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Shipping Line : CMA CGM lost 137 containers lost overboard and a further 85 damaged
At about 0127 on 20 January 2018, the then UK flagged1 container ship CMA CGM G. Washington unexpectedly rolled 20° to starboard, paused for several seconds, then rolled 20° to port. The ship was experiencing very heavy seas in the North Pacific Ocean while on passage from Xiamen, China to…
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VLSFO has been labelled as the silver bullet for the IMO 2020 market
In Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub, the bunker sale landscape saw significant change as the sale of high-sulfur fuel oil dropped tremendously in a matter of months. In contrast, the sale of low-sulfur fuels skyrocketed in the final quarter. The first wave of IMO2020 Preliminary estimates from The Maritime…
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EVENTS : Danish Maritime Authority Government Administration Korsør, Sjælland
LONDON: Greetings from our delegation participating in the Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR). This is the first meeting of the International Maritime Organization‘s 2020 meeting season. In the NCSR Sub-Committee, countries work together to enhance maritime safety through safe navigation, reliable communications and improved coordination of…
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Ports : Hutchison Ports will operate two brand new super-post-Panamax cranes
Hutchison Ports will operate two brand new super-post-Panamax cranes at the container terminal at the Stockholm Norvik Port. The container cranes began their journey from Shanghai on 10th January and will arrive for installation at the new port at the end of March. Ports of Stockholm’s new freight port –…
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EVENTS : The CMA CGM Group
The CMA CGM Group is strengthening the organization of CEVA Logistics to begin the second phase of its development >> http://bit.ly/2FSCNLK By strengthening its Management team and placing Mathieu Friedberg at the head of the company, CEVA Logistics will be able to successfully deploy the second phase dedicated to its…
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Modernizing the global maritime distress and safety system
Search and rescue at sea depends on the integrated satellite and terrestrial radiocommunication communications system – the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). The GMDSS is mandatory under the International convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). IMO’s Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR…
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News: The United Nations continues to recognize WMU’s important role as Centre of Excellence
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 10 December 2019 adopted Resolution 74-19 on Oceans and the Law of the Sea. The resolution continues, for a tenth consecutive year since 2009, to recognize the importance of the World Maritime University (WMU) of the International Maritime Organization, as a centre of…
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Ports : The U.S. ports record good yearly results 2019
The U.S. ports on both the West Coast and the East Coast are reporting record yearly results for 2019, despite the raging trade war between the U.S. and China that was one of the hottest topics impacting trade last year. The Port of Corpus Christi, the 3rd largest port in…
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Ports : Port Of Singapore Records All-Time High 37.2 Million TEUs
The Port of Singapore recorded strong growth in the past decade. In particular, container throughput in 2019 hit an all-time high of 37.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), amidst challenging global economic conditions. Dr Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State for Transport and Health, announced the 2019 performance of…
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EVENTS : portmiami
Reported today at the State of the County, hashtag#PortMiami set a new record in 2019 with a 3.4% gain in cargo traffic at 1.12 million TEUs, and a 22% increase in cruise with 6.8 million passengers! Mayor Gimenez congratulated CEO Juan Kuryla and his team for such a prosperous year!…
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