Year: 2020
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Classification : Recognization of Marshall Islands (RMI) on the Coast Guard’s American (USCG’s)
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has been recognized on the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG’s) QUALSHIP 21 roster for the period 1 July 2020-30 June 2021, as reported in the recently published USCG 2019 Annual Report. Approximately one-third of the QUALSHIP 21 certified vessels are flying the RMI…
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Ports : Austria’s overseas traffic via Hamburg remains stable
.Despite the effects of the ongoing corona pandemic and its accompanying restrictions, freight traffic between Hamburg and Austria keeps running at a stable level. The Port of Hamburg Representative Office in Vienna carried out a quick survey among the largest Austrian internationally operating shipping companies. It shows production running largely…
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Ports : PORT OF DOVER DONATES £40,000 TO THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY FUND
The Port of Dover has allocated £40,000 to support local charities in Dover that are caring for those in need during the COVID-19 outbreak The funds are available to apply for now via the Coronavirus Emergency Fund, part of the Kent Community Foundation. Doug Bannister, Chief Executive of the Port…
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Breaking News : 23 billion USD losse for container carriers owing to coronavirus pandemic
Blanking of sailings triggered by the demand drop from the coronavirus pandemic could result in a USD 23 billion collective loss for container carriers in the worst-case scenario, Copenhagen-based consultancy Sea-Intelligence predicts. This scenario is based on the freight rates decline experienced by carriers in 2009 and is being made…
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Cruise Ship News
Articles : Will Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line All Survive?
By :Rick Munarriz The Motely Fool With cruise lines cutting dividends and raising debt, their appeal to investors is waning. Winning back customers could be even harder. Idle ships have become a speculator’s playground, and shares of Carnivall (NYSE:CCL) (NYSE:CUK), royal Carbbian (NYSE:RCL), and Norgian cruise Line Hplddin (NYSE:NCLH) are now among the market’s…
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Greek owners back Dry Bulk Management Standard project
Leading Greek owners have thrown their weight behind a move aimed at developing new rules to drive up safety standards in the dry bulk sector similar to the oil sector’s OCIMF benchmarks for the tanker and offshore industries. Led by risk manager RightShip, the Victor Restis’ Enterprises Shipping & Trading…
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Breaking News : Covid 19 , UK government designates seafarers as key workers
The UK government has acknowledged the importance of those who work in the supply chain during the Covid-19 pandemic Following sustained pressure from Nautilus and other transport unions, the UK government has officially designated seafarers as key workers. This means that, during the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, the children of seafarers…
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Message From the CEO of UK Chamber Shipping Bob Sanguinetti
As we all get used to our new reality of self-isolation, we have seen another week of grim headlines and the expectation is things will get worse before they get better. But out of the darkness comes some light and last night at 8pm much of the country came out…
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EVENTS : Danske Maritime Political Organization Herlev
A new survey of Danish Maritime members is a cause for concern. Turnover is diverting, while the number of redundancies and repatriations is increasing. “The numbers are alarming. Through SEA Europe, we have been shouting vaguely – both at European level and in relation to industry in Denmark. The aid…
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Shipbuilding : New LNG-powered roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel for Swedish SOL
China-based Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard has cut the first steel for a new LNG-powered roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel ordered by Swedish shipping company Wallenius SOL. The vessel, which will be the world’s first RoRo ship to be both LNG fueled and have an ice class 1A Super, is scheduled to be…
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