3.3 million tons at the Port of Gdynia in the first half of 2023. These were record transhipments of this commodity at the Port of Gdynia for over 10 years. Through the port of Gdynia in the first half of this year. 130% more grain was exported than […]
By Marek Grzybowski Representatives of the Port of Gdańsk and the Port of Thessaloniki, with the participation of Artur Lompart, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Greece, and representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure, signed an agreement that will allow both parties to develop, exchange experiences, and will also open new opportunities for the […]