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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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ABS NCSR 9 Brief PDF
The IMO Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) Sub-Committee held its 9th session remotely from June 21 to 30, 2022. This Brief provides an overview of the more significant issues discussed at this session, which include matters pertaining to mandatory carriage of electronic inclinometers on container ships and bulk…
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Abu Dhabi port operator acquires stake in Egyptian shipping firms
Gulf countries are interested in buying Egyptian assets as the country’s economy falters. The Abu Dhabi-based port operator AD Ports Group has acquired a stake in two Egyptian companies. AD Ports Group announced today it acquired a 70% stake in International Associated Cargo Carrier B.V., which owns the Egyptian shipping company…
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