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Coaster sank after collision with Dutch tanker, Taiwan
Crude oil tanker LIA collided with general cargo ship DA FA NO.1 at around 0000 LT (UTC +8) Apr 26, 15 nm SE of Taitung port, southeast Taiwan coast. DA FA NO.1 in full load, was breached and sank, the crew went into a life raft and were rescued by…
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi follows up on transport sector projects
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met yesterday, Wednesday, with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and Lieutenant-General Kamel El-Wazir, Minister of Transport, to review the “executive position of the projects of the Ministry of Transport, especially with regard to river navigation projects.” Ambassador Bassam Radi, an official spokesman for the Presidency of the…
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Launch of new large bore Wärtsilä engine accelerates the journey towards decarbonised operations
The technology group Wärtsilä announces the launch of the latest addition to its multi-fuel engine portfolio. The Wärtsilä 46TS-DF engine is designed with a focus on efficiency, environmental performance, and fuel flexibility signaling a new era of medium-speed marine engines. In gas fuel mode, the engine has the highest efficiency…
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Al-Wazir and Rabie discuss ways of joint cooperation to build an Egyptian fleet of bulk ships and auxiliary units
Lieutenant-General Kamel Al-Wazir: Achieving integration between “Transport” and “Suez Canal” is necessary to develop shipbuilding activity and supporting units Lieutenant-General Osama Rabie: “The expansion of shipbuilding activity comes in implementation of President Sisi’s directives to maximize the benefit from the authority’s companies.” In an implementation of the directives of President…
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DP World reports gross volume growth of 1.9% in 1Q 2022
DP World Limited handled 19.3 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter of 2022, with gross container volumes increasing by 1.7% year-on-year on a reported basis and up 1.9% on a like-for-like basis. 1Q2022 volume growth was driven by Asia Pacific,…
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Taiwan’s biggest offshore wind farm generates first power
Ørsted today announced the successful delivery of the first power from the Greater Changhua 2a Offshore Wind Farm. This represents a big achievement for Ørsted and the industry as Greater Changhua 1 & 2a is the largest offshore wind project in Taiwan and the company’s first large-scale offshore wind farm…
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IACS adopts new requirements on cyber safety
Recognizing that cyber incidents on vessels can have a direct and detrimental impact on life, property, and the environment, IACS has steadily increased its focus on the reliability and functional effectiveness of onboard, safety-critical, computer-based systems. IACS identified at an early stage that, for ships to be resilient against cyber…
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BUGWRIGHT2 Senior Advisory Group Meeting
– Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (GOI) hosted the first BUGWRIGHT2 Senior Advisory Group Meeting, “Overcoming Regulatory Barriers For Service Robotics in an Ocean Industry Context”. The event facilitated discussions from international, national, and regional experts on remote inspection technology, remote survey, robotics, and autonomous systems. The role of the Senior…
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ITF : Unions to DP World: call time on costly P&O mess, sack Hebblethwaite
Union leaders from across the globe have descended on the London offices of the Dubai-based owner of P&O Ferries, DP World. More than 50 leaders from transport unions assembled to condemn the company’s treatment of the P&O Ferries’ workers, and to urge DP World to start living up to its…
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Odyssey of the Seas Reveal the first voyage – Infographic
St. Thomas to Santorini onboard the new Odyssey of the Seas℠ cruise ship. Sailings now from Fort Lauderdale — and from Rome starting May 2022 The first Quantum Ultra Class cruise ship to sail in the U.S – Odyssey of the Seas℠. Royal Caribbean International is setting an uncharted course…
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