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IMO : How biofouling management cuts GHG emissions ( Video )
A new IMO video that highlights the importance of maintaining smooth and clean ships’ hulls free from biofouling has been launched (13 December) at IMO Headquarters. The video explains how reducing and managing biofouling is key to improve fuel efficiency in ships and reduce GHG emissions. Biofouling is the accumulation of aquatic…
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Impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the port of Rotterdam
The Ukraine war has resulted in several countries (including the European Union) imposing sanctions on Russia. The latest, eighth round of sanctions adopted by the European Council on 22 October imposed a price cap on crude oil from Russia and prohibits the import of steel, steel products, machines and certain…
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ABS Launches Industry-Leading Requirements for Onboard Carbon Capture
Post-Combustion Criteria Rooted in Practical Experience with Key Industry Partners to Support Decarbonization Efforts (HOUSTON) Working with shipyards, ship owners and operators, ABS has developed an industry-leading set of requirements to guide the industry in the application of carbon capture technology at sea. Experience and insight derived from pioneering carbon…
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DSME and POSCO partner to develop new shipbuilding materials
The companies will develop new shipbuilding materials and welding technologies that can be applied to future vessels. South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has formed an alliance with steel-maker POSCO to develop new materials for shipbuilding, reported Yonhap News Agency. Under the partnership agreement, the duo will develop…
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British return of Indian Ocean islands threatens key US Navy base
he United Kingdom is on the cusp of returning one of its last colonies to its native inhabitants, but national security experts say the move could have dire consequences for the US, which leases a Navy base from the Brits on one of the islands. The Chagos Archipelago is made…
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Hamburg Port info live on your smartphone
Hafen Hamburg Marketing e.V. (HHM) has published a new Port of Hamburg app and added numerous functions to it. It now offers comprehensive information for everyone – whether transport and logistics experts or port and ship enthusiasts interested in tourism. One highlight is the “Port live” function. It shows what…
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How Maersk put Deelite’s logistics to Chad on track
Deelite is a Cameroon-based importer and distributor of goods, including food and beverages, electronics, automobiles, household products, and FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods). The company also runs a chain of supermarkets and stores. Maersk has had a successful partnership with the customer, whose warehousing challenges in Cameroon are being tackled…
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World First as ABS Approves Provaris’ Design for a Compressed H2 Carrier
Key Milestone Toward H2 Carrier Construction (PERTH) ABS has reviewed and approved the design of Provaris’ H2Neo compressed H2 carrier, an industry first for a bulk hydrogen gas carrier. The significant project milestone follows extensive ABS Engineering review of Front-End Engineering Design and enables the appointment of a shipyard for…
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Mawani :Increase in containers by 8% and 97% in general cargo in November
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ports witnessed an 8.3 percent increase in cargo throughput volumes in November 2022 compared to the same period a year before, according to the latest release by the Saudi Ports Authority,( Mawani) Containerized cargo across the Kingdom’s ports maintained their upward swing, growing to 631,165 TEUs. The…
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Training of DBP enforcement officers critical to national maritime security
Minister of Transportation, Mauzu Sambo has said that the training of Deep Blue Project’s enforcement officer is not only critical for the nation’s maritime security but will also ensure maximising capacity usage of the platforms acquired for the project. The minister who disclosed this at the Amry Barracks Elele, Rivers…
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