Kiel’s last floating dock departs for Emden, bound for naval work

Port News & Information Mediterranean, Black & Caspian Seas © Seaport Emden Emden, Germany (Ports Europe) July 28, 2026 — Kiel’s last floating dock has left the city’s harbour, towed by two tugs toward Emden, where Emder Werft und Dock GmbH (EWD) says it will be used for naval contracts, marking the end of an era for the site’s shipbuilding history. A Baltic exit to relieve a… Subscribe or log in to continue reading PortSEurope offers an English-language daily coverage from over 200 ports in the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas as well as a fully indexed and easily searchable database with more than 15,000 articles. Subscribe