Sweden News
Second Grounding off Sweden in Two WeeksJust as responders were completing the salvage of the grounded ro/ro Makassar Highway off Vastervik, Sweden, the freighter BBC Lagos went aground on a sandbank off Helsingborg.07 August 2018 Tuesday 12:00
Grounded Ro/Ro Spills Fuel Oil off SwedenThe grounded car carrier Makassar Highway refloated unexpectedly off the coast of Valdemarsvik, Sweden last weekend, releasing an unknown quantity of fuel oil from her damaged bunker tanks.31 July 2018 Tuesday 13:15
Sweden: A Pioneering Nation in Green ShippingSweden is a role model for the global shipping community, and other countries have a great deal to learn from the work being done by the Swedish shipping industry to reduce emissions.19 March 2018 Monday 12:49
Sweden Inaugurates Expanded Port of KapellskärasSweden has completed a three-year refurbishment and expansion project at the country’s port of Kapellskäras the port prepares to welcome the vessels of the future.23 June 2017 Friday 00:01
General cargo ship Skagern aground in SwedenThe general cargo ship Skagern ran aground on sandbank of Gota river near Trollhattan, Sweden.10 March 2017 Friday 13:10
General cargo ship Sterno partially sank at Gota river in SwedenThe general cargo ship Sterno partially sank after grounding at sandbank of Gota river at Lilla Edet locks area, Sweden.25 February 2017 Saturday 14:10
Sweden to Get New Cruise Terminal in 2018Starting from spring 2018, America Cruise Terminal will become a new location for cruise ships in Sweden as the present cruise terminal at Frihamnen needs to be relocated.03 February 2017 Friday 14:44
Cement carrier runs aground off Swedish coastSwedish-flagged cement carrier Sunnanvik (9,060 dwt, built 1978) ran aground late last night around 3 nm off Holmsund, Sweden.30 June 2015 Tuesday 13:03
2M Links Gothenburg with JapanThe first vessel is already underway from Kobe and will call at the Port of Gothenburg’s APM Terminals on February 23.09 February 2015 Monday 08:35
Scandlines Sells Helsingør-Helsingborg RouteScandlines now plans to focus on its two ferry routes between Puttgarden-Rødby and Rostock-Gedser together with the two BorderShops in Puttgarden and Rostock.07 February 2015 Saturday 08:40
Alfa Laval Marks Spike in Scrubber OrdersWhen that happens, Diks suspects, the growing demand for scrubbers will place even greater focus on supplier reliability.06 February 2015 Friday 12:30
Skangass Books New LNG Bunker VesselSweden’s liquefied natural gas provider Skangass has commissioned a specialised bunker vessel which will provide ship-to-ship bunkering and freighter services in the area of Skagerrak, Kattegat and the Baltic Sea.16 January 2015 Friday 08:33
LR to Class World’s First Methanol-Powered ShipPreliminary tests on a methanol-modified Wartsila engine 6ZAL40S similar to the Germanica’s were overseen in Trieste by five LR teams.13 January 2015 Tuesday 08:05
Skangass Loads First LNG from ZeebruggeSweden’s Skangass loaded the first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Fluxys’ LNG Terminal in Belgium’s Port of Zeebrugge.08 January 2015 Thursday 12:13
Vaasa, Umeå Merge Port Management OperationsFinland’s Port of Vaasa and Sweden’s Port of Umeå merged their operations under the new company, Kvarkenhamnar AB. The company will be marketed under the name, Kvarken Ports Ltd.07 January 2015 Wednesday 08:30
Concordia Maritime Extends Charters for Tanker DuoSwedish tanker shipping company Concordia Maritime has renewed its contract with Stena Bulk for a consecutive voyage charter arrangement for the P-MAX tankers Stena Provence and Stena Polaris.30 December 2014 Tuesday 13:42
