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Faroe Islands Red Cross sends a further 1 million DKK to Afghanistan

Alda NielsdóttirDecember 15, 2021

The Faroe Islands Red Cross has donated a further one million DKK (130,000 EUR) in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, the organization announced. “The situation in Afghanistan is extremely gloomy with more and more people forced out of their homes,” a statement from the charity read. “For this reason there is an increased need for immediate humanitarian aid to provide food,...

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Red Cross Faroe Islands donates 0.5 million DKK in relief aid to Tigray, Ethiopia

Local.foJuly 14, 2021

Red Cross Faroe Islands has donated half a million DKK (67,230 EUR) for relief aid to northern Ethiopia’s war-stricken Tigray region, the charity reported on its website. On top of...

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Red Cross Faroe Islands donates another 150,000 DKK to Lebanon

Local.foJanuary 10, 2021

Red Cross Faroe Islands has announced that the charity is donating an additional sum of 150,000 DKK (20,160 EUR) in humanitarian aid to Lebanon. The donation follows another aid donation...

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Red Cross Faroe Islands donates 500,000 DKK in aid to health clinics in Yemen

Alda NielsdóttirDecember 24, 2020

Last week, Red Cross Faroe Islands announced that the organization will donate 500,000 DKK in humanitarian aid to war-torn Yemen. The funds donated will be used for projects aimed at...

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Red Cross Faroe Islands donates 500,000 DKK to lessen effects of climate change in Africa

Alda NielsdóttirDecember 6, 2020

This year, Red Cross Faroe Islands has donated a total 500,000 DKK (67,180 EUR) for Forecast-based Action (FbA) projects in Africa, the charity reports. The FbA uses meteorological data along...

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Red Cross Faroe Islands donates one million DKK in aid to Syria

Alda NielsdóttirNovember 23, 2020

The Red Cross charity in the Faroe Islands is donating one million DKK (134,200 EUR) to the Syrian Red Crescent to be used for relief aid and support for victims...

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Bergfrost: One of the largest and safest cold stores in the Nordic Seas region — video
https://vimeo.com/639610406 Cold store Bergfrost, likely the largest and safest of its kind in the entire Nordic Seas region, has had a film produced titled ‘Ultra Safe Cold Storage: Bergfrost’. “No wonder freezer trawlers and reefer ships from a range of countries call regularly at the Port of Fuglafjørður in the Faroe Islands — to make […]
Port of Fuglafjørður: A Growing International Hub for the Fish Industry — Video
https://vimeo.com/641732871 Port Director Rólant Højsted: Most of our port business is represented by [Bakkafrost-owned fishmeal and salmon feed factory] Havsbrún. They receive ship calls every single day. For instance, they distribute salmon feed around the country by sea and by road, and also they import additives for [the production of] fish meal and […]
Rock Solid Cold Storage
Bergfrost managing director Símin Pauli Sivertsen (Maria Olsen Photo) With an environmentally friendly power generation enabling it to consume 20 percent less energy compared to its competition, Bergfrost is one of the ecologically soundest, safest and largest cold stores in the Nordic Seas region. [Bui Tyril] Fuglafjørður-based cold storage facility Bergfrost is not [...] The […]
Fishermen’s Union ‘Pleased’ to See End of Rights Auctions
FF Chairman Jan Højgaard (Maria Olsen Photo) The Faroe Fishermen’s Union (FF) says it’s ‘fairly satisfied’ with the Faroe Islands’ revised fisheries reform; but the introduction of a compulsory health insurance for fishermen is ‘long overdue’ according to chairman Jan Højgaard. [Bui Tyril] Unlike for other workers and officers in the Faroe Islands, [...] The […]
Logistics Provider of Choice
ASB managing director Eli Lassen (Maria Olsen Photo). Runavík’s Atlantic Supply Base has taken care of logistics and storage for offshore oil and gas exploration activities in the Faroe Islands for years; the company also manages stock for foreign vessels fishing in the Northeast Atlantic. [Bui Tyril] “Never say you can deliver unless [...] The […]