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Polish port of Gdynia : It is planned to handle additional five million tons of coal in the port of Riga
On July 26 of this year, the Polish Minister of Infrastructure Andrzej Adamczyk and his accompanying delegation of businesspeople, including the managers of the Gdynia Port Authority, paid a working visit to the Port of Riga. In the framework of the visit, the Polish delegation met with the management of…
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NYK and Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha Start Japan’s First 100% Biofuel Supply Trial for Ships
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (hereinafter, NYK) and NYK Group company Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha Corporation (hereinafter, Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha) have started test navigation using Neste Renewable Diesel (hereinafter, NesteRD) supplied by Itochu Enex Co. Ltd. (hereinafter, Itochu Enex) in tugboats operated by Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha. This is the first case in Japan of a…
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MSC sponsors the 6th edition of the Ele Festival in Adiaké, Ivory Coast.
MSC and MSC Foundation sponsor the 6th edition of the Ele Festival taking place 27-30 July in Adiaké, Ivory Coast. MSC is proud to sponsor the Ele festival for the 6th consecutive edition. Taking place in Adiaké, in the South-East of the Ivory Coast, and created in 2017, the festival…
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Ports Australia Biennial Conference Agenda Launched
Following a two-year delay caused by the Covid – 19 pandemic, a peak industry event, the Ports Australia Biennial Conference will open in a little over a month (30 August – 1 September 2022) at the W Hotel Brisbane. This year’s event has attracted numerous high profile, Australian and International…
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Wind turbines parts ignited in cargo hold of berthed freighter, Netherlands
Fire erupted in the cargo hold of general cargo ship NOVA berthed at Eemshaven, Netherlands, in the afternoon of Jul 26. The ship loaded with wind turbine parts, to get to the hotspot inside the cargo hold firefighters had to remove or relocate cargo on deck and in the hold.…
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IMO : Progress on safer, greener domestic passenger ships in Philippines
IMO has contributed to the next steps to enhance the safety and energy efficiency of domestic passenger ships in the Philippines. A team of experts* undertook a field visit to Manila, Iloilo, and Cebu, the Philippines (3-9 July) to see up close how the safety system in the Philippines operates.…
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International Quality Assessment Review Body (IQARB) supports IMO Member States
The International Quality Assessment Review Body (IQARB) is due to update IMO Member States on its work supporting States to fulfil their obligations under IMO mandatory instruments. An online lunchtime presentation on Thursday 28 July, held during IMO’s Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III), will take place for participating…
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Eric Eyo of Ince Group discusses why he joined ZESTAs Advisory Board
Eric Eyo specializes in all aspects of shipping and commercial dispute resolution. Eric handles disputes in relation to the full spectrum of shipping contracts including charter parties, contracts of affreightment, bills of lading, letters of indemnity, bank guarantees, MOAs, shipbuilding agreements as well as contracts for the sale and purchase…
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Port of Rotterdam :A talk with industry experts about the causes and solutions for container shipping
Disruption. A word you hear much too often. Once referred to start-ups that wanted to make life difficult for the established order with smart, digital solutions. Since the start of this century’s roaring twenties, it has mainly become synonymous with disruptions – some would even say chaos – in the…
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EGAS, KANFER, and LETH announce Suez LNG bunkering hub
More than 20 000 ships are transiting the Suez Canal annually and all ships have waiting time before the daily convoy commences Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), Kanfer Shipping (KANFER), and Leth Suez Transit (LETH) are facilitating a strategic and competitive LNG bunkering hub in the Suez Canal. EGAS,…
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