Month: October 2020
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Breaking News : Korea’s vow to achieve carbon neutrality
The Republic of Korea’s pledge towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 has been hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as “a very positive step in the right direction”. The UN chief was “very encouraged” by President Moon Jae-in’s announcement on Wednesday of South Korea’s commitment to getting to net zero…
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MODEC Commissions MAN Compressor Technology For Largest FPSO Vessel Offshore Brazil
MODEC, the leading supplier and operator of offshore systems for the global oil and gas industry, has commissioned MAN Energy Solutions to supply a total of five radial compressors and two screw compressor trains for the first Brazilian offshore gas extraction project of the end customer Equinor. The compressor trains…
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In India : Penalise shipping companies for spike in freight rates
: Exporters are facing an almost 60% hike in freight cost since July. With exponential rise in freight cost hurting Indian exports, the government is set to intervene and is considering penalising shipping companies indulging in unethical practices. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal is learnt to have asked the ministry…
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Reports : Pandemic shrinks Latin American economies to 30-year low
Latin America’s economies have been devesated by the Covid pandemic as unemployment rises and demand falls. Latin America’s economy has been set back almost 30 years as a consequence of the rapid contraction of economic activity resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to economists at the first virtual TOC Americas…
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خبر عالتيكرز : بناء اكبر ميناء تجاري ايرانى شرق مضبق هرمز بمدينة جاسك !
Reuters طرحت السلطات الإيرانية الخطة المبدئية لإنشاء أكبر ميناء تجاري في البلاد في مدينة جاسك شرق مضيق هرمز، متوقعة أن يصبح في غضون 10 سنوات مركزا اقتصاديا وتجاريا في إيران. سيتم بناء الميناء بجوار مصافي نفط ومحطة للتصدير، بمساحة 1300 هكتار، على أن يبدأ البناء في 2025، ليتم افتتاح في…
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Incidents : Further custody extension for oil tanker suspects
;/ have been given a further 24 hours to question seven people detained after military forces stormed an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight on Sunday. The Special Boat Service (SBS) ended a 10-hour standoff which started when stowaways on board the Nave Andromeda reportedly became violent. The Southampton-bound…
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Ports : ESPO congratulates Tanger port and the Igoumenitsa port
ESPO congratulates the Tanger Med Port Authority (Morocco) and the Igoumenitsa Port Authority (Greece) for successfully renewing the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS). For Tanger, this is the third time they achieve the PERS certification, while it is Igoumenitsa’s fourth. Both important Mediterranean ports, they received their PERS certificates in digital handover ceremonies. Remarking…
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SSI : Integration and the Future of Shipbuilding Tech
A few weeks ago, SSI took part in the PI Marine’s 2020 virtual conference. While the diverse set of presentations had an equally diverse set of buzzwords, one concept came through as the unifying thread across the industry – integration Unpacking the Current Situation As shipbuilders embrace the necessity to ‘go digital,’ the number of platforms, information sources,…
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Yachting : Genoa Boat Show Takes Place as First Major Post-Covid Yachting Event
The Genoa International Boat Show was one of the few yachting showcases to take place this year due to the impact of Covid-19. In spite of the travel restrictions and safety measures in place across the world, the show was still granted the go-ahead. Following the cancellation of the…
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عبدالعاطى : ضرورة وضع ضوابط لاستيراد السلع الاستفزازية والاستيراد العشوائى !
قال المهندس محمد عبدالعاطى ، خبير الاستثمار والتنمية الصناعية ، أن الاستمرار فى استيراد السلع الاستفزازية الترفيهية أو ما يسمى بالاستيراد السفيه يؤثر بالسلب على تعميق المنتج المحلى ويضر الصناعة الوطنية ، خاصة استيراد المنتجات التى لها مثيل أو بديل محلى والتى تتوافر بأسعار أقل من المستورد أو بنفس الاسعار…
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