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Barbara Melvin : First woman to lead a top 10 U.S. operating container port.
South Carolina Ports’ Barbara Melvin steps into her new role as president and CEO today, marking the first woman to lead a top 10 U.S. operating container port. Over the past 24 years, Melvin has served SC Ports in a variety of roles and led major infrastructure projects. Melvin has…
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ITF rallies behind Aqaba families, strikers after chlorine horror kills 13, injures 250
The ITF Seafarers’ Trust has made a USD $55,000 emergency grant to enable local unions to help the families of those who have died or are in serious condition, following a release of noxious chlorine gas at the port of Aqaba, Jordan this week. 13 people were reported killed and…
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“K” Line has enhanced the shipboard cyber security with surveillance of ship’s communication 24/7
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has introduced a new AI-based cyber security platform, “Cybereason”, which is provided by “Cybereason Japan Corp.”, and adopted their monitoring/analysis service, “Cybereason MDR (Managed Detection & Response) service”, to enhance the cyber security of ship-shore communication in the ships managed by the “K” LINE…
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Port of Los Angeles, stakeholders applaud approval of $ 2,3 billion to bolster Californian,s ports
$110 million Earmarked for Planned San Pedro Bay Goods Movement Training Campus SAN PEDRO, Calif. – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed the state’s upcoming fiscal year budget, which includes an unprecedented $2.3 billion for port infrastructure improvements and upgrades. The budget sets aside $110 million for the creation of…
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Tragedy at sea : Massive ship broke in half and sunk off Hong Kong dozens of crew are missing
Tragedy at sea in Typhoon Chaba: Dozens of crew are missing after massive ship broke in half and sunk off Hong Kong as dramatic video shows one being winched off just before vessel vanished beneath the waves Doomed Fujing 001 vessel sunk some 186 miles south off the coast of…
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UN Ocean Conference ends with call for greater ambition and global commitment to address dire state of the Ocean
UN: The negotiations for increased climate finance and adaptation actions at COP27 in Egypt. Following a week of discussions and events in Lisbon, Portugal, the UN Ocean Conference concluded on Friday, with governments and heads of state agreeing on a new political declaration to Save Our Ocean. Recognizing the past “collective failure” in the Conference’s…
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The port authority of Genoa works on ‘plan B’ for the new dam
“In consideration of the non-submission of offers by prequalified subjects within the deadlines set by the procedure for awarding the complex integrated contract relating to the final, executive design and construction of the new Genoa breakwater, the Port System Authority intends to continue as of now, pursuant to art. 63…
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Manufacturing the latest technical coastal cranes to receive huge ships at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
The Saudi International Ports Company (SGP) and Shanghai Shenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), under the supervision of the Saudi Ports Authority, signed today an agreement to manufacture three new coastal container cranes, the latest in technology in their quality, to receive huge ships at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam The signing…
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ABB to power Japan’s first electric tugboat for efficient and sustainable operations
ABB contracted by IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd. develops an electric tug for the ports of Tokyo Bay for Japanese towage specialist Tokyo Kisen Co. Ltd The newbuild tug will feature ABB’s award-winning power system platform Onboard DC Grid™, which enables simple, flexible, and functional integration of energy sources and…
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Maersk to reduce transit times by 5 -21 days from Asia to Northern Italy
The first feeder of this new service (3000 TEUs) will depart from SCCT at the east-bound lane of the Suez Canal, on July 8th Genoa, Italy – Aiming to reduce transit times and alleviate congestion while offering higher flexibility in current challenging times, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announces a…
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