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Wilhelmshaven

American  
[vil-helms-hah-fuhn] / ˈvɪl hɛlmsˌhɑ fən /

noun

  1. a seaport in NW Germany, NW of Bremen, on the North Sea.


Wilhelmshaven British  
/ vɪlhɛlmsˈhaːfən /

noun

  1. a port and resort in NW Germany, in Lower Saxony: founded in 1853; was the chief German North Sea naval base until 1945; a major oil port. Pop: 84 586 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the wake of the war in Ukraine, the port at Wilhelmshaven has emerged as a critical hub for German efforts to break the country’s dependence on Russian energy.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Oppitz said that other firms are assessing the opportunities Wilhelmshaven offers, with clean hydrogen primarily needed by refineries, chemicals, fertilisers and metals makers while industry might welcome carbon storage options.

From Reuters • Apr. 6, 2023

Chancellor Olaf Scholz took part in the ceremony in Lubmin on the Baltic Sea coast, which came less than a month after he inaugurated Germany’s first LNG terminal at Wilhelmshaven on the North Sea.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2023

The LNG platform at Wilhelmshaven is one of three set to be completed by early this year.

From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2023

Its construction was completed at enormous expense, and it was opened for ships by the emperor in June 1869 under the name of Wilhelmshaven.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

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