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IMO : Promoting collaboration to combat Gulf of Guinea piracy
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the launch of a new collaborative framework to combat illicit maritime activities in the Gulf of Guinea. Speaking at the inaugural meeting (14 July) of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum – SHADE (GOG-MCF/SHADE) project, Mr. Lim said he was encouraged by its…
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Shipping Lines : MSC AND SHELL SIGN COLLABORATION AGREEMENT ON DECARBONISING SHIPPING
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Shell International Petroleum Company Limited (Shell) have agreed to work closely together to help accelerate the decarbonization of the global shipping sector. The long-term memorandum of understanding will help MSC and Shell to play enhanced roles in the energy transformation of shipping, as developers…
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Shipping Lines : Maersk to redesign its ocean network in West & Central Asia
Improved speed to market, predictability, and flexibility to customers’ supply chains form the backbone of the rejig that includes the introduction of new services ME4, ME7, and FI4 amongst other changes Mumbai / Dubai: Maersk is redesigning its ocean network in West & Central Asia that connects countries including India,…
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Shipping Lines : Cosco Shipping Orders 10 Containerships for $1.5 Billion
Chinese shipping major Cosco Shipping Holdings has signed an agreement with affiliate shipbuilder Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Yangzhou for the construction of ten containerships. On 15 July 2021, Cosco sealed the deal with the affiliate shipyard splashing out a total of $1.496 billion on ten new vessels. According to the…
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Yachting : YN 20457 Project Akira, 57-metre full-aluminium FDHF
Heesen is delighted to confirm that Project Akira’s design and engineering work is proceeding on schedule. The concept was unveiled in 2019 at the Monaco Yacht Show, and construction will formally commence at the shipyard in Oss after the summer when skilled welders will lay the keel in the presence…
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Robb Report : New 236-Foot Super yacht with 3 Huge Pools
Ocean Independence’s newest superyacht concept lives up to its name. The epic vessel spans some 236 feet and is filled to the brim with pinch-yourself amenities. The luxury yachting specialists have once again teamed up with designers Christopher Seymour and Carl Esch for the exterior of Vast 72, which is…
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Reports : تفاصيل جديدة عن احتراق سفينة عراقية فى مياه الخليح
هل السفينة عراقية تتبع احدى الشركات الخاصة العراقية ام السفينة كويتية على متنها طاقم عراقى وجنسيا؟! أوضحت وزارة النفط العراقية،فى تصريح نشرته BBC ، أن الأخبار التي تناقلتها بعض وسائل الإعلام ووسائل التواصل الاجتماعي بشأن باخرة عراقية محترقة غير دقيقة. فقد أكدت الوزارة أن الباخرة خارج المياه الإقليمية العراقية ولا…
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Ports : Port of Rotterdam welcomes the NAIADES III Action Plan for inland waterway transport
On 24 June, the European Commission published the NAIADES III Action Plan for ‘boosting future-proof European inland waterway transport. The Port of Rotterdam welcomes the Commission’s initiative and the subsequent flagships that address the need to shift more freight to inland waterways and to facilitate the transition towards zero-emission inland…
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Incidents : Violence grips South Africa, ports declare force majeure
Seeing the looting and violence in the country, South African logistics company Transnet has declared force majeure on July 12. The company announced that they are suspending terminal operations at the ports of Durban and Richards Bay. Mass scale looting and violence has swept South Africa after the former president,…
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Ports : Port of Los Angeles container volumes up 27% to 876,430 TEUs in June 2021
The Port of Los Angeles processed 876,430 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, a 27% increase compared to last year. It was the Port’s busiest June ever and closed the fiscal year at 10,879,383 TEUs, a new milestone for any Western Hemisphere port, according to the company’s release. Over the…
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