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At the end of July and beginning of August, the ports of Riga began to receive and load local grain of the new harvest, the terminal management reports. More than 10 ships with rapeseed and 3 bulk carriers with wheat have already been dispatched. This year, Riga is actively receiving grain from both Latvian and Lithuanian farmers, although record export volumes are not expected.

China’s two largest shipbuilding concerns, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), have announced a merger in what promises to be the largest deal on the Chinese stock market in a decade.

This year, a vessel with a state-of-the-art wind assistance system (WAPS) will be presented for the first time at SMM. The Dutch cargo vessel Eems Traveller (owned by Amasus) arrived at the Überseebrücke quay in Hamburg on 3 and 4 September. Two 17-metre eSAIL sails from bound4blue are installed on board, demonstrating how wind can be used to reduce costs and emissions, while also meeting new environmental standards.

The press conference held at the headquarters of ZMPSiŚ SA discussed plans for the construction of the Deep-Sea Container Terminal in Świnoujście. The event was attended by the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Infrastructure Arkadiusz Marczewka, the President of ZMPSiŚ Jarosław Sierzej, the Vice President for Investments Krzysztof Sadowski and the Commissioner for Port Development Rafał Zahorski. One of the key issues was the discussion of the final decision on the choice of the location of the terminal and interaction with the local community.