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Dutch tanker aground off Isle of Wight, UK
Product tanker CHEM ALYA ran aground off the westernmost tip of Isle of Wight, UK, English Channel, at around 1500 UTC Oct 25, shortly after leaving Fawley. Apparently, the tanker veered off the fairway. No damages reported, so far. A tanker is bound for Alexandria Egypt. Oil/Chemical Tanker CHEM ALYA…
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Stena join hands with Proman to develop methanol retrofit solutions
One of the world’s largest producers of methanol, Proman has joined hands with shipping company Stena to develop retrofitting and supply solutions for the existing vessels to help them adapt to methanol as their fuel source. Citing data the companies said that currently there are 70,000 vessels around the world…
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Saudi Ports Authority holds several meetings with international shipping lines
The meetings aim to increase the handling container volume, develop and improve operational processes, and drive business to the Kingdom’s ports. The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has held a meeting dedicated to strengthening its partnerships with leading local and international shipping lines. The move comes as part of the Authority’s…
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Maersk Asia Pacific market update (October 2021)
Trade growth, supported by consumer spending and corporate capex, has meant continued strong demand for logistics services in the third quarter which is likely to run into the fourth quarter peak season. This is reflected in buoyant container shipping and airfreight volumes even as vessel schedule delays and capacity shortages…
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UK House of Lords Inquiry. Is the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea still fit for purpose?
LONDON. UK. An inquiry into the future of the United Nations on the Law of the Sea Convention (UNCLOS) and its applicability in the 21st century has been launched by the UK House of Lords Select Committee on International Relations and Defence. The House of Lords inquiry is considering the…
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Port of Hamburg : Jürgen Adler joins GEODIS as Vice President Automotive Vertical Market
Jürgen Adler, age 43, is a German national and holds a degree in Transport and Logistics from the University of Bonn. He has more than 25 years of experience in the logistics and transport sector of the automotive industry. Speaking several languages, he has worked on five continents, principally in…
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Port of Hamburg honoured as ‘Best Seaport – Europe’
The 15,000 readers of Asia Cargo News and subscribers to its E-News have again voted the Port of Hamburg ‘Best Seaport – Europe’. After three endorsements as such in 2015, 2016, and 2020, as well as the ‘Best Global Seaport’ in 2018 and 2019, this is now the Port of…
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Samsung Heavy Industries wins approval for storage tank, carrier for hydrogen transport
Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Thursday it has won approval in principle (AIP) for the conceptual design of a storage tank and carrier to transport liquefied hydrogen, from Lloyd’s Register, a British ship quality assurance and risk management company. AIP for the conceptual design means a certification agency has reviewed…
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فيلم «حواديت يهود مصر» يشارك في مهرجان مزدة السينمائى الدولى
يشارك الفيلم الوثائقي «حواديت يهود مصر» للمخرج احمد هاشم في مهرجان «مزدة السينمائى الدولى» بدورته الرابعة في ليبيا، التي تحمل اسم الأديب أحمد الفقيه، تحت شعار «كاميرتنا تنشد اللحب والسلام»، برئاسة الفنان رمضان المزداوي، ومدير المهرجان حميد الرماحي . وينافس «حواديت يهود مصر» من بين 24 فيلم قصير للعديد من…
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A new control system makes cargo offloading faster and easier
Known as “FlowControl”, the system ensures an optimal changeover between tanks and pumps in parallel, reducing the time needed for cargo discharge Following a successful test on the P&C tanker Fure Ven, Svanehøj is now launching “FlowControl”, which automates the control of electric cargo pumps on tankers. The intention is…
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