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Svanehøj bags cargo pump order for LNG-/LBG-fueled tankers
Marine pump specialist Svanehøj marks the end of a remarkable 2022 with a significant order of 98 electric cargo pumps for seven LNG-/LBG-fueled chemical & product tankers. The client is the joint venture-company FureBear Swedish Furetank AB and Canadian Algoma Central Corporation have entered into a joint venture agreement to…
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Cooperation between Sines (Portugal) and Rotterdam for hydrogen imports
Shell, ENGIE, Vopak and Anthony Veder have reached agreements to develop hydrogen chain from Sines to Rotterdam. The aim is to start producing hydrogen in Portugal and ship it in liquid form to Rotterdam. REN, Port of Sines, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Gasunie and ABN AMRO are supporting the project.…
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SGS International awarded Helwan Fertilizers a certificate of excellence
Engineer Hassan Abdel-Alim, Chairman and CEO of Helwan Fertilizers Company, said that SGS International awarded Helwan Fertilizers a certificate of excellence, due to our company obtaining many ISO certificates and the Protect and sustain Protect and Sustain certificate from the International Fertilizer Association, explaining that there are many commendations Global…
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GEODIS opens a new warehouse in the Nuremberg metropolitan region
In December, GEODIS officially put a newly built multi-user logistics facility into operation in Aurach, in the district of Ansbach. The new facility has direct transport links to the Nuremberg metropolitan region. It has 26,757 Euro pallet spaces in the high-bay warehouse and 9,000 m² of block storage space and…
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MoU between Egypt and the Netherlands to establish and manage a logistics zone in the port of Alexandria
EDSCO : Egyptian-Dutch Alliance compsed Dutch Vitra Company and the Egyptian Al-Fatah Company. Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir, Minister of Transport witnessed the signing of,memorandum of understanding (MoU )regarding the establishment, equipment, management, exploitation, maintenance and re-delivery of an integrated logistics area with services for the handling and storage of clean dry…
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Tugs Towing & Offshore-Newsletter 99 2022 PDF
Cory places order for two Damen Shoalbuster 2208 multi-purpose workboats Cory, one of the UK’s leading waste management and recycling companies, has placed an order for two additional Damen Shoalbuster 2208S multi-purpose workboats to join its existing fleet. The vessels will be used to maneuver the barges that transport waste…
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UNCTAD : Roadmap to decarbonize the shipping sector
The maritime sector presently accounts for about 2.8% of all global greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions[1], mainly due to its rapid growth, its dependence on carbon-intensive bunkers, and the sheer size of its business (more than 80% of the world merchandise trade by volume is transported by sea). However, maritime transport…
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Disabled tanker on tow to La Coruna Spain
Bitumen tanker BLACK SHARK suffered engine failure in the morning Dec 18 north of La Coruna, Spain, Bay of Biscay, while en route from Santander to Huelva. Was taken on tow in the morning Dec 20 by offshore tug RIA DE VIGO, to be towed to La Coruna, ETA evening…
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ABS : Requirements for Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage
The increased commitment from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping is expected to drive changes in design and operations of oceangoing vessels. Onboard carbon capture and storage systems (OCCS) are expected to support the global energy transition by reducing carbon emissions produced by fuel…
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Marek Grzybowski writes to eBlueeconomy: ICTSI at the Port of Gdynia stays for 30 years
Marek Grzybowski an exclusive to eBlueEconmomy The global operator of container terminals strengthens its position at the Port of Gdynia and in the Baltic Sea Region. ICTSI signs new 30-year lease for Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia, Poland. The operator will lease an area of approximately 60 hectares. The…
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