Month: August 2020
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Organisations : ITF very concerned at Wakashio grounding, crew arrests
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), which represents 1.4 million seafarers, has today expressed growing concern at the Wakashio grounding situation and for the welfare of its crew. The Japanese-owned ship beached along the Mauritius coast last week, and has begun to break apart, with oil now risking the pristine…
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Ports : FREEPORT CONTAINER PORT
Hutchison Ports FCP was opened in 1997 by Hutchison Ports. Serving as a major hub for worldwide transshipment of containerised cargo, FCP has 16 metres of depth alongside, 750 reefer points, and 3 berths. It contains 57 hectares of stacking area and capacity to handle 1.5 million TEUs per year. The terminal operates…
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Shipping Lines : CMA CGM group launches ” A HUMITRIAN Ship ” for Lebanon
One of the CMA CGM Group’s ro-ro vessels will be deviated from its usual service to travel from Marseille to Beirut over the coming days By launching “A Humanitarian Ship for Lebanon” campaign, the CMA CGM Group contributes to international solidarity efforts by transporting medical equipment and essential goods and…
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Shipping Lines : ATIT MAHAJAN the new managing director of CMA CGM India.
The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics announced the appointment of Mr. Atit Mahajan as the new Managing Director for CMA CGM INDIA. With an extensive industry experience and strong leadership abilities in Indian shipping & logistics sectors, Atit Mahajan has taken over the position from…
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Yachting : Canceling the largest global yachting event 2020 in Cannes
Canceling the largest global yachting event 2020 in Cannes, it is being reported that the CannesIYachting Festival will not be going ahead this year as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Joining a long list of cancelled yachting events, the Cannes Yachting Festival will not be going ahead this year. Instead, organizers are looking…
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Incidents : MV Wakashio captain arrested as accusations emerge of misconduct
The 300 meters long Panama-flagged MV Wakashio ran aground off Pointe d’Esny, on the south-east coast of the island in Mauritius, on July 25th while en route from China to Brazil via Singapore on ballast condition. Police said that crew members questioned as part of their investigation informed them there…
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Incidents : Investigation of person injuries on the ” Equinor’s Statfjord B” in Norwegian North Sea.
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has decided to investigate an incident involving personal injuries that occurred on the Equinor’s Statfjord B facility in The Norwegian North Sea. Two offshore workers were exposed to smoke and had to be airlifted to the hospital for medical treatment. According to PSA,…
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Ports : Piraeus strikes deal with INFORM to digitise car terminal
The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) will implement an intelligent IT system from INFORM Vehicle Logistics to enable end-to-end supply chain transparency. In a statement, PPA said it had decided to invest in digitisation to improve operations at its car terminal and its status as a hub for international vehicle trade.…
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Marek Grzybowski write to ” eBlue Economy ” Autonomous ships in ports
Marek Grzybowski The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped work on innovations in maritime transport. An agreement has recently been signed to prepare the ports to handle unmanned ships. Eight leading maritime countries have created a new network that will support the preparation of ports for handling autonomous ships. The new…
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Organisations : IMO assists efforts to prevent an oil spill from FSO Safer
IMO is contributing to international efforts aimed at preventing an oil spill from the deteriorating floating storage and offloading unit FSO Safer moored off the coast of Yemen. The Organisation is also leading on the contingency planning efforts aimed at enhancing preparedness to mitigate the environmental impacts of a potential spill. IMO has…
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