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Heesen launches YN 19755 MY Reliance ( Video )
Heesen announced the launch of YN 19755, formerly known as Project Gemini and now named MY Reliance. The yacht began as a speculative venture, and the client, introduced by Arcon Yachts Monaco, joined 15 months into the construction – early enough for Heesen’s engineering team to accommodate some essential modifications…
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OOCL Adopts Electronic Bill of Lading to Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency
Orient Overseas Container Line (“OOCL”) is switching to Electronic Bills of Lading (“eBL”), in order to enhance the efficiency of the global supply chain, reduce the carbon footprint of each shipment, and bring customers the ultimate shipping experience. OOCL’s eBL solution is powered by digital solutions provider IQAX Limited, and…
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World Container Index – this Week
Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 0.9% to $6,761.63 per 40ft container this week. Our detailed assessment for Thursday, 28 July 2022 The composite index decreased by 0.9% this week, the 22nd consecutive weekly decrease, and has dropped by 28% when compared with the same week last year. The…
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The Decline of Safety at Sea: Human Rights at Sea Q&A with Captain Michael Lloyd
The Marshall Islands has an appalling human rights record Flag states don’t care what happens to anyone on that ship. Maritime commentator and author Captain Michael Lloyd sat down with Human Rights at Sea to discuss his recently published article, The Decline of Safety at Sea. His latest work highlights…
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Damen Shipyards wins tender to supply high performance support vessel for Royal Navy’s NavyX innovation team
Royal Navy innovation team “NavyX” takes delivery of Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 4008 In a ceremony held at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth on 29th July, the UK’s Royal Navy ‘NavyX’ innovation team took delivery of a modified Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 4008. Named XV Patrick Blackett…
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WMU Contributes to Women in Shipping Conference – Nigeria
Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of the World Maritime University (WMU), delivered a keynote address on the Future of Shipping: Weathering the Storms, Sailing High for the Women in Shipping and Maritime Conference, organized by the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping. Participating in video conferencing, President Doumbia-Henry remarked that despite the persistence…
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Panama gets ready for IMO Audit
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) is getting ready for the Audit Plan of member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) according to AMP’s release. The AMP has carried out an internal pre-audit as a self-assessment process, through which the situational status of the organization was verified for fulfilling obligations…
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July 30th -Panama Canal waiting time for non booked vessels (Days)
Neopanamax Locks: Non-Booked Waiting times for transiting Neopanamax locks increased for both directions: +3 days for Northbound and +1day for southbound. Panamax Locks: Southbound Supers improved from 7 to 4 days, compared to July 29th. For Regulars and Northbound Supers, waiting time increased by 1-day average. July 26 to 28…
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AIDA Cruises brings YULLBE GO on board in cooperation with Europa-Park
AIDA Cruises is bringing a new experience highlight on board with the virtual reality attraction YULLBE GO. On AIDAcosma, guests can now choose from four different game worlds and virtually immerse themselves in a new dimension. This means that, in addition to the well-known YULLBE World at Europa-Park in Germany,…
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