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Shipping Lines : Maersk soulution of efficiency meets cost savings
How a leading retailer saved 14.4% in transportation services and warehousing costs, and more by optimising their supply chain. The customer The customer is a leading multinational group that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances, home products, and home-related services. As of June 2019, they have 423 stores operating…
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Ports : Formalize Vancouver lading partnership between port of Vancouver and Rotary
One more milestone has been achieved toward the Vancouver Landing Project at Terminal 1 and it will be formalized at the next virtual Port of Vancouver USA commission meeting, helded on Tuesday, July 14 The Port of Vancouver USA and the Vancouver Rotary Foundation have agreed to partner on the…
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Breaking News : 1200 French Cruise Passengers To Be Quarantined In Tunisia
, Tunisian authorities said that all of the 1,200 passengers who were arriving from the French port city of Marseille would be placed under quarantine. This move came forth after the detection of eight COVID-19 positive cases on board the French ship. “Coordination with relevant authorities is underway to mandatorily…
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EVENTS : Cobh & Harbour Chamber of Commerce elects
Cobh & Harbour Chamber of Commerce elects a new Vice President Johanna Murphy who is pictured with the current President Michael McCormack and John Sweeney treasurer. Cormac MacCoitir replaces Mary McCaffrey as secretary. We thank Mary for her service and welcome Johanna to the Chamber
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Logistic : SINGAPORE DOMINATES ISCD INDEX FOR SEVEN STRAIGHT YEARS
The top five international shipping centres of 2020 remain the same as the previous year, according to the 2020 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index. The Baltic Exchange, a maritime market information provider and Xinhua, the Chinese state news agency, have published the seventh edition of the ISCD index,…
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Trade : INDIA’S LARGE STEEL EXPORTS NOT SUSTAINABLE
: Though weak domestic demand has prompted Indian steel producers to look at exporting the commodity, rating agency Icra is of the view that large volumes of steel exports from India are not sustainable in the near term. India’s finished steel exports grew 76 per cent during April-May 2020 and…
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IMO : Reduce the carbon intensity of international shipping by at least 40% by 2030
IMO has facilitated virtual informal discussion sessions (6-10 July) on short-term greenhouse gas reduction measures for international shipping and their associated impact assessments. The sessions provided a platform for all IMO Member States and organizations in consultative status with IMO to exchange views and share updated information on various technical and…
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Classifications : Main steps to reduce Panamanian Ship detentions by PSC
The reviews of the 2019 Panamanians vessels performance, shown an increased number of detentions in some regions. Therefore, the Panama Maritime Authority issued revised marine circular to provide advice on how to reduce Port State Control (PSC) detentions of Panama flagged vessels, with the cooperation of recognized organizations, shipowners and…
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Services : Classifications – Maritime Register of Shipping
ABS – American Bureau of Shipping BV – Bureau Veritas CCS – China Classification Society CRS – Croatian Register of Shipping DNV GL IRS – Indian Register of Shipping KR – Korean Register of Shipping LR – Lloyd’s Register NK – ClassNK PRS – Polish Register of Shipping RINA –…
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MAREK GRZYBOWSKI write to ” Blue Economy” : Pommern – Museum Ship in Mariehamn ( Photos )
The four-masted barque Pommern (formerly Mneme to 1908) is moored at Mariehamn Harbor, on the Åland Islands. This is near the Maritime Museum in Mariehamn. The ship was built in 1903 in Glasgow, Scotland at the J. Reid & Co shipyard. The first owner was the German shipping company F.…
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