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Panama starts flag inspections program for ships arriving in US ports from August
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) will start a flag inspections program on August 1st, regarding Panama ships calling at US ports, which are candidates for a Port State Inspection (PSC) by part of the USCG. PANAMA is trying to eliminate substandard ships and has focused on improving efforts to ingress…
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Yaounde Architecture reinforces fight against piracy
The fight against piracy and response to current maritime security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea have been reinforced with the utilization of the Yaounde Architecture Regional Information System (YARIS). The YARIS platform, an information-sharing tool or system for Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies in the Gulf of Guinea region, was…
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ٍStrike Odesa port hours after grain deal and accusation Russia is ‘exporting hunger’
Sergei Lavrov on Africa tour to counter accusation Russia is ‘exporting hunger’ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in the Republic of Congo, the second stop on his Africa tour where he is aiming to seek support amid global anger over food shortages following Moscow’s blockade of vital Ukrainian…
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Shipping Italy : Terminal operators are leading the recovery of the Genoese maritime-port economy
All in all, the picture painted by Confindustria Genoa about the economic trend in the first half of 2022 for the local maritime-port economy is a positive With reference to the transport and logistics of goods, compared to the first part of 2021, the turnover of port terminal operators increased…
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Maersk creates a fast and reliable India-Bangladesh cross-border logistics solution
The first movement on Maersk’s end-to-end integrated logistics solution on the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route involved the transportation of containerized cargo from Kolkata, India, to a river port near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Maersk successfully completed the first India-Bangladesh cross-border logistics of containerized cargo using the inland waterways of the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route…
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Harnessing data can tackle the ballast water quality challenge, says Optimarin
Ballasting operations in different parts of the world can be challenging due to wide variations in water quality. And this could make it difficult to achieve compliance with the IMO’s so-called D2 standard for ballast water discharges – even with a ballast water treatment system installed. The D2 standard,…
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ZESTAs announces new Chair and board members
ZESTAs are delighted to announce the appointment of Chair Jogchum Bruinsma, Head of Maritime Applications at Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology. Jogchum has been at Nedstack for almost 4 years, accumulating a wealth of experience in hydrogen usage for the maritime sector. His background is in Control Systems Engineering and Industrial…
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Reuters : France seizes ship suspected of violating sanctions against Russia in English Channel
France seized a car cargo ship in the English Channel that Washington says was linked to the son of a former Russian spy chief, in one of the first visible displays of the West enforcing sanctions on Moscow over its Ukraine invasion The Baltic Leader was headed to St. Petersburg…
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BW Offshore Transfer of Ownership and Operation of FPSO YÙUM K’AK’NÁAB to Pemex
BW Offshore Limited today announces that, with effect from July 22, 2022, Pemex has assumed the ownership and operation of the FPSO YÙUM K’AK’NÁAB in accordance with the terms of the 15-year FPSO financial lease contract that commenced in 2007. The Mexican state-owned player confirmed the transfer on Saturday within…
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AIDAprima first large cruise ship to be refueled with a blend of marine biofuel
AIDAprima was the first large cruise ship to be refueled with a blend of marine biofuel, which is obtained from 100% sustainable raw materials A few weeks after announcing the creation of a department dedicated to decarbonization, the Costa Group, a cruise operator active in Europe with its two companies…
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