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Faces : A true sailor’s heart – Captain Ole Stücker
Becoming a captain at the age of 33 is no longer a rarity, Stücker admits, but !! When Ole Stücker disembarked in July 2021, he was still a chief mate. But when he went back on board at the beginning of October, he was a captain – and a freshly…
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An economist expects the Central Bank to raise interest rates for anti-inflation
Ashraf Ghorab, the economic expert and vice-president of the Arab Union for Social Development in the Arab Labor System of the League of Arab States for Economic Development, said that after the US Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates by 0.5% to reach 1%, which is the largest increase…
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MTF : Safe Using of Ammonia as Marine fuel
A new report from the MTF’s ‘Project Ammonia’ examines MTF members’ views on the applicable international safety regulatory framework for ammonia as a marine fuel and its future development Houston. The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has today released a new report on the use of ammonia as a marine fuel.…
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Fiji court permits US to seize,Russian Megayacht Amadea,
The court approved an application for the registration of the US warrant to impound the vessel. WELLINGTON, New Zealand: A judge in Fiji has ruled that U.S. authorities can seize a Russian-owned superyacht — but has put a hold on his order until at least Friday while defense lawyers mount…
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GTT receives AiP from Bureau Veritas for ballast-free LNG vessel
Shear-Water has a new ‘V’-shaped hull, which is different from the standard shape used in LNG carriers. Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has secured approval in principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas (BV) for a new ballast-free liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker and feeder vessel (B&FV), called Shear-Water. Last July, GTT and…
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3 questions for Karina (Brenner) Würtz, Geschäftsführer, Stiftung OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE, General Manager, RWE Renewables
By: Marek Grzybowski The European offshore wind market is diverse: for a long time, a pioneering team made up of Denmark, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany has been dominating the scene. 80 % of the global offshore wind resource potential is located in deep water – i.e. too…
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A.P. Moller – Maersk reports record Q1 results while further developing customer relationships
Copenhagen: A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) delivered record results for Q1 2022 across its businesses, driven by higher rates and strong long-term partnerships with customers seeking end-to-end supply chain support. Revenue was up 55pct. to USD 19.3bn, EBITDA more than doubled to USD 9.1bn and free cash flow increased to…
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Port of Rotterdam : Air Products to supply green hydrogen filling station in 2023
Air Products (NYSE: APD), Schenk Tanktransport, and TNO are collaborating on the Clean Hydrogen and Road Transport Project (CH2aRT), an endeavor that will develop hydrogen trucks and a public hydrogen refuelling station. The project focuses on hydrogen in heavy-duty road transport and is subsidized by the DKTI transport scheme (Demonstration…
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Panama Canal waiting time for non booked vessels (Days)
Neopanamax Locks: Increases 1 to 2 days for Non-Booked vessels’ Waiting times at the Neopanamax Locks compared with May 2nd figures. Panamax Locks: Southbound Supers show improvement on their average waiting times for Non-booked vessels while Regulars in the same direction faced an average waiting time increase of 1 day.…
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Kongsberg Digital to digitalize fleet of over 100 ships
Kongsberg Digital (KDI) recently signed a fleet agreement to provide its vessel-to-cloud infrastructure, Vessel Insight to over 100 vessels. Signed with a large industrial shipowner in the tanker segment, the new contract is another major step towards the digitalization of the shipping industry. “We are very proud to announce that…
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