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Helsinki Shipyard contracted the main equipment for machinery and propulsion for the new icebreaker Norilsk Nickel
Helsinki Shipyard Oy has successfully completed purchasing contracts for the main equipment of Nornickel’s icebreaker contracted last year, along with model tests in ice and open water for the icebreaker design developed by Aker Arctic. Norilsk Nickel and Helsinki Shipyard Oy are building a new environmentally friendly icebreaker for Norilsk…
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Port of Rotterdam : Nautical annual figures 2021, safe year; pandemic no impact on continuity
The Harbour Master’s Division of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, responsible for the safe and smooth handling of shipping traffic and compliance with the Port Security Act, has made it through the second corona year unscathed. The pandemic did not jeopardize the continuity of services. The number of sea-going vessels…
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Port of Rotterdam : “We expect the first imports of sustainably produced hydrogen in 2025”
Hydrogen will play a major role in the energy transition. What infrastructure is required? The demand for hydrogen is increasing rapidly. The port region is expected to play an important role in the hydrogen economy focusing on Northwestern Europe. It concerns tens of millions of tonnes of hydrogen, which are…
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Tequila fish returned to the wild in Mexico after being declared extinct
It is the first time an extinct species of fish has been successfully reintroduced in Mexico Tequila fish, which disappeared from the wild in 2003 due to pollution and the introduction of invasive species, has been successfully reintroduced in a river in Jalisco, Mexico, and is once again thriving in…
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Product tanker POLAR VIKING ran aground onto Lunheim
Product tanker POLAR VIKING ran aground onto Lunheim embankment, Tromso Port basin, shortly after unmooring, at around 1310 UTC Jan 19. The tanker was refloated at around 1410 UTC, understood with tug’s assistance, and as of 1500 UTC was in process of berthing, back at Tromso. Blackout is believed to…
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Lamu port expansion could expose Kenya to more crime
Kenya’s $3.6 billion ports master plan will transform the country’s sea, lake, and dry ports over the next 30 years. Modern ports that comply with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) codes attract a greater shipping market, which could boost and sustain the economy of Kenya and the region. But with…
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IMO : Supporting developing countries during the pandemic
Throughout the pandemic IMO has continued to roll out many varied technical assistance activities around the globe within its Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP) and thematic long-term projects. The latest annual technical cooperation report publication covers the impact of the pandemic, new ways of working, and the great spirit of collaboration to continue supporting IMO Member States towards…
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خبير اقتصادي: قرارات الرئيس السيسى انتصارا للموظفين لمواجهة الموجة التضخمية العالمية وارتفاع الأسعار
قال أشرف غراب، الخبير الاقتصادي، نائب رئيس الاتحاد العربي للتنمية الاجتماعية بمنظومة العمل العربي بجامعة الدول العربية، أن القرارات التي اتخذها فخامة الرئيس عبدالفتاح السيسي برفع الحد الأدنى للأجور إلى 2700 جنيه، وإقرار علاوتين للموظفين بتكلفة 8 مليار جنيه، وزيادة الحافز الإضافي للمخاطبين وغير المخاطبين بقانون الخدمة المدنية بتكلفة إجمالية…
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مسئول إيطالي يعلن عن مشاريع مشتركة مع ألمانيا في مجال الهيدروجين
روما – وكالة نوفا أعلن وكيل رئاسة الوزراء الإيطالي إنزو أمندولا، اليوم الأربعاء، عن مشاريع مشتركة بين بلاده وألمانيا في مجال الهيدروجين، مع أفق زمني “فوري”، حسبما أفادت وكالة نوفا الإيطالية للأنباء. أدلى أمندولا بهذه التصريحات خلال مؤتمر صحفي مخصص للصحفيين الإيطاليين بالسفارة الإيطالية في برلين. وذكر المسئول الإيطالي بالمشاريع…
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Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg increased its throughput in 2021 by 17% YoY
In 2021, Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg JSC (SP SPb) handled over 8.2 million tonnes of cargo, which is 17% more than in the same period of the previous year. According to the company’s press release, handling of general cargo rose by 26% to 7 million tonnes while handling of dry…
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