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Marek Grzybowski (3 ) questions for Jørn Askvik, Managing Director, Shortsea Promotion Centre Norway
Shortsea shipping – competitive solution than road-based transport The impact for European cargo-owners using a more intermodal value-chain compared to a pure road-based one is both a more sustainable and competitive transport solution. Norway has a national ambition to move 30% of all transport (>300 km) from road to sea…
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ZESTAs announces the next edition of ShipZERO,
ZESTAs announces the next edition of ShipZERO, taking place in Amsterdam on the 20th of June 22, to coincide with our Annual General Meeting They will be joined by some of the most innovative figures in the industry, building on the strong outcomes of ShipZERO 26 and the bold commitments…
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Maersk Drilling sells jack-up rig Maersk Convincer
Maersk Drilling has entered into an agreement with ADES to sell the benign environment jack-up rig Maersk Convincer for USD 42.5m in an all-cash transaction. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, and the rig is expected to be transferred to ADES following the completion of its current drilling…
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DP World expands with Stuttgart-Rotterdam rail shuttle
By the middle of last month, DP World started its own rail service from Stuttgart via Germersheim to Rotterdam. ‘Synchro modality offers our clients better certainty.’ Arwin Stehouwer, Product Development Director at DP World, is excited about the new rail service, which was partly set up at the request of…
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Damietta Port Authority issues a statement regarding the sunken ship XELO
The Damietta Port Authority published a press statement via Facebook account confirming that it was a reference to what was published and circulated by the various media about the sinking of the ship (XELO), which was flying the Guinea flag off the coast of Tunisia, and what the news indicated…
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ABS : Sustainability Assurance
The number of businesses that are producing information on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance is on the rise. Organizations are leveraging sustainability reporting to disclose to investors, consumers, as well as other industry stakeholders the progress of their ESG strategies. Organizations may choose to have their sustainability report…
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Rabie witnesses the signing of the MoU with Petroment for cooperation in the provision of marine services
Lieutenant-General Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, witnessed, the signing of a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) for joint cooperation between the Port Said Company for Marine Engineering and Construction, a subsidiary of the Authority, and the Alexandria Petroleum Maintenance Company (Petromont) The memorandum of understanding aims…
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NYK embarks on ship-to-ship biofuel supply test for tugboats
The companies will carry out the three-month test navigation in tugboats operated by Sanyo Kaiji. Japan shipping firm Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Line, along with its affiliate Sanyo Kaiji Kabushiki Kaisha, has commenced a ship-to-ship biofuel supply trial for tugboats. According to NYK Line, this is a first in…
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ABS : Vessel Connectivity whitepaper-22071 PDF
The advance in smart, autonomous, and remote-control functions requires a continuous, reliable, and secure connection and transmission of data. Further advances require even higher speed, large volume data transmission, and subsequently higher connectivity. In a new publication, Insights into Vessel Connectivity, ABS discusses the available communication technology to address these…
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Egypt and the United Nations Development Program launch a joint coordination cooperation platform
The Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation and the United Nations Development Program launched the Joint Coordination Platform on South-South and Triangular Cooperation. The platform activities were inaugurated by Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, and Mr. Alessandro Fracasiti, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program, with the virtual…
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