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Port of Antwerp carries out unique trials of small, unmanned aircraft
Port of Antwerp carried out unique trials involving a ‘fixed-wing drone this week, according to the company’s release. The fact it can fly at high altitudes and has a very powerful camera enables the craft to provide an unprecedented view of the entire port. In cooperation with Port of Antwerp’s…
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Container ship caught in typhoon, sheltered with many damaged containers
Container ship TS MOJI left Shanghai on Sep 12, bound for Yokohama Japan, but was caught in a typhoon and suffered damages to her portside in cargo area near superstructure, a number of containers were damaged, collapsed, so the ship had to turn back and shelter at anchorage north of…
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Tanker STROVOLOS drama new disturbing twist
World Tankers statement on STROVOLOS and arrested crew The owners and managers of STROVOLOS (IMO: 9178056), a Bahamas-flagged oil tanker, strongly protest against the arrest of the vessel’s crew. This occurred when the Indonesian Marine Police boarded the vessel at 01:28 (local time) on Friday, 25 September., over a protracted…
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Rail freight industry takes a major step towards climate neutrality in the Port of Rotterdam
With the ‘Rail Freight, The Future is Ours’ initiative, the rail freight industry joins hands to transport 50% more freight on the Dutch railway network within ten years, up from 40 million to 61 million tonnes. It is the only way in which the European sustainability objectives can be met.…
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Aquadrill Announces Charter Hire Agreement for the Auriga
Aquadrill LLC (Aquadrill) has entered into a charter hire agreement with a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. to provide the Auriga for a one-year drilling contract plus a one-year mutually agreed option for operations in the US Gulf of Mexico. The charter hire agreement will be extended if the…
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Gasum bunkered LNG to cruise operator PONANT’s new polar explorer in Le Havre expanding Gasum’s network to France
The energy company Gasum has delivered LNG as maritime fuel to the French luxury cruise operator La Compagnie du PONANT (PONANT) in Le Havre, France. The LNG was delivered to PONANT ’s newly built polar explorer Le Commandant Charcot (CruiseMapper) in its inaugural call to a French port on the…
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BW Offshore: Regulatory approval for Barossa FPSO equity joint venture partnership
BW Offshore announced on Tuesday (Sep27) that the regulatory approval has been granted for the Joint Venture Partnership consisting of BW Offshore Limited, ICMK Offshore Investment Pte Ltd, and Macquarie Bank Limited. The partnership will contribute to the equity financing of the FPSO for the Barossa gas field offshore Australia.…
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ABS Awards AIP to Smart Maritime Autonomous Vessel Technology
AIP is the Latest Stage in Landmark projects from ST Engineering, POSH, M1 Limited, and ABS (SINGAPORE) ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) to technology in an autonomous tug project from ST Engineering, POSH, and M1 Limited. The Smart Maritime Autonomous Vessel (SMAV) project saw successful sea trials carried…
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New cruise ship to feature world’s first free-fall dry slide at sea and a three-level racetrack
(CNN) — Cruise fans in search of high-speed thrills have something to look forward to now that Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed the jaw-dropping amenities onboard its latest ship, the Norwegian Prima. Due to set sail in August 2022, Norwegian Prima has become the cruise line’s most in-demand ship ever,…
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