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COSCO mega container ship hit pier, stuck off berth, Wilhelmshaven
Mega container ship struck pier at a container terminal in Jade Weser Port, Wilhelmshaven, shortly after midday Apr 6, during berthing maneuvers. The ship’s stern reportedly sustained damages, some 150 meters of pier were also damaged. The ship arrived from Gdansk, Poland. It isn’t clear what happened next – the…
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S SPECTRUM OF THE SEAS ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE
Asia’s Most Innovative, Action-Packed Ship’s First Season in Singapore Extended through April 2023 Singaporeans can set their sights on adventure with the arrival of Royal Caribbean International’s Spectrum of the Seas. In celebration of Asia’s most innovative, action-packed ship calling Singapore home, the cruise line has extended Spectrum’s first season…
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Chantiers de l’Atlantique delivers new ship to Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Beyond is the third ship in the Edge Series. France-based Chantiers de l’Atlantique has handed over a new cruise ship, called Celebrity Beyond, to Royal Caribbean Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary Celebrity Cruises. Celebrity Beyond is the third ship in the Edge Series and has a weight of 140,000 gross tonnes…
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WEF : Billion-Dollar Boost for Farmers to Safeguard EU Food Security
The war in Ukraine has made it even more critical for the EU to reinforce its food systems in a way that ensures supplies in the near term as well as safeguards long-term resilience As it stands, growth in the EU’s agricultural sector has come at the expense of environmental…
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Webinar : FRICTIONLESS TRADE? ANDRE SIMHA TO SPEAK ON DIGITAL STANDARDS AT WTO-WEF TRADETECH EVENT
MSC’s CDIO André Simha will be speaking at ‘The promise of TradeTech: Policy approaches to harness trade digitalization’ on 12 April. Register now to join this free two-hour webinar organized by the WTO and WEF. André Simha, MSC’s Chief Digital and Information Officer, will be speaking at ‘The promise of…
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A.P. Moller Maersk to join SteelZero Initiative
Copenhagen, Denmark – To contribute with a clear demand signal and catalyze the transition to sustainable green steel, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has decided to join Climate Group SteelZero, a global initiative that brings together leading organizations to accelerate the transition to a net-zero steel industry, in partnership with…
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Keppel O&M completes autonomous vessel development and achieves several ‘firsts’
First vessel in the world to receive Autonomous and Remote-Control Navigation Notations from ABS classification society First Singapore-flagged vessel to receive the Smart (Autonomous) Notation from MPA First tug in South Asia that can be remotely operated by joystick control Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has achieved…
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الدكتورة رانيا المشاط تناقش تعزيز العلاقات مع برنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي
عقدت الدكتورة رانيا المشاط، وزيرة التعاون الدولي المصرى اجتماعًا مع السيد اليساندرو فراكاسيتي، الممثل المقيم لبرنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي في مصر، لمناقشة العلاقات المشتركة بين الحكومة وبرنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي ومحفظة المشروعات الجارية، فضلًا عن مناقشة جهود تعزيز التعاون الثلاثي والتعاون بين بلدان الجنوب استنادًا إلى الدور المحوري لمصر في…
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Drifting mines threaten seafarers’ safe passage in Black Sea
International maritime employers and unions are urging governments to significantly increase efforts to ensure safe and secure passage for vessels following reports of mines drifting in the Black Sea. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) – the social partners of the International Bargaining Forum…
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Port of Rotterdam : Launching Joint Study Framework and MoU for Ammonia Bunkering Safety
ITOCHU Corporation has launched the Joint Study Framework for Ammonia Bunkering Safety. JSF for Ammonia Bunkering Safety is a framework for sharing issues and knowledge on safety and guidelines for ammonia bunkering, with the aim of social implementation of ammonia used as a marine fuel, together with 16 companies and…
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