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MSC adds a locomotive and a new train between the port of Spezia and Turin
With a slight delay compared to the original plans, the MSC group is preparing to start a new railway relationship between the port of Spezia and Piedmont from next week. More precisely, the connection will be between the Orbassano airport in Turin and the La Spezia Container Terminal which will…
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Princess Cruises Reveals Celebrity Godparents of Discovery Princess
Television Stars Randy Fenoli, Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, Adam Savage, and Page Turner to Officially Name Cruise Line’s Newest Ship Television stars and show hosts will unite as godparents to officially name the newest Princess Cruises ship – Discovery Princess. Fashion designer Randy Fenoli, chef Alex Guarnaschelli, special effects designer, and…
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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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