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Port of Vancouver : ECHO Program update on seasonal initiatives
More than six weeks into the ECHO Program’s 2022 season, see continued strong participation rates in the program’s voluntary underwater noise reduction measures. Port of Vancouver released Over the last week, more than 50 southern resident killer whales from the J, K, and L pods have been seen throughout the…
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Xeneta real-time container rates update: week 29
Long-term rates “through the roof” for trades into New Zealand and Australia, with some contracts up over 400% since 2019 The latest data from Xeneta shows a huge jump in the cost of long-term ocean freight rates into Australasia, with all main routes more than twice as expensive as this…
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“K” Line to equip more bulkers with Seawing kite systems
The Seawing systems were ordered for installation on three post-Panamax bulkers. Airspace SAS has received a contract to supply its Seawing automatic kite units for a further three Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) vessels. The shipping firm will deploy the additional Seawing systems on three post-Panamax bulkers. “K” Line previously…
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Global disruptions and their effects: caution and future optimism in Latin America for 2022
A few months after the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020; the world soon realized the enormous impact that the health crisis would have on the global economy, especially on sectors such as logistics & port activity, engine -until before the emergence of the Coronavirus – of the seething and endless…
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Loss of 2 sailors sinking in the Indian Ocean on board CHANG HE
Chinese cargo ship sank off Somalia coast, 12 crew left the ship, SAR under way 2 Egyptian sailors were lost in the sinking of a dilapidated ship in the Indian Ocean where general cargo ship CHANG HE reportedly sank in the Indian Ocean off the eastern Somalia coast, on Jul…
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Global Solo Challenge: Raymarine partner announcement
The Global Solo Challenge (GSC) 2023/2024 organizers are proud to announce a crucial partnership with leading marine electronics brand Raymarine. This agreement contributes to the development of the event and provides skippers with much-needed equipment as well as direct support in preparing their boats for their circumnavigation. On-board navigation and…
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Reefer struck tanker, Siberia, Russia
River-sea type reefer MAGDEBURG, struck anchored river-sea type product tanker LENANEFT 2031 on Jul 18 on river Lena, Yakutia Region, Siberia, Russia. Tanker hull was breached in forecastle area, port side, above the waterline. Reefer MAGDEBURG is currently located at an unknown area at position 00° 00′ 00.0″ N, 000°…
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ABS and SHI JDP to Develop Smart Hull Monitoring Software
Boosting SHI Monitoring Platform with Smart Technology and New TLP Design (SEOUL) ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) have signed a joint development project (JDP) to enhance hull safety with smart ship technology for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) using a hull sensor package that will allow for more…
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Issue : Shortage of seafarers in Italy
The theme, which has already emerged in our newspaper in recent weeks, returned yesterday to peep out in the words of Mario Mattioli during a Fit Cisl conference: “We are terrified by the issue of lack of staff. In a while, we will have the ferries stopped because there is…
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Algerie Ferries opens reservations for the new line on Naples
The first departure has been announced for next Friday, but the booking system still appears ‘to be refined’ After the first revelations a few weeks ago, the Algerian national shipping company Entmv – Algerie Ferries has returned to announce the imminent departure of the line between the capital and Naples.…
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